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Christopher Ponds

25 Years of Experience
Leesburg, FL
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Christopher Ponds is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Truist Advisory Services, INC., based in Leesburg, FL, with 25 years of industry experience. Christopher operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Investment Management. Their firm serves 124,359 clients with $68B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
2018 advisors
Number of Clients
124,359 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$545K average
Assets Under Management
$67.7B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$100K
Investment management only (planning not offered)

Truist Advisory Services (TAS) offers investment consulting services where fees are negotiable and can be a fixed dollar amount or a percentage of the client's assets. The fee is billed quarterly in arrears.

The AMC Advantage program charges an asset-based fee that includes client-related services, custodial, execution, and reporting services. This fee does not include portfolio management fees charged separately by the investment managers selected by the client. The Program Fees are negotiable and may differ from Client to Client. The Program Fee is billed quarterly in advance.

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Location

1211 W North Blvd, Leesburg, FL, 34748

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
December 2018
Settled
Other Business Activities

Christopher is the Secretary and Treasurer for Timberwood Properties, a construction and cabinet installation company, since 2003. He spends about 10-20% of his time on this activity, with about half of that time occurring during securities trading hours.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Truist Advisory Services, INC.
September 2016 - Present · 9 yrs 10 mos
Truist Investment Services, INC.
March 2010 - Present · 16 yrs 4 mos
Truist Investment Services, INC.Broker
March 2010 - Present · 16 yrs 4 mos
Previous Registrations
Suntrust Investment Services, INC.
April 2010 - December 2016 · 6 yrs 8 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
October 2009 - April 2010 · 6 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
October 2009 - April 2010 · 6 mos
Banc of America Investment Services, INC.
August 2006 - October 2009 · 3 yrs 2 mos
Banc of America Investment Services, INC.Broker
August 2006 - October 2009 · 3 yrs 2 mos
Morgan Stanley
December 2000 - August 2006 · 5 yrs 8 mos
Morgan Stanley Dw INC.Broker
December 2000 - August 2006 · 5 yrs 8 mos
State Registrations47 states
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