Chris Bingaman

CFA

Chris Bingaman is a portfolio manager of the Long-Short strategy at Diamond Hill, a First Eagle Investments Company. He became part of First Eagle in 2026 upon the firm's acquisition of Diamond Hill. Prior to joining the firm in March 2001, Chris was a senior equity analyst for Nationwide Insurance and affiliates. Before that, he was an equity analyst for Dillon Capital Management, an investment advisory firm. He previously held various positions with Fifth Third Bank, First Chicago NBD, and NBD Bank. Chris earned a BA in finance from Hillsdale College, cum laude, and an MBA from the University of Notre Dame. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.