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Christopher R. Sampers

CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS
Buford, GA 30518
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CRD#: 2806315
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Professional summary

Christopher Robert Sampers, AIF®, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC. located in Buford, Georgia and CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH, INC. located in Buford, Georgia.

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 7 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 7TO, SIE and Series 6 exams.

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Yes

Aliases

None

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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: 2003

Experience

Current

January 2, 2026 - Present

CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC.

Office #1: 4860 West Moreno St., Buford, GA 30518
RIA
CRD#: 134139
Buford, GA
Current

January 2, 2026 - Present

CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH, INC.

Office #1: 4860 West Moreno St., Buford, GA 30518
BD
CRD#: 39543
Buford, GA
Past

May 23, 2017 - February 19, 2026

SFI ADVISORS, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 287929
Buford, GA
Past

May 8, 2017 - January 10, 2026

PRIVATE CLIENT SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 120222
Buford, GA
Past

April 27, 2016 - May 11, 2017

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 283330
DULUTH, GA
Past

May 28, 2003 - September 22, 2016

KESTRA INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 42046
DULUTH, GA
Past

May 3, 1999 - May 11, 2017

KESTRA INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 42046
DULUTH, GA
Past

October 25, 1996 - May 17, 1999

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".
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CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC.
1938 WEALTH ADVISORS | GATEWAY FINANCIAL ADVISORS | FOCUSED WEALTH ADVISORS LLC | FOCUSED WEALTH ADVISORS | FLIGHT FINANCIAL GROUP | FINANCIAL VISION, LLC | FINANCIAL VISION ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC | FINANCIAL INTEGRATORS | FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | FIDUCIA LIFE GROUP | ELEFANT FINANCIAL | DUVAN BROCK FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | DUNCAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC | DUNCAN FINANCIAL GROUP LLC | DUNCAN FINANCIAL GROUP | DUNCAN ADVISOR RESOURCES | DRYSDALE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | DOMAN FINANCIAL | DIAMOND CAPITAL WEALTH | DEMPSEY LORD SMITH, LLC | CROWN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | CRNA FINANCIAL | CORNERSTONE ADVISORY GROUP, INC. | CORE NORTH CAPITAL PLANNING | COPIA INVESTMENTS | COOSA FINANCIAL PLANNING LLC | CAPITAL WEALTH ADVISORS LLC | CANTELLA CAPITAL GROUP LLC | CANTELLA | CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC. | CAMBRIDGE | BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL STRATEGIES LLC | BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL STRATEGIES | BUSINESS & FINANCIAL STRATEGIES, LLC | BUSINESS & FINANCIAL STRATEGIES | BURNS FINANCIAL SERVICES | BULLS FINANCIAL GROUP | BULL AND BEAR WEALTH MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, LLC | BULL AND BEAR WEALTH MANAGEMENT PARTNERS | BULL & BEAR WEALTH MANAGEMENT PARTNERS LLC | BUETOW AND SPITZLEY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BRUCE W MOLDS | BROOKE & SCHAFER, LLC | BROBERG INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC | BRIDGEWAY FINANCIAL SERVICES | BRIDGES WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BREEN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, INC. | BRANDON LUEDTKE D.B.A. SMARTPRO FINANCIAL | BRACKEN FINANCIAL | BOYER AND SAPPENFIELD INVESTMENT ADVISOR | BOYER & SAPPENFIELD INVESTMENT ADVISORS | BOWBRIDGE ADVISORY GROUP | BORIA WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LTD | BORIA WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BLUSHGOLD WEALTH AND LEGACY LLC DBA BLUSHGOLD WEALTH AND LEGACY/DBA BLUSHGOLDWEALTH/DBA BLUSHGOLDWEALTH.COM | BLUEBIRD PRIVATE WEALTH LLC DBA BLUEBIRD PRIVATE WEALTH | BLUE DOT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BLAKE MARTIN FINANCIAL | BINGHAM FINANCIAL | BFG ADVISORS | BEYOND WEALTH, LLC | BEYOND FINANCIAL PLANNING | BETTENDORF FINANCIAL GROUP | BETA INDUSTRIES INC. | BESSELMAN AND ASSOCIATES DBA BESSELMAN WEALTH PLANNERS | BERGERON FINANCIAL | BENZOR CAPITAL WEALTH | BENOIT FINANCIAL PLANNERS | BENKENDORFER INVESTMENT GROUP | BENCHMARK WEALTH ADVISORY LLC | BEDFORD WEALTH ADVISORS | BECKWITH FINANCIAL SERVICES | BEALE FINANCIAL GROUP | BEACON COVE FINANCIAL | BEACON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT ADVISORS | BCB INVESTMENT SERVICES | BAWAR ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | BASS FINANCIAL STRATEGIES, INC. | BARTLETT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BARKER INVESTMENT SERVICES | BARCOMB WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BARBARA MULL INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS | BAR -G FINANCIAL SERVICES | BANK IOWA INVESTMENT CENTER | BAKER WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC | BAKER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BAKER FINANCIAL GROUP | B RENNER LLC | AXIOM WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC | AXIOM WEALTH PARTNERS | AXIOM WEALTH ALLIANCE, LLC | AXIOM WEALTH ALLIANCE | ATTITUDE FINANCIAL ADVISORS | ATTAIN WEALTH PLANNING | ATLAS WEALTH ADVISERS | ATLAS ADVISORY GROUP | ATLANTIC CAPITAL PARTNERS | ATHLON WEALTH ADVISORS | ATHLON ADVISORS | ASSOCIATED PLANNING SERVICES, INC. | ASPIRE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | ASCEND WEALTH CONSULTING | ARROWSTAR FINANCIAL | ARNER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | AR WEALTH MANAGEMENT | APEX FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC | ANNA VOLLENWEIDER DBA SIMPLICITY FINANCIAL PLANNING LLC | ANGLE-LAU WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ANCHOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | ANCHOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ANCHOR POINT WEALTH ADVISORS LLC | ANCHOR CERTIFIED PLANNERS GROUP | AMERIFLEX GROUP | ALPHATRUST ADVISORS | ALPHA RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS | ALPHA FINANCIAL SERVICES | ALLISON INVESTMENT PLANNING, LLC | ALIGNED WEALTH GROUP | ALEXANDER FINANCIAL | ALEXANDER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | ALCHEMY FINANCIAL GROUP | AHRENS AND ASSOCIATES | AGI FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC | AGAPE FINANCIAL SERVICES | AFFIRM FINANCIAL PARTNERS LLC | AEGEUS FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC. | ADVOCACY ADVISORS | ADVISORYSOUTH, LLC | ADVISORY SOUTH | ADVISORS ON CALL, LLC | ADUDDELL CONSULTING, LLC DBA CHARTERED FINANCIAL SERVICES | ADAPTATION FINANCIAL | ADAMS & ASSOCIATES, INC | ADAM UDY GROUP | ACUTE WEALTHCARE LLC | ACCESSION FINANCIAL GROUP | ABU | ADAM UDY GROUP | ABRAM WEALTH ADVISORS | A NEW PATH FINANCIAL | 4M FINANCIAL | 3D FINANCIAL SERVICES...

