HighGround Advisors
Chrissy Surles is an experienced finance professional with a strong background in operations and trust management. Currently serving as Operations Manager and Client Account Administrator at HighGround Advisors since September 2018, Chrissy oversees endowment funds, various trusts, charitable gift annuities, donor advised funds, and investment accounts. Previous experience includes roles as Trust Assistant at Texas Bank & Trust and Retail Ops/HR Assistant at American State Bank in Tyler, TX. Additionally, Chrissy worked as an Ambit Energy Consultant and served as AVP Branch Operations Manager at Southside Bank. Chrissy holds an Associate's degree from Tyler Junior College.
HighGround Advisors
Founded in 1930, HighGround Advisors is a nonprofit investment management and trust services company with $2.6 billion in assets. Our purpose is to advance the life-transforming work of our nonprofit client partners, and those who support them, by protecting, strengthening and growing the assets they entrust to us. Our areas of expertise include: endowment and investment management, real estate and minerals management, and gift planning. Our subsidiary, HighGround Trust Company, was established in 1996 and is chartered by the Texas Department of Banking.