Christina Seix was born in New York City in 1950 and moved to Lawrenceville, NJ in 2004. She attended Fordham University and received a BA in Mathematics in 1972. She was awarded a fellowship to continue her study of Mathematics at the State University of NY at Stony Brook, where she completed an MA in 1973. In 2008, the President and Trustees of Fordham University bestowed an Honorary Doctorate degree upon Christina, for exemplifying the dual core Jesuit values of intellectual achievement and service to the less fortunate. Christina began her career in 1973, with an entry level position at a NYC insurance company. Over time, she developed a highly successful career. By the age of 36, she became Chairman & CEO of Mackay-Shields, an established NYC investment management firm.

At 41, she founded her own company in New Jersey, Seix Investment Advisors. The firm grew into one of the leading investment managers in the financial industry. In 2004, she sold it to Sun Trust Banks in Atlanta. The proceeds from the sale enabled the realization of Christina’s life-long dream—the founding of Christina Seix Academy (CSA), a prep school for underserved kids.

Christina is blessed with a wonderful family – a loyal and supportive husband, Bob, of 28 years, and a bright and dedicated 20 year old daughter, Lindsay. Christina grew up in a single adult household with her mother, Irma Rivera, who had very limited resources. She deeply believes that having one enlightened adult in a child’s life during his formative years is an essential component of academic, career, and life success. In setting forth the core values of CSA, Christina aims to capture the important teachings from her youth. Her goal is to graduate resilient, self-motivated, highly prepared young adults, from similar backgrounds, who will realize their full potential at first-rate four year high schools and colleges.