CRD#: 134139 / SEC#: 801-63930

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/3/2005 Approved)

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.
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

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Arizona
(1/2/2026)
RR
California
(1/2/2026)
RR
Georgia
(1/2/2026)
IAR
Georgia
(1/5/2026)
RR
Missouri
(1/2/2026)
RR
Montana
(1/2/2026)
RR
New Jersey
(1/2/2026)
RR
New York
(1/2/2026)
RR
Tennessee
(1/2/2026)
RR
Texas
(1/2/2026)
IAR
Texas
(1/2/2026)

Exams

State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 8/7/2002
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 10/29/1996
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 10/28/2025
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 10/1/2018
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 6
Date: 10/24/1996
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm

CI
CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC.
1938 WEALTH ADVISORS | GATEWAY FINANCIAL ADVISORS | FOCUSED WEALTH ADVISORS LLC | FOCUSED WEALTH ADVISORS | FLIGHT FINANCIAL GROUP | FINANCIAL VISION, LLC | FINANCIAL VISION ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC | FINANCIAL INTEGRATORS | FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | FIDUCIA LIFE GROUP | ELEFANT FINANCIAL | DUVAN BROCK FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | DUNCAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC | DUNCAN FINANCIAL GROUP LLC | DUNCAN FINANCIAL GROUP | DUNCAN ADVISOR RESOURCES | DRYSDALE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | DOMAN FINANCIAL | DIAMOND CAPITAL WEALTH | DEMPSEY LORD SMITH, LLC | CROWN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | CRNA FINANCIAL | CORNERSTONE ADVISORY GROUP, INC. | CORE NORTH CAPITAL PLANNING | COPIA INVESTMENTS | COOSA FINANCIAL PLANNING LLC | CAPITAL WEALTH ADVISORS LLC | CANTELLA CAPITAL GROUP LLC | CANTELLA | CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC. | CAMBRIDGE | BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL STRATEGIES LLC | BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL STRATEGIES | BUSINESS & FINANCIAL STRATEGIES, LLC | BUSINESS & FINANCIAL STRATEGIES | BURNS FINANCIAL SERVICES | BULLS FINANCIAL GROUP | BULL AND BEAR WEALTH MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, LLC | BULL AND BEAR WEALTH MANAGEMENT PARTNERS | BULL & BEAR WEALTH MANAGEMENT PARTNERS LLC | BUETOW AND SPITZLEY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BRUCE W MOLDS | BROOKE & SCHAFER, LLC | BROBERG INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC | BRIDGEWAY FINANCIAL SERVICES | BRIDGES WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BREEN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, INC. | BRANDON LUEDTKE D.B.A. SMARTPRO FINANCIAL | BRACKEN FINANCIAL | BOYER AND SAPPENFIELD INVESTMENT ADVISOR | BOYER & SAPPENFIELD INVESTMENT ADVISORS | BOWBRIDGE ADVISORY GROUP | BORIA WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LTD | BORIA WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BLUSHGOLD WEALTH AND LEGACY LLC DBA BLUSHGOLD WEALTH AND LEGACY/DBA BLUSHGOLDWEALTH/DBA BLUSHGOLDWEALTH.COM | BLUEBIRD PRIVATE WEALTH LLC DBA BLUEBIRD PRIVATE WEALTH | BLUE DOT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BLAKE MARTIN FINANCIAL | BINGHAM FINANCIAL | BFG ADVISORS | BEYOND WEALTH, LLC | BEYOND FINANCIAL PLANNING | BETTENDORF FINANCIAL GROUP | BETA INDUSTRIES INC. | BESSELMAN AND ASSOCIATES DBA BESSELMAN WEALTH PLANNERS | BERGERON FINANCIAL | BENZOR CAPITAL WEALTH | BENOIT FINANCIAL PLANNERS | BENKENDORFER INVESTMENT GROUP | BENCHMARK