Eloise Chandler ‘77

Chandler graduated cum laude from Mary Baldwin in 1977 with a BA in economics. She earned an MBA in 1980 from the UVA, Darden Business School. She earned her chartered financial analyst designation in 1984 and is a member of the CFA Institute. Eloise served on the Alumni Board from 1977 to 1979 and helped establish the Virginia Beach alumni chapter in 1983.

Chandler is the president of Vantage Consulting Group. In 2008, she was named to the board of directors of T.B. Butler Publishing, succeeding her late brother Nelson Clyde III as a board member. She is an investment professional with over 35 years of experience. She is the relationship manager for many of the firm’s pension and charitable clients, supporting all of the investment and reporting functions for these clients.  

Chandler has worked at Vantage since 1988 and, before becoming president, worked in portfolio management, account management, and client service as a principal of Delta Financial, Inc. from 1980 to 1983. She worked as a securities analyst, portfolio manager, and was the assistant investment officer for Virginia National Bank.  She currently serves on the boards of T.B. Butler Foundation and the Watson W. Wise Foundation, both private Texas foundations.