Christopher Opie

Born and raised in the UK, educated at Oxford, and now two decades into building a life and career across New York, London and Washington — I’ve always operated at the intersection of different cultures, family structures, and financial systems.

I build and lead wealth management practices for HNW and UHNW clients — with a particular focus on international families, entrepreneurs, and single family offices navigating complexity across borders and generations.

Based in Washington, D.C., I serve as Managing Director and Co-Head of Bernstein’s Global Families practice — a national specialty that I’ve helped develop to serve clients with cross-border lives, concentrated wealth, and multigenerational planning needs.

My career has spanned two of the most dynamic wealth markets in the world. I built my practice in New York and London before relocating to Washington, where I’ve led significant growth across client acquisition, team development, and market positioning. What I care most about is building the infrastructure — the people, culture, and capabilities — that lets advisory teams perform at a high level over time.

Outside of Bernstein, I serve as Chapter Chair of YPO Washington, D.C. — where I oversee governance, finance, board leadership, and programming for one of the region’s most accomplished peer networks. I’ve also spent time as a startup mentor with Techstars, working with fintech and technology founders on growth, capital, and strategy. Lastly, and most importantly (!), I'm a father to five young children my wife and I proudly raise in Alexandria, Virginia.