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Thomas P. Criste

ASPIRE FINANCIAL
Ebensburg, PA 15931
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CRD#: 2305867
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Professional summary


Thomas Patrick Criste is a registered financial advisor currently at ASPIRE FINANCIAL, INC. located in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania and FUND INVESTORS, INC. located in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania.

Thomas is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1994. Thomas has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 6 and Series 26 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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-Long, Mulhearn & Criste P.C., 500 East High Street, Ebensburg, PA 15931 -Certified Public Accountants (non-investment related) -Owner (accountant) -05/01/1992 -100 hours per month -5 hours per day during trading hours -Aspire Financial, Inc., 510 East High Street, Ebensburg, PA 15931 -Investment Advisor (investment related) -Owner (advisor) -01/01/2012 -23 hours per month -1 hours per day during trading hours

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Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

January 30, 2012 - Present

ASPIRE FINANCIAL, INC.

Office #1: 510 East High Street, Ebensburg, PA 15931
RIA
CRD#: 159581
Ebensburg, PA
Current

October 6, 1994 - Present

FUND INVESTORS, INC.

Office #1: 510 East High Street, Ebensburg, PA 15931
BD
CRD#: 20374
Ebensburg, PA

State Registrations and Notice Filings


Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

RR
Pennsylvania
(2/17/1995)
IAR
Pennsylvania
(1/30/2012)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 11/3/1993
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


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ASPIRE FINANCIAL, INC.
ASPIRE FINANCIAL, INC.

CRD#: 159581 / SEC#:

Pennsylvania
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/4/2012 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
510 East High Street, Ebensburg, PA 15931
Mailing Address
Phone number
(814) 472-9317
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
3

Documents


Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts189
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 38,447,339

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Company Information


ASPIRE FINANCIAL, INC.

CRD#: 159581Ebensburg, PA 15931

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