CHRISTOPHER BARON
Executive Vice President;
Co-Head of Community Banking
Banc of California
Christopher (Chris) Baron was named executive vice president and co-head of Community Banking for Banc of California, effective April 1, 2024. He was previously the president of the Los Angeles region. Baron’s name is synonymous with excellence in banking and finance. He has been a force in the banking and finance industry for more than three decades. From his early days in banking, he rose through the ranks with tenacity that was unmatched. His keen eye for trends and his ability to foresee market updates have been nothing short of visionary.
Throughout his career, Baron has exhibited exceptional negotiation and management skills, working with clients to close structures ranging from unsecured lines of credit to ground-up construction loans, from bridge loans to mini-perms ranging from $2 million to $150 million, to highly structured transactions secured by general partner interests in pools of underlying real estate assets.