Chris Bellamy, CPA, CGMA

Focusing on the future has always been important to Chris’ leadership style — whether that means helping individuals at the firm grow in their roles or identifying market opportunities to better serve clients. He places great value on learning from others and remaining humble and flexible in his approach to guiding the strategic direction of a diverse group of professionals.

Chris began his career with Cohen & Co in 1999 and initially focused on providing audit and tax services to privately held businesses. Beginning in 2004, he helped establish and grow the firm’s Investment Industry Group. Chris led its expansion into the Milwaukee, Chicago, New York City and Baltimore markets, and served as a lead audit partner for many of the firm’s largest fund clients up until his appointment to CEO in 2022.

As CEO, Chris focuses on the bigger picture, evaluating new ways to position the firm for long-term success. He is responsible for strategic direction, growth and development of the firm against three key areas: being the employer of choice, driving operational efficiency, and serving as a premium provider in priority markets and industries. Since his appointment to the role, Chris has led the firm’s dynamic expansion — adding to its geographic footprint, and leading organic expansion and numerous acquisitions, including a minority strategic growth investment from a private equity firm in 2025.

• Greater Cleveland Partnership (Board of Directors)
• Greater Cleveland Sports Commission (Board Member)
• Community Foundation of Lorain County (Former Director and Investment Committee Chair)
• Ohio University College of Business (Executive Advisory Board)
• Ohio University Foundation (Trustee)
• Ohio Society of CPAs
• American Institute of CPAs
• Cleveland Magazine Cleveland 500 (2025-2026)
• Forbes Best-in-State CPAs (2025-2026)
• Crain’s Cleveland Business Notable Leaders in Accounting, Consulting & Law (2023, 2026)
• Ohio Business Magazine Ohio 500 award (2022-2025)
• Ohio University Finance Department Alumni of the Year (2018)
• Crain’s Cleveland Business 40 Under 40 award (2016)

Chris lives in Avon Lake, Ohio, with his wife and three children, and is an avid golfer and Cleveland sports fan. A big fan of baseball in particular, Chris has visited more than half of the Major League Baseball stadiums with his two sons — with a goal to visit them all!