Christopher L. Dowley

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CRD#: 1556908

Professional summary

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Christopher Lentel Dowley, ChFC®, CLU®, who also goes by Chris Dowley, was a registered financial professional .

Christopher is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1986. Christopher had worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.

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Aliases

Chris Dowley

Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.

Certified licenses

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ChFC^®

Chartered Financial Consultant

CRD#: 7461

ATLANTA, GA

Past

September 16, 1997 - October 17, 2013

DOWLEY & COMPANY, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 126199

MARBLEHEAD, MA

Past

September 24, 1986 - October 17, 1997

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 6363

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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FOURSTAR WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC

FAMILY WEALTH LEGACY ADVISORS | GINGER ADVISORS, LLC | FOURSTAR WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 169613 / SEC#: 801-110467

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/21/2017 Approved)

Illinois

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/21/2017 Terminated)

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State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 6/26/1997

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 9/9/1986

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 9/20/1986

General Securities Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 24

Date: 11/14/1997

General Securities Principal Examination

Current Firm

FOURSTAR WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC

FAMILY WEALTH LEGACY ADVISORS | GINGER ADVISORS, LLC | FOURSTAR WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 169613 / SEC#: 801-110467

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/21/2017 Approved)

Illinois

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/21/2017 Terminated)

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Contact information

Main Address

1 N. Lasalle Street Suite 2225, Chicago, IL 60602

Mailing Address

Phone number

(312) 667-1750

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

SEC notice filing (34 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

ADV PART 2A (3/31/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	3,309
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 1,240,902,908

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
07/29/2025	Cover Page	Report
05/28/2024	Cover Page	Report

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Christopher L. Dowley

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Experience

FIELDSTONE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC

CONCERT WEALTH MANAGEMENT

FIELDSTONE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC

FSC SECURITIES CORPORATION

DOWLEY & COMPANY, INC.

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Primary Firm SEC Registration

FOURSTAR WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 6/26/1997

Series 63

Date: 9/9/1986

Series 7

Date: 9/20/1986

Series 24

Date: 11/14/1997

Current Firm

FOURSTAR WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (34 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

FOURSTAR WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC

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