Christoph Chen
INSIGHT FINANCIAL STRATEGISTS
Newton, MA 02458
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CRD#: 5226577
Professional summary
Christoph Chen, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at INSIGHT FINANCIAL STRATEGISTS located in Newton, Massachusetts.
Christoph is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2006. Christoph has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 66 and Series 7 exams.
Biography
Chris Chen CFP® is an experienced fiduciary, fee-only wealth manager providing unbiased financial planning and investment advice. He helps guide executives, physicians, attorneys and retirees with wealth accumulation and preservation, retirement income planning, and family protection strategies.
He is especially adept at successfully navigating clients through challenging life transitions such as retirement income planning, and divorce financial planning.
As a fee-only financial planner, and a Registered Financial Advisor, Chris works with your own legal and tax advisers to build individual financial plans that address your unique goals, issues and constraints.
Chris also helps clients with divorce coaching and post-divorce recovery, helping clients navigate the financial aspects of divorce, and resetting after the divorce into a financially successful direction.
Chris earned his Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Rochester and his MBA in Finance from the Univesity of Texas at Austin. He is also a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® practitioner, a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, and is a trained Mediator, having completed mediation training in accordance with M.G.L. ch.233 § 23C.
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Question & Answer
What are your service offerings?
Investment Planning
Divorce Planning
Comprehensive Financial Planni...
Tax Planning
Retirement Planning
Retirement Income Management
Do you have an area of expertise or specialization?
Business Owners
Divorce Planning
ExPat and Cross Border Issues
High Net Worth Client Needs
Retirement Planning & Distribu...
Women's Financial Planning Iss...
What is your minimum asset requirement?
1
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
None
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.
CRUMP, CATEGORY: INSURANCE, INVESTMENT RELATED, AGENT, OFFERS FIXED/INDEXED ANNUITIES; ACCIDENT & HEALTH, DISABILITY AND TRADITIONAL LIFE INSURANCE PRODUCTS, START 7/2009, 10HPM, 0HDTH.
ONE RESOURCE GROUP CATEGORY: INSURANCE INVESTMENT-RELATED: YES
TITLE: AGENT DUTIES: OFFERS FIXED ANNUITIES AND TRADITIONAL LIFE INSURANCE PRODUCTS
START DATE: 7/2009 HOURS PER MONTH: 10
HOURS PER MONTH DURING TRADING HOURS: 0
CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA
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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®
CFP®
Start date: 2012
Experience
Current
June 5, 2014 - Present
INSIGHT FINANCIAL STRATEGISTS
Office #1: 29 Crafts Street Suite 420, Newton, MA 02458RIA
CRD#: 165125
Newton, MA
Past
September 26, 2012 - December 31, 2013
INSIGHT FINANCIAL STRATEGISTS
RIA
CRD#: 165125
ARLINGTON, MA
Past
March 13, 2009 - September 24, 2012
OSAIC FA, INC.
RIA
CRD#: 3978
WALTHAM, MA
Past
March 12, 2009 - September 24, 2012
OSAIC FA, INC.
BD
CRD#: 3978
WALTHAM, MA
Past
September 16, 2008 - March 13, 2009
OSAIC FS, INC.
RIA
CRD#: 3870
WALTHAM, MA
Past
May 28, 2008 - March 13, 2009
OSAIC FS, INC.
BD
CRD#: 3870
WALTHAM, MA
Past
December 19, 2006 - April 1, 2008
EDWARD JONES
RIA
CRD#: 250
ARLINGTON, MA
Past
November 15, 2006 - April 1, 2008
EDWARD JONES
BD
CRD#: 250
ARLINGTON, MA
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.Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations
IAR
Massachusetts(6/5/2014)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Current Firm
INSIGHT FINANCIAL STRATEGISTS
INSIGHT FINANCIAL STRATEGISTS | INSIGHT FINANCIAL STRATEGISTS, LLC
CRD#: 165125 / SEC#:
Delaware
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Contact information
Main Address
29 Crafts Street Suite 420, Newton, MA 02458
Mailing Address
Phone number
(781) 489-3994
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
3
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 62 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 25,401,042 |
Exempt reporting advisers
Exempt Reporting Advisers ("ERA") are investment advisers that are not required to register as investment advisers because they rely on certain exemptions from registration under sections 203(l) and 203(m) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and related rules. Certain state securities regulatory authorities have similar exemptions based on state statutes or regulations. An ERA is required to file a report using Form ADV, but does not complete all items contained in Form ADV that a registered adviser must complete. Other state securities regulatory authorities require an ERA to register as an investment adviser and file a complete Form ADV. Below are the regulators with which an ERA report is filed.
| SEC / JURISDICTION | REPORTING STATUS | EFFECTIVE DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | ERA - Withdrawn | 3/27/2017 |
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Company Information
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CRD#: 165125Newton, MA 02458TRUST BUT VERIFY
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