As Chief Investment Officer for Byline Bank’s Wealth Management group, Kurt Funderburg is responsible for leading the investment team, managing client portfolios and performance, and effectively directing Byline’s investment strategy based on market conditions and economic outlook. 

Kurt has provided investment advice and analysis to high-net-worth clients and institutional investors for over 30 years. Previous to his role at Byline, Kurt was Vice President and Director of Equity and Economic Research at First American Bank. In that role, he managed equity and economic research functions for the bank and helped their Wealth clients better understand current economic and market conditions. Prior to that, he held equity analyst positions at Morningstar, Harris Associates and Ferris Baker Watts, among others. Funderburg has a bachelor’s degree in finance from West Virginia University and an MBA from Penn State University.