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Christopher Alan Larson

B. RILEY SECURITIES
Greenbrae, CA
·CRD# 1915007·35 years experience

Professional Summary

Christopher Alan Larson, who also goes by Chris Larson, Christopher Alan Larson Mr, Chris Alan Larson, Christopher A Larson, is a registered financial advisor currently at B. RILEY SECURITIES, INC. located in Greenbrae, California. Christopher is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1991. Christopher has worked at 12 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE and Series 7 exams.

At a Glance

Best-Interest Standard

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

Chris Larson, Christopher Alan Larson Mr, Chris Alan Larson, Christopher A Larson

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Years of Experience

35 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

B. RILEY SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 25027
BD
100 Drakes Landing Suite 1-305, Greenbrae, CA 94904
September 22, 2025 - Present
WOLFE RESEARCH SECURITIES·CRD# 151850
BD
San Francisco, CA
March 31, 2023 - November 26, 2024
EMERSON EQUITY LLC·CRD# 130032
BD
Sausalito, CA
July 8, 2021 - September 13, 2022
BOFA SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 283942
BD
San Francisco, CA
May 10, 2019 - April 5, 2021
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED·CRD# 7691
BD
San Francisco, CA
June 10, 2011 - May 10, 2019
STERNE, AGEE & LEACH, INC.·CRD# 791
BD
San Francisco, CA
April 28, 2009 - June 1, 2011
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED·CRD# 7691
BD
New York, NY
December 12, 2007 - April 29, 2009
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC·CRD# 8209
BD
San Francisco, CA
October 10, 2003 - May 15, 2007
NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA FINANCIAL INC.·CRD# 22698
BD
New York, NY
November 4, 1998 - September 2, 2003
COWEN PRIME SERVICES TRADING LLC·CRD# 23857
BD
New York, NY
September 24, 1998 - November 2, 1998
ROTH CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC·CRD# 15407
BD
Newport Beach, CA
February 14, 1996 - June 25, 1998
RODMAN & RENSHAW INC.·CRD# 724
BD
Chicago, IL
August 25, 1992 - December 5, 1995
GRUNTAL & CO., L.L.C.·CRD# 372
BD
New York, NY
October 17, 1991 - August 27, 1992
RODMAN & RENSHAW INC.·CRD# 724
BD
Chicago, IL
February 26, 1991 - October 25, 1991

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Current Firm

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B. RILEY SECURITIES, INC.

B. RILEY FBR, INC. | FRIEDMAN, BILLINGS, RAMSEY & CO., INC. | FBR CAPITAL MARKETS & CO. | B. RILEY SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 25027 / SEC#: 8-41426
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Philadelphia district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

1655 Fort Myer Drive Suite 1200, Arlington, VA 22209

Mailing Address

1655 Fort Myer Drive Suite 1200, Arlington, VA 22209

Phone Number

(310) 966-1444

Established

Delaware since 06/16/1989

Firm Type

Corporation

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Medium

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 0 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
B. RILEY SECURITIES HOLDINGS, INC.DIRECT PARENT—
MCNICOLL, PATRICECO-PRESIDENT3199758
MOORE, ANDREW THOMASCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER4574997
NARDINI, JOSEPH ROBERTCO-PRESIDENT2387386
PIGOTT, FRANKGENERAL COUNSEL, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER8052475
RILEY, BRYANT RICHARDEXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN1702453
SCHUTT, JANELLE REGINACONTROLLER2853858
SWAIN, MARY ANN NELLCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER6484916

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

12

Civil Event

1

Arbitration

1

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Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
RR
California
(9/22/2025)
RR
Georgia
(9/24/2025)
RR
New York
(12/5/2025)
RR
Texas
(11/11/2025)

Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Apr 1991About the Series 63 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Feb 1991About the Series 7 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations
Nasdaq Stock Market
SRO Registrations

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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