Chris Rawley
FOUNDER / CEO
While serving as a career naval officer, Chris Rawley visited dozens of war-torn and poverty stricken countries and began to appreciate the importance of agriculture to every single person on earth. As a professional investor with this new found appreciation, he decided to invest in a farm, but quickly discovered that these types of assets were inaccessible to the average person. The problem drove him to create Harvest Returns in 2016 to democratize investments in agriculture. The company has invested over $40 million in farms, ranches, and agribusinesses across the US.
Chris retired at the rank of Captain from the United States Navy after 30 years of active and reserve service and deployments to Afghanistan, Iraq, throughout Africa, the Middle East, and Western Pacific. Chris has also held corporate management roles in Jones Lang LaSalle, Electronic Data Systems, L-3 Communications, and served as a defense consultant at United States Special Operations Command. Chris is an angel investor in early stage companies in agriculture, defense, and space. He serves on the board of Real Kansas Meats and the Petroleum Club of Fort Worth.
Chris has a degree from Texas A&M University, earned an MBA at George Washington University, and is a graduate of the U.S. Naval War College. He is the author of Unconventional Warfare 2.0 and an avid water sports enthusiast.