Christopher Kelly is a Director at Second Line Advisors in the New York City Metropolitan Area, where he specializes in executive search and advisory for the "Second Line of Defense," including risk management, compliance, legal, and financial crime. Prior to joining the firm in 2017, he spent over three years at Sheffield Haworth, progressing from an Associate to a Senior Associate within the Corporate Office Practice, where he focused on identifying talent in finance, audit, and technology. Christopher’s diverse professional background includes nearly seven years as a Journalist for Thomson Reuters, reporting on the North American commodities desk with a specialty in industrial metals. His reporting was featured in major publications such as the Wall Street Journal and the Chicago Tribune. He began his career in middle office operations at Liberty Brokerage, managing trade capture and settlement for U. S. Government Bond futures options. Christopher attended Brookdale Community College from 1996 to 1998.