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Christopher Faris

36 Years of Experience
Huntington Beach, CA
BrokerSells Insurance

Christopher Faris is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Cetera Investment Advisers LLC, based in Huntington Beach, CA, with 36 years of industry experience. Christopher operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their firm serves 584,487 clients with $160B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
10345 advisors
IM Fee
Planning only
Assets Under Management
$163.8B
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Location

Huntington Beach, CA

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

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Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Christopher is an independent insurance agent and sells various insurance products, including annuities, through Avantax Insurance Services. He also provides accounting services/tax preparation, manages two vacation rental properties, and dedicates about half of his time to tax preparation.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Cetera Wealth Services, LLCBroker
September 2025 - Present · 8 mos
Cetera Investment Advisers LLC
September 2025 - Present · 8 mos
Previous Registrations
Avantax Advisory Services
October 1993 - September 2025 · 31 yrs 11 mos
Avantax Investment Services, INC.Broker
March 1992 - September 2025 · 33 yrs 6 mos
Mony Securities CORP.Broker
March 1989 - March 1992 · 3 yrs
The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New YorkBroker
March 1989 - October 1990 · 1 yr 7 mos
State Registrations5 states
AZCAIDNVVA
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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