WEALTH ADVISORY LLC | BEDFORD WEALTH ADVISORS | BECKWITH FINANCIAL SERVICES | BEALE FINANCIAL GROUP | BEACON COVE FINANCIAL | BEACON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT ADVISORS | BCB INVESTMENT SERVICES | BAWAR ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | BASS FINANCIAL STRATEGIES, INC. | BARTLETT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BARKER INVESTMENT SERVICES | BARCOMB WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BARBARA MULL INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS | BAR -G FINANCIAL SERVICES | BANK IOWA INVESTMENT CENTER | BAKER WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC | BAKER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BAKER FINANCIAL GROUP | B RENNER LLC | AXIOM WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC | AXIOM WEALTH PARTNERS | AXIOM WEALTH ALLIANCE, LLC | AXIOM WEALTH ALLIANCE | ATTITUDE FINANCIAL ADVISORS | ATTAIN WEALTH PLANNING | ATLAS WEALTH ADVISERS | ATLAS ADVISORY GROUP | ATLANTIC CAPITAL PARTNERS | ATHLON WEALTH ADVISORS | ATHLON ADVISORS | ASSOCIATED PLANNING SERVICES, INC. | ASPIRE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | ASCEND WEALTH CONSULTING | ARROWSTAR FINANCIAL | ARNER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | AR WEALTH MANAGEMENT | APEX FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC | ANNA VOLLENWEIDER DBA SIMPLICITY FINANCIAL PLANNING LLC | ANGLE-LAU WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ANCHOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | ANCHOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ANCHOR POINT WEALTH ADVISORS LLC | ANCHOR CERTIFIED PLANNERS GROUP | AMERIFLEX GROUP | ALPHATRUST ADVISORS | ALPHA RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS | ALPHA FINANCIAL SERVICES | ALLISON INVESTMENT PLANNING, LLC | ALIGNED WEALTH GROUP | ALEXANDER FINANCIAL | ALEXANDER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | ALCHEMY FINANCIAL GROUP | AHRENS AND ASSOCIATES | AGI FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC | AGAPE FINANCIAL SERVICES | AFFIRM FINANCIAL PARTNERS LLC | AEGEUS FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC. | ADVOCACY ADVISORS | ADVISORYSOUTH, LLC | ADVISORY SOUTH | ADVISORS ON CALL, LLC | ADUDDELL CONSULTING, LLC DBA CHARTERED FINANCIAL SERVICES | ADAPTATION FINANCIAL | ADAMS & ASSOCIATES, INC | ADAM UDY GROUP | ACUTE WEALTHCARE LLC | ACCESSION FINANCIAL GROUP | ABU | ADAM UDY GROUP | ABRAM WEALTH ADVISORS | A NEW PATH FINANCIAL | 4M FINANCIAL | 3D FINANCIAL SERVICES...

CRD#: 134139 / SEC#: 801-63930

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/3/2005 Approved)
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Contact information

Main Address
1776 Pleasant Plain Rd., Fairfield, IA 52556-8757
Mailing Address
Phone number
(641) 472-5100
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
3,361

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

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Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

WEALTHPORT WRAP BROCHURE (12/26/2025)
CIRA ADV 2A (9/8/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts438,414
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 102,413,096,032

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
12/16/2025
Cover Page
Report
11/26/2025
Cover Page
Report
12/09/2024
Cover Page
Report
04/29/2024
Cover Page
Report

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Company Information

CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC.

CRD#: 134139Buford, GA 30518

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