Christopher J. Hastings

LFA

BRAINERD, MN 56401

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CRD#: 4065280

Professional summary

Christopher John Hastings, who also goes by Chris J Hastings, is a registered financial advisor currently at LFA located in Brainerd, Minnesota and CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH, INC. located in Fairfield, Iowa.

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 7 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, SIE and Series 7 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Chris J Hastings

Other business activities

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1) LARAWAY FINANCIAL ADVISORS INC DBA LFA, Brainerd MN 56401-3397,01/2023, IAR, Using as a trade name/dba, INV REL, 160 HR/MO - 160 Trading 2) UNIFI, 16384 Airport Rd, Brainerd MN 56401, United States, 02/05/2025, W2 Employee, Travel/Transportation Services, NIR, 24HR/MO - 24 HR/MOTrading

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

January 2, 2015 - Present

LFA

Office #1: 1001 Kingwood, Ste 218, Brainerd, MN 56401

RIA

CRD#: 114674

BRAINERD, MN

Current

December 22, 2014 - Present

CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH, INC.

Office #1: 1776 Pleasant Plain Rd., Fairfield, IA 52556-8757Office #2: 1001 Kingwood Ste. 229, Brainerd, MN 56401

CRD#: 39543

Fairfield, IA

Past

January 8, 2014 - December 31, 2014

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 13572

BAXTER, MN

Past

December 17, 2001 - December 31, 2014

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 13572

BAXTER, MN

Past

May 3, 2001 - January 16, 2002

SECURIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 15296

ST. PAUL, MN

Past

May 3, 2001 - January 16, 2002

CRI SECURITIES, LLC

CRD#: 22589

ST. PAUL, MN

Past

November 19, 1999 - March 3, 2001

IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

CRD#: 6321

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Past

November 19, 1999 - March 3, 2001

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 6363

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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LFA

LARAWAY FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. | LFA

CRD#: 114674 / SEC#: 801-63115

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/14/2004 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.

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

Minnesota
(12/22/2014)

IAR

Minnesota
(1/2/2015)

New York
(3/7/2019)

North Dakota
(12/22/2014)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 12/30/2006

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 12/7/1999

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: 11/18/1999

General Securities Representative Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

LFA

LARAWAY FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. | LFA

CRD#: 114674 / SEC#: 801-63115

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/14/2004 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

1219 - 33rd Street South, St. Cloud, MN 56301

Mailing Address

Phone number

(320) 253-2490

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

SEC notice filing (5 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

LFA ADV BROCHURE (2/4/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	803
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 309,222,813

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Christopher J. Hastings

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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Certified licenses

Experience

CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH, INC.

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

SECURIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

CRI SECURITIES, LLC

IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Primary Firm SEC Registration

LFA

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 12/30/2006

Series 63

Date: 12/7/1999

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 11/18/1999

FINRA

Current Firm

LFA

Contact information

SEC notice filing (5 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Red Flags

Company Information

LFA

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