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Getting to Know Ed Chandler of PPB Capital Partners

calendar_today April 6, 2023

Assistant Vice President, Fund Operations, Ed Chandler is in the middle of his first year at PPB Capital Partners and he’s quickly become an integral member of our team. The Worcester, Mass., native and Syracuse University graduate is a 007 fan and, unlike some of our most recent profiled employees, leaves no doubt about his dessert preferences.

We would love to be a fly on the wall during his dinner party with three famous people.

Enjoy getting to know Ed.

Name: Ed Chandler
Title: Assistant Vice President, Fund Operations
Hometown: Worcester, Massachusetts
College: Syracuse University
Years at PPB: First year

  1. What is the best piece of advice you have ever received?
    My parents always told me to “do the right thing, not the easy thing.”
  2. What was the biggest influence on you working in the alternative investments industry?
    My experiences as a real estate-based investments wholesaler at Boston Capital. Until then I had only been exposed to individual securities and mutual funds. It proved to be an incredible learning experience.
  3. In your opinion, what is a fundamental characteristic of a good person?
    Empathy… The more the better!
  4. What was the last book you read?
    Past Tense by Lee Child
  5. If you could invite 3 famous people (living or dead) to your house for a dinner party, who is on the guest list, and what would you serve?
    I would love to serve a surf and turf dinner to Mark Twain, Richard Pryor and John McEnroe.
  6. What is the one book you would recommend to anyone (and why)?
    Endurance by Alfred Lansing. It is an amazing story of survival that illustrates the importance of positive thinking and great leadership.
  7. Which is more useful and why … intelligence or wisdom?
    Wisdom can be life-altering and is unique, in that it can be passed on to others. But from one day to the next… nothing beats intelligence.
  8. Which movie scene will always give you goosebumps?
    The moment in every James Bond movie when the theme song starts, and you know 007 is about to turn the tables.
  9. If you could have one superpower, what would it be, and why?
    Having had Achilles tendon and two shoulder surgeries, accelerated healing powers sounds very appealing.
  10. You can only choose one dessert. Are you taking ice cream or cake?
    I scream for ice cream!
  11. What TV show is next on your list to binge watch?
    Season 3 of Ted Lasso
  12. If you could only have 3 apps on your phone for the rest of your life, which ones are you keeping?
    Maps, News and Spotify.
  13. Imagine you could go back in time. Which moment in history would you choose to see?
    Woodstock
  14. You have 1 hour and a limitless credit card for a shopping spree in the store of your choice. At which store would it be?
    B&H Photo
  15. What is your favorite family tradition?
    We used to climb Mt. Katahdin in Maine every fall with a great group of friends.

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