Chad A. Pigg Fife, MBA, CIMA®, CEP®, C(k)P®, CPFA®, CRPS™

Chad Pigg Fife is a Principal Partner and one of the founding partners at OpenArc Corporate Advisory, where he leads the firm’s Institutional Consulting practice and Corporate Sales. With a strong background in investment consulting and corporate benefits strategy, Chad works with organizations and their leadership teams to deliver tailored solutions that help support institutional success and long-term financial wellness for their employees.

Chad was a Managing Director and Partner at Merrill Lynch’s GCIAS team for 20 years where he led the team’s Institutional Consulting practice earning the #1 spot on Barron’s annual Institutional Consulting list 3 years in a row (2023, 2024, and 2025).* Chad served six years on active duty in the United States Army and was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, among other honors. Following his military service, he began his professional career as an auditor with KPMG. He holds both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Business Administration in Accounting, graduating with honors from Troy University.

Chad is actively involved in his community, serving on the Advisory Board for Make-A-Wish Georgia and the Executive Advisory Board for Troy University. Outside of work, Chad enjoys skiing, scuba diving, and traveling. He lives in Atlanta with his wife, Sharlene, and their son, Beckam, where they attend East Cobb Church.

*The Barron’s Top 100 Institutional Consulting Teams list, developed by Barron’s (a publication of Dow Jones & Company, L.P.), covers the period from January 1 to December 31 of each year and was released in May the following year. Neither OpenArc Corporate Advisory, LLC nor any of its advisors pay a fee in exchange for this recognition. The team name was Global Corporate & Institutional Advisory Services, Merrill Institutional Consulting and was recognized from 2022 – 2025. For more information, please visit https://www.barrons.com/advisor/report/top-financial-advisors/institutional/2025.