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Christopher
Toumajian
CFO
EP Wealth Advisors
Christopher Toumajian is Chief Financial Officer of EP Wealth Advisors, where he serves as a member of EP Wealth’s executive committee. As CFO, he supports the company's growth strategy and vision by developing robust, best-in-class finance functions. As a member of the firm’s Executive Committee, he plays a key role in creating and implementing the strategic roadmap, policy making, M&A and corporate governance. With more than 20 years of financial services industry experience, Christopher brings to EP Wealth a broad set of leadership, management, and technical capabilities in the areas of finance, accounting, and operations. Prior to joining EP, Christopher served as Chief Financial Officer in the visual media marketing space. Before this role, Christopher spent 12 years at Euronet Worldwide, a publicly traded financial services firm, serving as both Global Controller and Global Treasurer. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish and earned his Masters in Business Administration from the Thunderbird School of Global Management. In addition, Christopher holds a Certified Public Accountant license. In 2023, he was the Honoree for the CFO of the Year Award sponsored by the Los Angeles Times. Outside of his role at EP Wealth Advisors, Christopher is a proud member of the Board of Directors for the Lady Rams Aquatics (Millikan High School) and volunteers as a mentor in the Corporate Mentoring Program at California State University Long Beach.
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09 September 2026 09:45 - 10:30
Panel: Capital allocation under pressure: Investing for growth without increasing risk
Every investment decision carries greater weight in today's volatile business environment. Rising costs, economic uncertainty and shifting market conditions mean CFOs must carefully balance growth ambitions with financial resilience. The challenge is no longer simply finding capital to invest, but ensuring every pound deployed creates long-term value without exposing the business to unnecessary risk. This session explores how leading CFOs are reshaping their capital allocation strategies to prioritise high-impact investments, improve decision-making and strengthen resilience. Learn how finance leaders are evaluating competing priorities, assessing risk and allocating capital with greater confidence in an increasingly unpredictable environment. Key takeaways: - Develop a capital allocation framework that balances growth, profitability and resilience. - Evaluate investment opportunities using risk-adjusted decision-making and value creation principles. - Improve capital deployment by aligning investment decisions with long-term strategic priorities.