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David C. Benfer

VEERY CAPITAL
WEST CHESTER, PA 19382
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CRD#: 2449219
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Professional summary

David Christopher Benfer, AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, who also goes by Chris Benfer, is a registered financial advisor currently at VEERY CAPITAL, LLC located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS located in Wilmington, Delaware.

David is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1994. David has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 99TO, SIE, Series 7, Series 6 and Series 24 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases

Chris Benfer

Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
AIF®

Accredited Investment Fiduciary

CFP®

Certified Financial Planner

Start date: 2004

ChFC®

Chartered Financial Consultant

Experience

Current

October 11, 2018 - Present

VEERY CAPITAL, LLC

Office #1: 24 W Market Street, West Chester, PA 19382
RIA
CRD#: 298465
WEST CHESTER, PA
Current

October 5, 2018 - Present

PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS

Office #1: 112 S French Suite 202, Wilmington, DE 19801Office #2: 24 W Market Street, West Chester, PA 19382
BD
CRD#: 35747
Wilmington, DE
Past

October 3, 2012 - October 10, 2018

CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 134139
WILMINGTON, DE
Past

October 3, 2012 - October 10, 2018

CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH, INC.

BD
CRD#: 39543
WILMINGTON, DE
Past

February 27, 2012 - October 4, 2012

SECURIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 15296
WEST CHESTER, PA
Past

March 12, 2004 - October 4, 2012

SECURIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 15296
WEST CHESTER, PA
Past

July 24, 2002 - March 15, 2004

NEW ENGLAND SECURITIES

RIA
CRD#: 615
WAYNE , PA
Past

February 8, 1994 - March 15, 2004

NEW ENGLAND SECURITIES

BD
CRD#: 615
NEW YORK, NY

Primary Firm SEC Registration

This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
VC
VEERY CAPITAL, LLC
AVENUE 1 ADVISORS, LLC | VEERY CAPITAL, LLC | BLUE ROCK AVENUE ONE | BLUE ROCK AVENUE 1

CRD#: 298465 / SEC#: 801-114003

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (9/17/2018 Approved)

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
Connecticut
(10/18/2021)
IAR
Delaware
(10/11/2018)
RR
Delaware
(10/12/2018)
RR
District of Columbia
(1/9/2024)
RR
Florida
(10/5/2018)
RR
Maryland
(10/5/2018)
RR
New Jersey
(10/5/2018)
RR
New York
(4/24/2025)
RR
Pennsylvania
(10/5/2018)
IAR
Pennsylvania
(1/26/2026)
IAR
Texas
(10/23/2023)

Exams

State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 4/1/1998
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 2/14/1994
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 99TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Operations Professional Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 10/1/2018
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7
Date: 1/26/2001
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 6
Date: 2/7/1994
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 24
Date: 9/19/2005
General Securities Principal Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm

VC
VEERY CAPITAL, LLC
AVENUE 1 ADVISORS, LLC | VEERY CAPITAL, LLC | BLUE ROCK AVENUE ONE | BLUE ROCK AVENUE 1

CRD#: 298465 / SEC#: 801-114003

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (9/17/2018 Approved)
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Contact information

Main Address
24 W Market Street, West Chester, PA 19382
Mailing Address
Phone number
(302) 660-3350
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
13

SEC notice filing (7 States and Territories)

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Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

VEERY CAPITAL DISCLOSURE BROCHURE AND BROCHURE SUPPLEMENTS (3/13/2026)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts804
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 971,383,003

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Company Information

VEERY CAPITAL, LLC

CRD#: 298465West Chester, PA 19382

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