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Christopher Banta

5 Years of Experience
San Diego, CA
Broker

Christopher Banta is a registered investment advisor at Charles Schwab & CO., INC., based in San Diego, CA, with 5 years of industry experience. Christopher operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Estate Planning, Investment Management, Retirement Planning.

Compensation
Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
8109 advisors
Number of Clients
Not specified
Average Client Portfolio
Not specified

Fee Structure

Planning is included in investment management
Minimum Annual Fee:$1,000
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $1.0M0.80%
$1.0M - $2.0M0.75%
$2.0M - $5.0M0.70%
$5.0M - $10.0M0.50%
$10.0M - $25.0M0.30%
$25M+0.30%

Fee schedule effective October 1, 2024. Clients enrolled prior to this date may have grandfathered fee schedules. Fees may be negotiable for assets over $25 million.

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Your Portfolio Value
$500K
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Location

10920 Via Frontera, Suite 100, San Diego, CA, 92127-1730

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Employment History
Current Registrations
Charles Schwab & CO., INC.Broker
September 2025 - Present · 8 mos
Charles Schwab & CO., INC.
September 2025 - Present · 8 mos
Previous Registrations
PNC InvestmentsBroker
May 2024 - August 2025 · 1 yr 3 mos
PNC Investments
May 2024 - August 2025 · 1 yr 3 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
January 2023 - April 2024 · 1 yr 3 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
January 2023 - April 2024 · 1 yr 3 mos
Equitable Advisors, LLC
March 2022 - October 2022 · 7 mos
Equitable Advisors, LLCBroker
July 2020 - October 2022 · 2 yrs 3 mos
Montano Securities CorporationBroker
October 1994 - February 1995 · 4 mos
Chatfield Dean & CO., INC.Broker
January 1993 - February 1993 · 1 mo
State Registrations2 states
CATX
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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