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Christopher Conley Chakford

DIVERGENT CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL
·CRD# 2638492·31 years experience

Professional Summary

Christopher Conley Chakford, who also goes by Chris Chakford, is a registered financial advisor currently at DIVERGENT CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC located in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Christopher is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1995. Christopher has worked at 9 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 99TO, SIE, Series 55, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.

At a Glance

Always Fiduciary

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

Chris Chakford

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Years of Experience

31 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

DIVERGENT CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC·CRD# 324549
RIA
3300 Pga Boulevard Ste 570, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
April 20, 2023 - Present
ROCKLAND SECURITIES, LLC·CRD# 127855
BD
Doral, FL
November 26, 2024 - July 19, 2026
KAWA SECURITIES LLC·CRD# 307917
BD
Aventura, FL
September 16, 2020 - November 7, 2022
NEWOAK CAPITAL MARKETS LLC·CRD# 104063
BD
New York, NY
January 14, 2014 - August 21, 2017
DIRECT ACCESS PARTNERS LLC·CRD# 120950
BD
New York, NY
March 26, 2012 - May 31, 2013
GENESIS GLOBAL TRADING, INC·CRD# 136962
BD
New York, NY
April 4, 2006 - March 9, 2012
ROSENTHAL COLLINS EQUITIES, L.L.C.·CRD# 44888
BD
Chicago, IL
March 23, 2005 - January 4, 2006
MAY FINANCIAL CORPORATION·CRD# 3927
BD
Dallas, TX
June 27, 2002 - October 20, 2004
AMERIPRISE ADVISOR SERVICES, INC.·CRD# 5979
BD
Detroit, MI
October 11, 1995 - March 5, 1997

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Current Firm

DC
DIVERGENT CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC

DIVERGENT CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC

CRD#: 324549
California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - California (11/27/2023 Approved)
Colorado
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Colorado (5/31/2024 Approved)
Florida
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Florida (9/12/2023 Approved)
Georgia
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Georgia (4/20/2023 Approved)
Louisiana
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Louisiana (9/18/2023 Approved)
Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Texas (11/9/2023 Approved)

Contact Information

Main Address

3300 Pga Boulevard Ste 570, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

Phone Number

(800) 305-3221

# of Employees

4

Documents

Latest Form ADV

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

69

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$50,103,000

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Other business activities

Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.

Christopher C. Chakford is an owner of Divergent Branch LLC ("DB"), a Florida corporation located in Parkland, FL that is the 100% direct owner and the Managing Member of Divergent Capital Asset Management LLC ("DCAM")(CRD # 324549) and also is a direct owner of Rockland Securities LLC (CRD #127855/SEC#: 8-66057), a FINRA registered broker-dealer. Mr. Chakford is the Principal Executive Officer , general securities principal and registered representative of Rockland Securities LLC, located in Summit, NJ, and he spends approximately 40 hours (of approximately 160 total hours), or 25 percent of his time (which may vary, depending on business requirements) during regular business hours and regular securities trading hours working away from DCAM at Rockland Securities LLC each month. . Mr. Chakford spends approximately 8 hours (of approximately 160 total hours), or 5 percent of his time (which may vary, depending on business requirements) during regular business hours and regular securities trading hours working away from DCAM at DB each month.

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State Registrations and Notice Filings

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IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.
IAR
California
(11/27/2023)
IAR
Florida
(9/12/2023)
IAR
Georgia
(4/20/2023)
IAR
Louisiana
(9/18/2023)
IAR
Texas
(11/9/2023)

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Exams

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

Series 65 — Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Passed Jul 2022About the Series 65 exam

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed May 2020About the Series 63 exam

Series 99TO — Operations Professional Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 99TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Aug 2017About the SIE exam

Series 55 — Limited Representative-Equity Trader Exam

Passed Jun 2002

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Oct 1995About the Series 7 exam

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed May 2009About the Series 24 exam

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