Christopher R. Perkins

Christopher R. Perkins served in the United States Marine Corps for nine years, achieving the rank of Captain.

An Iraq War veteran, Mr. Perkins is an accomplished global leader in finance, a Marine Corps combat veteran, and a national figure for the advancement of military veterans and their families.

Some of Mr. Perkins' duties during his military career included leading the reconstruction, civil affairs, logistics, public affairs, and fire support coordination efforts during combat operations in Air Ramadi, Iraq from 2004 to 2005. Under constant enemy contact, his unit experienced some of the most difficult urban combat conditions of the war.

Upon his return home, Mr. Perkins transitioned to the private sector, where he leads a successful career in finance. Currently, he serves as President of CoinFund, a registered investment advisor and venture capital firm.

In 2009, Mr. Perkins founded Citi’s military veterans network, one of the first veterans affinity networks in finance. In 2011, he co-founded Veterans on Wall Street (VOWS), an industry consortium focused on veterans’ employment and empowerment. Over the next 10 years, under his leadership, VOWS raised over $15 million for veterans’ charities, and its annual symposium impacted the lives of countless transitioning veterans. In 2021, he founded Veterans in Digital Assets (VIDA), an initiative to help veterans launch careers in the Web3 sector.

Mr. Perkins planned, coordinated, and assembled a team of veterans for a 2023 National Geographic polar expedition. The resulting documentary, Operation Arctic Cure, explored nature’s role in post-traumatic stress rehabilitation.

Mr. Perkins was named Employee of the Month — 35 People Worthy of Emulation by Esquire in 2012, and was a recipient of Columbia University’s Peter J. Awn Community Service Award in 2018. He also received the 2021 Marine For Life award in New York City.

He serves on the Board of Advisors of Academy Securities and is a member of the Economic Club of New York. Previously, Mr. Perkins served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Team Rubicon, and on the Leadership Team of the Bob Woodruff Foundation.

Mr. Perkins earned a Bachelor of Science from the U.S. Naval Academy, with distinction, and a Master of Arts in National Security Studies from Georgetown University.