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Christopher P. Ceponis
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CRD#: 1936291
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Professional summary
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Christopher Paul Ceponis was a registered financial professional .
Christopher is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1989. Christopher had worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 6 and Series 24 exams.
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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No
Aliases
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Other business activities
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1)08/03/2022 - Merit Financial Advisors - DBA for LPL Business (entity for LPL business) - Inv Rel - At Reported Business Location(s) - Start: 08/2022 - 160 Hr/Mth 2)08/03/2022 - Christopher Ceponis - Non-Variable Insurance - Inv Rel - At Reported Business Location(s) - Start: 08/2022 - 160 Hr/Mth 3) 08/09/2022 - Merit Financial Advisors - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Registered Investment Advisor DBA - Advisor - Start Date - 08/05/2022 - 160 Hours Per Month/40 Hours During Securities Trading - Time Spent 100% - I provide investment advisory services through Merit Financial Advisors, an independent investment advisor firm. I started this business activity in 08/2022. I expect to spend approximately 160 hours per month on this activity. Please see the advisory firm's Form ADV for more information about its address, the nature of its business, its owners, and its services at http://www.adviserinfo.sec.gov/IAPD. The firm is separate from and independent of LPL Financial. 4) 08/09/2022 - Merit Financial Group - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Registered Investment Advisor Hybrid - Advisor - Start Date - 08/05/2022 - 160 Hours Per Month/40 Hours During Securities Trading - Time Spent 100% - I provide investment advisory services through Merit Financial Group, an independent investment advisor firm. I started this business activity in 08/2022. I expect to spend approximately 160 hours per month on this activity. Please see the advisory firm's Form ADV for more information about its address, the nature of its business, its owners, and its services at http://www.adviserinfo.sec.gov/IAPD. The firm is separate from and independent of LPL Financial. 5) 3/23/2023 - Ceponis Financial Group, LLC - Not Investment Related - 100B Danbury Road, Suite 203B, Ridgefield, CT 06877 - Business Entity For Tax/Investment Purposes Only - sole managing member - Start Date - 11/12/2019 - 1 Hours Per Month/0 Hours During Securities Trading
CRS (Client Relationship Summary)
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Certified licenses
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NoneExperience
Past
August 9, 2022 - May 1, 2024
MERIT FINANCIAL ADVISORS
RIA
CRD#: 142457
Wilton, CT
Past
August 5, 2022 - August 18, 2023
LPL FINANCIAL LLC
BD
CRD#: 6413
WILTON, CT
Past
February 20, 2020 - August 5, 2022
CEPONIS FINANCIAL GROUP
RIA
CRD#: 306717
RIDGEFIELD, CT
Past
August 2, 2012 - June 8, 2020
CEPONIS FINANCIAL GROUP
RIA
CRD#: 115390
RIDGEFIELD, CT
Past
July 20, 2012 - August 6, 2022
TRIAD ADVISORS LLC
BD
CRD#: 25803
Ridgefield, CT
Past
May 6, 1999 - July 26, 2012
NEW ENGLAND SECURITIES
RIA
CRD#: 615
MONTGOMERY, AL
Past
April 27, 1989 - July 26, 2012
NEW ENGLAND SECURITIES
BD
CRD#: 615
MONTGOMERY, AL
Primary Firm SEC Registration
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MERIT FINANCIAL ADVISORS
ALLEGIANCE ADVANTAGE GROUP | WORKSITE FINANCIAL WELLNESS | WEALTH REALM | UNION FINANCIAL ADVISORS | THE RETIREMENT COACH | THE MERIT RETIREMENT ADVANTAGE | THE FAMILY HUG | SIMPLIFIED FINANCIAL | SHARP ADVISORS | SAFEGUARD WEALTH MANAGEMENT | REASON FINANCIAL | PRICE FINANCIAL GROUP | PIONEER FINANCIAL | NEXTSTAGE CONSULTING | MERSBERGER FINANCIAL GROUP | MERIT WEALTH ADVISORS | MERIT FINANCIAL INC | MERIT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC | MERIT FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC | MERIT FINANCIAL ADVISORS | MERIT 401(K) MAXIMIZER | MERIT | KIRSCH & ASSOCIATES | KING FINANCIAL PARTNERS | INDEPENDENT ADVISOR PARTNERS | GUIDED CAPITAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | GLOBAL WEALTH ADVISORS | FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMS | FIDUCIARY SERVICES | CPA RETIREMENT NETWORK | CONSILIUM FINANCIAL GROUP | CONSILIUM ASSOCIATES | BOTSFORD PRIVATE WEALTH | BOTSFORD FINANCIAL GROUP | BOTSFORD FINANCIAL | BLUHAWK WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BAUTZ FAMILY FINANCIAL | ALLEGIANCE RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS | ALLEGIANCE FINANCIAL STRATEGIES GROUP
CRD#: 142457 / SEC#: 801-67462
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/31/2007 Approved)State Registrations and Notice Filings
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Exams
State Security Law Exam
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Current Firm
MERIT FINANCIAL ADVISORS
ALLEGIANCE ADVANTAGE GROUP | WORKSITE FINANCIAL WELLNESS | WEALTH REALM | UNION FINANCIAL ADVISORS | THE RETIREMENT COACH | THE MERIT RETIREMENT ADVANTAGE | THE FAMILY HUG | SIMPLIFIED FINANCIAL | SHARP ADVISORS | SAFEGUARD WEALTH MANAGEMENT | REASON FINANCIAL | PRICE FINANCIAL GROUP | PIONEER FINANCIAL | NEXTSTAGE CONSULTING | MERSBERGER FINANCIAL GROUP | MERIT WEALTH ADVISORS | MERIT FINANCIAL INC | MERIT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC | MERIT FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC | MERIT FINANCIAL ADVISORS | MERIT 401(K) MAXIMIZER | MERIT | KIRSCH & ASSOCIATES | KING FINANCIAL PARTNERS | INDEPENDENT ADVISOR PARTNERS | GUIDED CAPITAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | GLOBAL WEALTH ADVISORS | FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMS | FIDUCIARY SERVICES | CPA RETIREMENT NETWORK | CONSILIUM FINANCIAL GROUP | CONSILIUM ASSOCIATES | BOTSFORD PRIVATE WEALTH | BOTSFORD FINANCIAL GROUP | BOTSFORD FINANCIAL | BLUHAWK WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BAUTZ FAMILY FINANCIAL | ALLEGIANCE RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS | ALLEGIANCE FINANCIAL STRATEGIES GROUP
CRD#: 142457 / SEC#: 801-67462
RIA
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Contact information
Main Address
2400 Lakeview Parkway Suite 550, Alpharetta, GA 30009
Mailing Address
Phone number
(678) 867-7050
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
279
SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 31,882 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 10,576,048,244 |
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