Chip Norton is the Managing Director of Fixed Income and Portfolio Manager of the Tax Advantaged Debt Fund. Mr. Norton has over 24 years experience in the investment business and is involved in a full range of investment and research activities for Fortigent, including asset allocation, investment strategies and portfolio analysis. He oversees the search and selection of Fortigent’s fixed income and low volatility managers and strategies, assists in the evaluation and selection of alternative investment strategies, and is a member of the Investment Committee.

Prior to joining Fortigent, Mr. Norton had worked for Fidelity Investments and Standard & Poor’s as well as his own firm, Norton Investment Management. He was a member of the Investment Policy Committee while at Standard & Poor’s and was most recently the Chief Investment Officer with ING Mutual Funds. His responsibilities at ING covered all aspects of the asset management group including asset allocation and strategic product development.

He is the author of “Investing for Income,” published by McGraw-Hill in 1999 as well as over 160 published articles on investing. He has appeared on CNNFn, Good Morning America and numerous national radio shows as an expert on investing and portfolio allocation.