Christopher R. Avey

PLANMEMBER SECURITIES

East Wenatchee, WA 98802

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CRD#: 3160027

Professional summary

Christopher Riley Avey, who also goes by Chris Avey, is a registered financial advisor currently at PLANMEMBER SECURITIES CORPORATION located in East Wenatchee, Washington and CS PLANNING CORP located in East Wenatchee, Washington.

Christopher is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1999. Christopher has worked at 8 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Chris Avey

Other business activities

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Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

May 31, 2018 - Present

PLANMEMBER SECURITIES CORPORATION

Office #1: 667 Grant Road, Suite 1, East Wenatchee, WA 98802

RIA

CRD#: 11869

East Wenatchee, WA

Current

March 21, 2023 - Present

CS PLANNING CORP

Office #1: 667 Grant Road, Suite 1, East Wenatchee, WA 98802

RIA

CRD#: 149937

East Wenatchee, WA

Current

May 16, 2018 - Present

PLANMEMBER SECURITIES CORPORATION

Office #1: 667 Grant Road, Suite 1, East Wenatchee, WA 98802

RIA

CRD#: 11869

East Wenatchee, WA

Past

June 10, 2014 - April 26, 2018

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

RIA

CRD#: 105644

SPOKANE, WA

Past

June 10, 2014 - April 26, 2018

CETERA INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

CRD#: 15340

SPOKANE, WA

Past

January 21, 2014 - June 6, 2014

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

RIA

CRD#: 105644

SPOKANE, WA

Past

January 4, 2012 - January 21, 2014

CETERA INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

RIA

CRD#: 15340

SPOKANE, WA

Past

January 3, 2012 - June 6, 2014

CETERA INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

CRD#: 15340

SPOKANE, WA

Past

October 6, 2010 - December 31, 2011

FIRST ALLIED SECURITIES, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 32444

WALLA WALLA, WA

Past

October 6, 2010 - December 31, 2011

FIRST ALLIED SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 32444

WALLA WALLA, WA

Past

July 26, 2004 - October 13, 2010

CETERA INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

RIA

CRD#: 15340

WALLA WALLA, WA

Past

July 19, 2004 - October 13, 2010

CETERA INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

CRD#: 15340

WALLA WALLA, WA

Past

February 11, 2003 - July 8, 2004

WAMU INVESTMENTS, INC.

CRD#: 599

IRVINE, CA

Past

July 6, 2001 - February 14, 2003

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

RIA

CRD#: 8174

SEATTLE, WA

Past

December 12, 2000 - February 14, 2003

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

CRD#: 8174

WEEHAWKEN, NJ

Past

January 1, 1999 - January 2, 2001

EDWARD JONES

CRD#: 250

ST. LOUIS, MO

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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PLANMEMBER SECURITIES CORPORATION

INVESTORS RETIREMENT & MANAGEMENT CORPORATION | PLANMEMBER SECURITIES CORPORATION | IRM DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

CRD#: 11869 / SEC#: 801-39177, 8-25065

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (6/27/1991 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Los Angeles district office)

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.

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

Idaho
(7/31/2018)

Washington
(5/31/2018)

IAR

Washington
(5/31/2018)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 5/18/2001

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 12/30/1998

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 12/28/1998

General Securities Representative Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

PLANMEMBER SECURITIES CORPORATION

INVESTORS RETIREMENT & MANAGEMENT CORPORATION | PLANMEMBER SECURITIES CORPORATION | IRM DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

CRD#: 11869 / SEC#: 801-39177, 8-25065

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (6/27/1991 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Los Angeles district office)

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Contact information

Main Address

6187 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, CA 93013

Mailing Address

6187 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, CA 93013-2060

Phone number

(805) 684-1199

Established

California since 03/12/1982

Firm type

Corporation

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Large

# of Employees

432

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

PLANMEMBER WRAP FEE PROGRAM ELITE STRATEGIST DECEMBER 2024 (3/31/2025)

PLANMEMBER SCARBOROUGH BROCHURE MARCH 2023 (3/31/2025)

PLANMEMBER OPTIFUND BROCHURE 2023 MARCH (3/31/2025)

PLANMEMBER NON-PLATFORM IRA BROCHURE MARCH 2023 (3/31/2025)

PLANMEMBER SCHWAB IAR PROGRAM FEBRUARY 2025 (3/31/2025)

PLANMEMBER RETIREMENT INVESTMENT BROCHURE MARCH 2023 (3/31/2025)

PLANMEMBER Q8P IAR PROGRAM 2023 MARCH (3/31/2025)

PLANMEMBER WRAP FEE PROGRAM INVESTMENT SAVINGS PLUS (3/31/2025)

PLANMEMBER PREFERENCE AND IAR BROCHURE MARCH 2023 (3/31/2025)

PLANMEMBER WORKPLACE ADVISORY PROGRAM 2023 MARCH (3/31/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
PLANMEMBER FINANCIAL CORPORATION	OWNER
BOWMAN, BYRON FRANCIS	CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER & SECRETARY	2673117
HALEY, SEAN PATRICK	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	2837579
HANSON, STEVEN R	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER / FINOPS	4854600
JANEWAY, TERRALL JOSEPH	EVP/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	2947154
ZIEHL, JON MICHAEL	PRESIDENT	707642

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	68,978
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 9,035,509,268

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

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Christopher R. Avey

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

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Certified licenses

Experience

PLANMEMBER SECURITIES CORPORATION

CS PLANNING CORP

PLANMEMBER SECURITIES CORPORATION

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

CETERA INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

CETERA INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

CETERA INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

FIRST ALLIED SECURITIES, INC.

FIRST ALLIED SECURITIES, INC.

CETERA INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

CETERA INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

WAMU INVESTMENTS, INC.

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

EDWARD JONES

Primary Firm SEC Registration

PLANMEMBER SECURITIES CORPORATION

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 5/18/2001

Series 63

Date: 12/30/1998

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 12/28/1998

FINRA

Current Firm

PLANMEMBER SECURITIES CORPORATION

Contact information

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Disclosures

Red Flags

Company Information

PLANMEMBER SECURITIES CORPORATION

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