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Chris Flouhouse of Charlotte, NC

Chris Flouhouse at Bank of America Stadium

Chris Flouhouse and family at the Bank of America stadium | As a Managing Director in Investment Banking and Capital Markets with Wells Fargo Securities, Chris Flouhouse handles a wide range of transactions for corporate clients. 

Chris Flouhouse of Wells Fargo Securities

Currently, Chris Flouhouse serves as a Managing Director in Investment Banking and Capital Markets at Wells Fargo Securities.

Chris Flouhouse, Managing Director in the Investment Banking and Capital Markets Group at Wells Fargo Securities

Chris Flouhouse joined Wells Fargo in 1999 | While attending NC State, he held membership in the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity and served as treasurer of the Intrafraternity Council Board. Following his graduation in 1998, Chris Flouhouse joined Wells Fargo Securities.

Chris Flouhouse, Avid Skiier, From Charlotte, NC

Chris Flouhouse snowboarding on vacation | An experienced financial services professional in Charlotte, North Carolina, Chris Flouhouse studied Business Management with a concentration in finance at North Carolina State University (NC State). 

Chris Flouhouse - Managing Director with Wells Fargo Securities

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The Wells Fargo Championship

Chris Flouhouse at wedding

Chris Flouhouse graduated with a degree in business management from North Carolina State University in 1998. Since 1999, Chris Flouhouse has worked for Wells Fargo Securities and its predecessor companies in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Wells Fargo sponsors the Wells Fargo Championship, an annual men’s professional golf tournament and PGA TOUR event. The tournament began in 2003, but at the time was called the Wachovia Championship. After Wells Fargo purchased Wachovia in 2008, it changed the tournament's name to the Quail Hollow Championship, after the Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. In 2011, the name was changed once again, this time to the Wells Fargo Championship. 

The event was held at Quail Hollow every year until 2017, when the Eagle Point Golf Club in Wilmington, North Carolina, played host. However, the tournament is scheduled to return to Quail Hollow for both 2018 and 2019. The course is a favorite for many golfers, and the final three holes are so difficult, they are known as the “The Green Mile.”

Author David Brooks Discussed The Road to Character Book

Chris Flouhouse and family at the game

A graduate of North Carolina State University, Chris Flouhouse is a Managing Director at Wells Fargo Securities in Charlotte, North Carolina. An avid reader, Chris Flouhouse recently finished The Road to Character by David Brooks.

New York Times columnist and bestselling author David Brooks published The Road to Character in 2015. The nonfiction tome centers on a range of people who have a strong sense of character. Mr. Brooks examines these people and examines how society’s morals and character have shifted over generations, resulting in what seems like a lack of character today. He also writes about the external self and how it compares to the internal self.

In April 2017, David Brooks participated in a podcast with Brett McKay and his Art of Manliness podcast. During the interview, Mr. Brooks said he was listening to a rebroadcast of an old radio show from the 1940s and heard Bing Crosby say that on VJ Day, “we don’t feel too proud, we’re just humbled.” He was struck by the tone of humility and how people were modest during a time when they could have been boastful. 

After the broadcast, he went inside and turned on the television to watch a football game. He saw a defensive back tackle a wide receiver and did a dance to celebrate his tackle. Mr. Brooks pondered how the victory dance on television over a two-yard gain was more modest than winning World War II. Hence, his book focuses on after World War II; how culture went from self-faith to self-celebration.

Chris Flouhouse of Charlotte, NC, Backpacking

Chris Flouhouse enjoys hiking in his leisure. | Chris enjoys traveling with friends and family preferring to visit beaches to fish or mountains that give him the opportunity to hike or ski. 

Searing a Steak to Ensure Maximum Flavor

Chris Flouhouse who lives in Charlotte enjoys grilling whenever possible. As a barbecue enthusiast, Chris Flouhouse enjoys grilling using the freshest local ingredients available.

Grilling steak is an art that seems simple but has a number of critical steps that, if neglected, lead to a bland, overcooked piece of meat. The key to creating a steak with the perfect color, texture, and flavor involves searing it. This requires intense heat either from a hot pan or the direct heat of a grill.

When using charcoal build up a large stack of coals, two layers or more deep and spaced evenly. Leave a space next to the pile as a “safe zone,” above which the steaks can be placed when high heat is no longer needed. One thing to be aware of is that the steak, when confronted with a temperature of between 500 to 600 degrees, will begin sizzling immediately and quickly turn a darker shade. 

With the browning process occurring rapidly, have an instant-read thermometer ready, as the surface may be done while the inside remains rare. When the steak threatens to burn, make liberal use of the cooler section of the grill and allow the steak to continue the cooking process on its own.

Chris Flouhouse and family enjoying themselves at the beach

Chris Flouhouse and his family walking on the beach | Chris Flouhouse is an alumnus of North Carolina State University with a degree in Business Management.

Chris Flouhouse is an avid skiier and snowboarder

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