Christopher Malik Lambert
-Goes by Chris and Mal

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Labels are dumb. Chris doesn't believe in them nor does he want to put a name on it. But if you must know, he would closely identify as bisexual with a lean towards men.

Chris has tried not to be a walking cliche, especially with someone who has his skin color, but some things couldn’t be denied no matter how hard he tried. Being one of a somewhat tall, vertical base, Christopher stands above most at six-feet-and-two-inches, with a 160lbs weight that definitely gives off the impression he is quite fit and athletic (as he should be given his athletic background). He is fairly light skinned, which is due to his African-American mother and French-Caucasian father. His hair has moments of growing out in a wavy fashion or being traditional for those who grew up in urban surroundings. As it stands now, however, his hair gives him that semi-bald visage. His eyes are a strong hazel color.

Christopher’s fashion sense has always been a mix of sporty and formal. Given that he comes from a lot of money and his folks had no problem indulging his often-expensive, designer brand tastes. Whether this was buying sports jackets that would cost an arm and a leg or suits that he’d likely only wear a handful of times, they had no problem buying them. And Lord knew he had no problem wearing them. You won’t ever find him wearing anything but name brand clothes. Be this an addition or just someone who has standards, the bottom line is that Christopher Malik Lambert does not do hand-me downs.

The one thing about Chris that has always been a constant throughout his entire life has been his genuine caring and compassion for those in his life he holds dear. His protective instincts have always been present, especially being a big brother. Due to that, Chris has been known to overreact and not always be in the right when acting on the behalf of those he thinks he knows best for. He does have good intentions, but they’re not always crystal clear. It’s an issue that he knows he needs to work on.

Chris is a genuine spirit who loves and is one of those guys who, despite his profession, he does not exhibit the characteristics of your traditional wall street guy. He knows when to leave the office at the office. He doesn’t boast about the money he makes or loudly proclaim that he has the biggest you-know-what to every woman or man (shh it’s supposed to be a secret) within earshot. He is friendly, often reserved but never shy to speak up, and most importantly, CM is generally a sweetheart with a slight diva complex. There are just some things that he can’t avoid. He also has very expensive tastes and expects to have it represented in his closet.

He’s also been known to be a low-key flirt. It’s not always obvious. He has a way about him that, through no fault but his own, tends to sway the opposite sex into liking him. Perhaps that’s the stockbroker in him and being able to persuade people to buy into what he’s selling. When he does outside of the workplace, however, it’s unintentional. That seems to be a recurring thing with him.

If there could be one thing to be said about Chris’ life, it’s that he has had the benefit of white privilege. Even though his skin color might say one thing, the fact of the matter is, Chris grew up in an area that is the furthest thing from your typical ghetto neighborhood (or “The Hood”, as some call it).

His story begins in the richest neighborhood in Palm Beach, Florida called Crown Heights. It is a very exclusive gated community that requires the applying families to bring in at least 2.5 million every quarter. As a result, one could easily surmise just how well off the families that live there really are. Those who do live there either come from old money or have been lucky to make new money. Chris’ family revolves around the former. His father, Lorenzo Francis Lambert, serves as Chief Finacial Officer for HartCorp. That easily brings in 8-figures on a good, fiscal year; and 6 on a decent one. As for his mother, Melissa Tina Monroe-Lambert, she is a banker for the state of Florida. Together, they ranked in over 20 million throughout the years. And together, they have two beautiful children. Chris is obviously the eldest, but they also have a daughter - and Chris’ younger sister - Estelle Melissa “Stella” Lambert. Only two kids. That’s all they felt they needed. Two perfect children.

Well, almost perfect. Truth be told, though Stella and Chris are amazing people and their parents love them to death, growing up, there was always a feeling - at least on Chris’ side - where he felt that he had to prove himself. He was the eldest but he was also the one that both Lorenzo and Melissa had all the expectations for. Stella slid by as she always had done. Plus, his parents learned from the mistakes they made with Chris. They pushed him to be the best when he met their associates. They pushed him into sports since Lorenzo was an all-star for basketball back in his day. They pushed him to get the best grades. Basically, everything one could think of that would be ideal for a child to excel at that would set them up for life, Chris was pushed into it.

After a while, though it tore him up inside to even think it, Chris felt like he was just another trophy rather than an actual son to his parents whom they could love. That and he has always struggled with his sexuality since finding out he may have a physical attraction towards the same sex. But regardless of everything, Chris knew he had to put on a brave front, so he did what they wanted him to do. He excelled at sports. He got the best grades. He dated the best girls in both middle and high school. He never got into trouble. And he made sure his parents had stories to tell about how wonderful their son Christopher Malik was. All the while, he was the best big brother to Stella he could be. Despite their 8-year age difference, he tried to be there for her. Sadly, however, he couldn’t stay in Florida for her when he got accepted into Cornell University on an academics scholarship.

With the dream of working on Wall Street one day, Chris went to New York. He took the appropriate business classes. He made good connections with the school and their alumni. Unlike his life in Palm Beach, Chris was allowed the freedom to be more to who he wished he could be. He let loose when it felt appropriate and didn’t worry about pleasing everyone. He knew who the big shots were and he knew that to make it in this world, he had to please them. To hell with everyone else.

After graduating at the top of his class and earning himself a degree in Accounting and Economics, it was off to the real world. And in the city where his dream job awaited for him, Chris began to make his way up, even if he had to start small. But seeing his dream through cost a lot of money. And Chris refused to take hand-me-downs from his parents. He wanted to be his own man. The help from his parents ended when he graduated high school. So, to make end’s meet, Chris got a job at an investment firm in Brooklyn. And with glowing recommendations from his contacts, he landed a job as a Junior Stock Broker where he would train under one of the most recognized stockbroker in Brooklyn, Wallace Anders Smith. And