The story behind the work
A business is more than its numbers.
For more than 35 years, Chris Gardner has spoken about the choices that shape a life, a business, and a legacy. Today he brings that perspective to business owners, executives, and families navigating growth, liquidity, transition, and what comes next.
Chris is a Senior Wealth Advisor at Arkos Global Advisors in Georgia. He works with business owners and families through growth, liquidity moments, business exits, and the personal questions those transitions bring. His work is methodical and grounded in each client’s circumstances; it is not a promise of results.
On stage, Chris connects business growth strategy, financial structure, technology and AI, nonprofit scale, and the human side of leadership. His signature teaching includes developing the DNA of a business: the decisions, systems, habits, and values that help it operate and grow beyond any one person. He has spoken publicly for more than 35 years.
His TEDxSwansea talk, “The Myth of Scarcity,” has more than one million views. In Check What You Are Chasing, Chris challenges readers to consider what wealth is for and whether achievement is aligned with the life they want to build. His story also includes years serving in Peru; faith remains part of the message, not a credential that defines every room.
Through Generosity Driven and LegacyShift with Chris Gardner, he shares frameworks and conversations about moving from scarcity to generosity, from success to significance, and treating money as a tool—not a trophy.
Speaking bio · 50 words
Chris Gardner — Legacy Shift is a business growth strategist, keynote speaker, and Senior Wealth Advisor at Arkos Global Advisors in Georgia. With 35+ years of public speaking, a TEDx talk with 1M+ views, and the book Check What You Are Chasing, he helps leaders think clearly about growth, wealth, and legacy.
A few words from readers
The book, in their words.
“true wealth and fulfillment comes through our ability to be generous toward the needs of others. Chris Gardner does an amazing job articulating how to grow your wealth for the purpose of serving others over self.”
“He challenges readers to shift their perspective from accumulation to distribution, from getting to giving, and from self-focused success to kingdom impact… true richness comes not from what we possess but from how we use our resources to benefit others.”
“It helped me and others think about what really matters in life… It's not just another self-help guide, but a thoughtful exploration of purpose and fulfillment.”
“The words within this book will challenge you to look at the condition of your heart, particularly where your love and generosity intersect… you will find it hard to put the book down.”