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Christopher R. Phillips

TRUEWEALTH ADVISORS
Trussville, AL 35173
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CRD#: 5057339
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Professional summary

Christopher Ryan Phillips, CFA, who also goes by Chris Phillips, is a registered financial advisor currently at TRUEWEALTH ADVISORS, LLC located in Trussville, Alabama and CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC located in Birmingham, Alabama.

Christopher is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2006. Christopher has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 99TO, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases

Chris Phillips

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.
TRUEWEALTH ADVISORS; Investment Related; 198 Main Street, Suite 100, Trussville, AL 35173; RIA; Advisor; Start Date 02/2024; 400 hours per month; Majority of hours take place during trading hours; I conduct my investment advisory activities through this RIA. >> INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENT; Investment Related; 198 Main Street, Suite 100, Trussville, AL 35173; Insurance; Producer; Start Date 01/2024; I offer and provide life, disability and long-term care insurance as part of my financial planning services. >> NOTARY; Non-Investment Related; 198 Main Street, Suite 100, Trussville, AL 35173; Other; Notary; Start Date 05/2024; 1 hour or less monthly; I serve as a Notary Public for the State of Alabama at Large. >> SOUTHERN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC; Non-Investment Related; Hoover, AL 35226; Real Estate; 09/1999; Non hours per month; This business no longer operating but the entity has not been dissolved.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
CFA

Chartered Financial Analyst

Experience

Current

February 16, 2024 - Present

TRUEWEALTH ADVISORS, LLC

Office #1: 198 Main Street Suite 100, Trussville, AL 35173
RIA
CRD#: 298838
Trussville, AL
Current

February 20, 2025 - Present

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

Office #1: 2000 Southlake Park Suite 200, Birmingham, AL 35244Office #2: 198 Main Street Suite 100, Trussville, AL 35173
BD
CRD#: 13572
Birmingham, AL
Past

May 12, 2011 - February 17, 2024

CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 15708
Trussville, AL
Past

May 11, 2011 - February 20, 2025

CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 15708
Trussville, AL
Past

August 31, 2010 - May 10, 2011

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 6363
BIRMINGHAM, AL
Past

August 31, 2010 - May 10, 2011

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 6363
BIRMINGHAM, AL
Past

June 1, 2009 - July 15, 2010

MORGAN STANLEY

RIA
CRD#: 149777
BIRMINGHAM, AL
Past

June 1, 2009 - July 15, 2010

MORGAN STANLEY

BD
CRD#: 149777
BIRMINGHAM, AL
Past

November 30, 2007 - June 1, 2009

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

BD
CRD#: 7059
BIRMINGHAM, AL
Past

October 5, 2007 - June 1, 2009

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

RIA
CRD#: 7059
BIRMINGHAM, AL
Past

January 18, 2006 - February 9, 2006

HIGHLAND ASSOCIATES INC

RIA
CRD#: 104948
BIRMINGHAM, AL

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".
TA
TRUEWEALTH ADVISORS, LLC
BENEFIT PLANNERS, INC. | WILLIAMSON FINANCIAL SERVICES | TRUEWEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | TRUEWEALTH ADVISORS OF HUNTSVILLE, LLC | GRANT WEALTH MANAGEMENT

CRD#: 298838 / SEC#: 801-114236

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/31/2018 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.
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

IAR
Alabama
(2/16/2024)
RR
Alabama
(2/20/2025)
RR
Florida
(2/20/2025)
RR
Georgia
(2/20/2025)
RR
Mississippi
(2/20/2025)
RR
North Carolina
(2/20/2025)
RR
South Carolina
(2/20/2025)
RR
Tennessee
(2/20/2025)
RR
Texas
(2/20/2025)

Exams

State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 12/11/2007
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 99TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Operations Professional Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 10/1/2018
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7
Date: 11/28/2007
General Securities Representative Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm

TA
TRUEWEALTH ADVISORS, LLC
BENEFIT PLANNERS, INC. | WILLIAMSON FINANCIAL SERVICES | TRUEWEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | TRUEWEALTH ADVISORS OF HUNTSVILLE, LLC | GRANT WEALTH MANAGEMENT

CRD#: 298838 / SEC#: 801-114236

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/31/2018 Approved)
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Contact information

Main Address
2000 Southlake Park Suite 200, Hoover, AL 35244
Mailing Address
Phone number
(205) 588-4800
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
21

SEC notice filing (12 States and Territories)

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Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

TRUEWEALTH ADVISORS, LLC - ADV PART 2A (2/28/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts1,439
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 438,937,842

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Company Information

TRUEWEALTH ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 298838Trussville, AL 35173

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