Garbis P. Mechigian is chairman, chief executive officer and managing partner at CTC Consulting. Mr. Mechigian heads up the executive committee at CTC, is the chairman of CTC’s management committee and a member of the investment committee. Mr. Mechigian joined CTC in 1994 and is experienced in all facets of the consulting process, specializing in investment policy development, strategic and tactical asset allocation, tax-managed passive portfolio management, and strategies to reduce exposure to low cost-basis stock.

Prior to joining CTC, Mr. Mechigian was division manager and director of product development at The Laughlin Group of Companies, an organization that assists financial institutions with the due diligence and distribution of investment-related products. Mr. Mechigian’s career in investments began in 1986 when he started as a research editor for Lipper Analytical Services, a mutual fund research and analysis firm.

Mr. Mechigian is a well-recognized leader in the investment industry, frequently attending national conferences where he speaks on manager research, asset allocation, and investment-related issues for private clients. He is a member of the Investment Management Consultant Association (IMCA). 

Mr. Mechigian is married with three sons and lives in Lake Oswego, Oregon. He enjoys running, skiing and boating. 

A Certified Investment Management Analyst, Mr. Mechigian received a BS in statistics from the University of Michigan and attended the Graduate School of Business at the University of Colorado, Denver.