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Christopher D. Tessin

ACUITAS INVESTMENTS
Seattle, WA 98101
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CRD#: 2621666
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Professional summary


Christopher David Tessin, who also goes by Christopher D Tessin, is a registered financial advisor currently at ACUITAS INVESTMENTS, LLC located in Seattle, Washington and FORESIDE FUND SERVICES, LLC located in Seattle, Washington.

Christopher is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1996. Christopher has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Aliases


Christopher D Tessin

Other business activities


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1) ACUITAS INVESTMENTS, LLC; SEATTLE, WA; INVESTMENT RELATED; BEGAN 01/01/2011; MULTI-MANGER INVESTMENT FIRM; MANAGING PARTNER; MANAGER/PORTFOLIO MANAGER; 200 HOURS PER MONTH ALL DURING SECURITIES TRADING HOURS.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

April 20, 2011 - Present

ACUITAS INVESTMENTS, LLC

Office #1: 520 Pike Street Suite 1221, Seattle, WA 98101
RIA
CRD#: 155782
Seattle, WA
Current

September 23, 2014 - Present

FORESIDE FUND SERVICES, LLC

Office #1: 520 Pike Street, Seattle, WA 98101
BD
CRD#: 46106
Seattle, WA
Past

January 4, 2006 - January 13, 2011

RUSSELL INVESTMENTS FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 21771
SEATTLE, WA
Past

July 9, 2001 - July 8, 2003

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC

BD
CRD#: 79
NEW YORK, NY
Past

January 21, 1996 - August 2, 1996

LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.

BD
CRD#: 7506
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".
AI
ACUITAS INVESTMENTS, LLC
ACUITAS INVESTMENTS, LLC

CRD#: 155782 / SEC#: 801-79447

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/1/2014 Approved)
Washington
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/18/2014 Terminated)

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
Alabama
(9/8/2016)
RR
Alaska
(9/2/2016)
RR
Arizona
(9/2/2016)
RR
Arkansas
(9/2/2016)
RR
California
(9/2/2016)
RR
Colorado
(9/6/2016)
RR
Connecticut
(9/6/2016)
RR
Delaware
(9/6/2016)
RR
District of Columbia
(9/6/2016)
RR
Florida
(9/6/2016)
RR
Georgia
(9/2/2016)
RR
Hawaii
(9/2/2016)
RR
Idaho
(9/6/2016)
RR
Illinois
(9/6/2016)
RR
Indiana
(9/6/2016)
RR
Iowa
(9/6/2016)
RR
Kansas
(12/1/2016)
RR
Kentucky
(9/7/2016)
RR
Louisiana
(9/6/2016)
RR
Maine
(9/6/2016)
RR
Maryland
(9/10/2016)
RR
Massachusetts
(9/6/2016)
RR
Michigan
(9/7/2016)
RR
Minnesota
(9/6/2016)
RR
Mississippi
(9/12/2016)
RR
Missouri
(9/6/2016)
RR
Montana
(9/6/2016)
RR
Nebraska
(9/23/2016)
RR
Nevada
(9/19/2016)
RR
New Hampshire
(9/7/2016)
RR
New Jersey
(10/11/2016)
RR
New Mexico
(9/6/2016)
RR
New York
(9/9/2016)
RR
North Carolina
(9/2/2016)
RR
North Dakota
(9/7/2016)
RR
Ohio
(9/2/2016)
RR
Oklahoma
(9/6/2016)
RR
Oregon
(9/20/2016)
RR
Pennsylvania
(9/6/2016)
RR
Rhode Island
(9/2/2016)
RR
South Carolina
(9/6/2016)
RR
South Dakota
(9/6/2016)
RR
Texas
(9/15/2016)
RR
Utah
(9/6/2016)
RR
Vermont
(9/9/2016)
RR
Virginia
(9/6/2016)
IAR
Washington
(4/20/2011)
RR
Washington
(1/26/2015)
RR
West Virginia
(9/15/2016)
RR
Wisconsin
(9/6/2016)
RR
Wyoming
(9/6/2016)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 1/22/2015
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


AI
ACUITAS INVESTMENTS, LLC
ACUITAS INVESTMENTS, LLC

CRD#: 155782 / SEC#: 801-79447

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/1/2014 Approved)
Washington
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/18/2014 Terminated)
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Contact information


Main Address
520 Pike Street Suite 1221, Seattle, WA 98101
Mailing Address
Phone number
(206) 299-2070
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
7

SEC notice filing (1 States and Territories)


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Documents


Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

ACUITAS INVESTMENTS ADV PART 2A BROCHURE (3/6/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts10
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 1,286,544,829

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Company Information


ACUITAS INVESTMENTS, LLC

CRD#: 155782Seattle, WA 98101

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