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Chris Brown

3 Years of Experience
Bowling Green, KY

Chris Brown is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Xypn Sapphire, based in Bowling Green, KY, with 3 years of industry experience. Chris operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Financial Planning & Coaching, Investment Management, Retirement Planning, Socially Responsible Investing, and 1 more. Their firm serves 796 clients with $1.3B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
64 advisors
Number of Clients
796 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$1.6M average
Assets Under Management
$1.3B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:None
Investment management only (planning not offered)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $5.0M0.35%
$5.0M - $25.0M0.30%
$25M+0.25%

Fees apply to clients of advisors who are current members of XY Planning Network. Members who terminate their network membership experience a 0.05% fee increase. Fees may be negotiable based on anticipated future asset growth and account composition.

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Location

Bowling Green, KY

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

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

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Other Business Activities

Chris is employed as a Professor of Finance at Western Kentucky University, taking up most of his time during securities trading hours.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Xypn Sapphire
January 2025 - Present · 1 yr 10 mos
Previous Registrations
Birdie Retirement Planning
August 2023 - June 2025 · 1 yr 10 mos
State Registrations2 states
KYTX
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Exams
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Additional Information

I am Chris Brown, an advice-only, fee-only financial planner with a strong desire to help families optimize their financial resources in retirement. I am a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER TM professional, specializing in retirement planning. My goal is to provide unbiased advice and education to clients who wouldn’t normally be a good fit to work with a financial planner, due to the requirement to give up control of their investments.

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