Chris McClellen

Chief Technology Officer

Chris McClellen joined Avantax (formerly Blucora) in 2021 and brings more than 15 years of technology leadership experience as Chief Technology Officer.

Prior to joining Avantax, Chris held various leadership roles at The Weather Company. During his 10-year tenure, he led digital strategy and engineering teams responsible for the infrastructure, data and applications supporting hundreds of millions of daily users and won an Emmy for customized TV advertising. Chris also served as the Chief Technology Officer at BoomTown, a software business focused on maximizing the revenue of real estate agent teams.

Chris earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology.