Christopher Bird, EA, CFP, GRI

Chris has been in the financial business for over 30 years. He started his career with a degree in Accounting and a minor in Business Administration. He also holds the Certified Financial Planner designation (CFP) and Enrolled Agent status with the IRS.

Chris became an IRS agent in 1970 and continued until 1986. He began conducting courses after leaving the IRS and started his own company, Chris Bird Seminars, Inc. Chris annually conducts over 125 seminars a year on taxation, financial planning, wealth building, residential rental property ownership, and tax strategies for the real estate and financial industries nationwide. He has presented his widely acclaimed courses multiple times at NAR conventions and most recently presented at Howard Brinton’s StarPower™ Conference in Phoenix, AZ.

Chris was an adjunct instructor at the University of Illinois in tax law for over 20 years. He is a Senior Instructor for CRS, a Senior GRI Instructor in five states and is a Senior Instructor for the Realtors Land Institute. He currently holds his real estate license in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

Chris resides with his wife Kay in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois.

Qualifications Summary

• Full time, professional speaker, trainer and workshop leader
• Specializes in wealth building, tax strategies, independent contractor tax issues, retirement, effective money management and using defined benefit plans
• Is a Certified Financial Planner
• Has a degree in Accounting and a minor in Business Administration
• Is currently an Enrolled Agent with the IRS
• Currently teaches CRS courses
• Currently teaches GRI courses
• Is current on today’s tax issues and how they affect real estate agents