Don Christensen is the founder of InvestBank Corp. Mr. Christensen currently serves as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President of the global investment bank. In 2000, Mr.Christensen began his professional career with Edward Jones, a member of the New York Stock Exchange. He managed the investment firm’s office in La Jolla, California, USA. During his two years as manager of Edward Jones’ La Jolla branch office, Mr. Christensen was able to increase the assets under management by 3,700%.
Mr. Christensen received numerous awards during his tenure at Edward Jones, including the prestigious Edward Jones Regional Leader Award. After leaving Edward Jones and prior to founding InvestBank Corp., Don Christensen founded U.S. Capital, Inc., a merchant bank. He conceived U.S. Capital’s asset-backed bond program secured by life settlement life insurance policies. U.S. Capital’s life settlement-backed bonds were designed to be privately placed with qualified institutional buyers. Mr. Christensen received congressional and senatorial nominations to the United States Air Force Academy.
He also received one of the few nominations available from then Vice President of the United States Al Gore to attend the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York. Choosing to follow in his late father’s footsteps, a decorated and storied career Air Force officer and pilot, Mr. Christensen attended the U.S. Air Force Academy. Mr. Christensen transferred to the University of Oregon for his sophomore and junior years and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in three years.
Mr. Christensen also earned a Juris Doctor degree (i.e., J.D. or Doctor of Law degree) from Concord Law School at Purdue University Global, where he graduated in the top of his class with honors (e.g., Dean’s List, outstanding achievement). Mr. Christensen’s areas of legal expertise include business, corporate, and securities law.
