Chris Shonk started his first business at fourteen and has been financially self-sufficient from that day on. Beyond that he has actively sought out opportunities to improve the environment of those around him. He is an exceptional leader both inherently as the oldest of eight children, training as military veteran and education through graduate school.
Chris served in the US Special Forces to provide money for college and attain leadership and strategic execution skills from the world’s most elite operators. Chris won the highly prestigious Special Warfare Soldier of the Year award while on active duty. He specialized in unconventional warfare, medical and communication training.
He worked as an analyst at Merrill Lynch before attending the nation’s most competitive MBA, Austin’s own Acton MBA in Entrepreneurship. Upon graduation Chris cofounded Austin’s first local investment bank, Virtus Financial Group, and ran its largest and most profitable business unit. Chris sold his interests in 2006 and focused on personal investments.
Chris is committed to excellence and the betterment of local businesses, he is an active angel investor and brings experience, counsel and capital to many companies looking to grow. Chris is also active as an investor and producer in the entertainment industry. Known as a numbers based operator Chris is a sought after director and advisor, he is a director at Greenling, Display Points and Minggl.
Chris currently owns and operates several Massage Envy clinics in Austin, bringing the vast health benefits and enjoyment to many Austinites previously unfamiliar or unavailable to this wellness lifestyle. He helps provide local jobs for over 100 people in Austin.
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