Christopher Pitzak

Christopher Pitzak is a Managing Director at Bernstein with responsibility for Orange County, Utah and Las Vegas as well as Growth Stage Capital. Prior to joining Bernstein, Pitzak was the Founder and CEO of Downplay, Inc., a leading mobile media and application provider which he grew and successfully sold to publicly traded Uangel Corp (072130:Korea SE). Previously, Pitzak served as the CEO of Dyad Security Corp, which he grew and successfully sold (acquired by Outpost24 AB). Pitzak is an NCAA National Champion, All-American and former professional athlete in the sport of volleyball. He is an Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America, a 5-time Ironman and 2013 Ironman All-World Athlete. Pitzak holds a BS from Brigham Young University and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.