Christopher A. Setter

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CRD#: 5348922

Professional summary

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Christopher Alan Setter, CFP® was a registered financial professional .

Christopher is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 2007. Christopher had worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

Question & Answer

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Aliases

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Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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Certified licenses

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CFP^®

Certified Financial Planner

Experience

Past

September 15, 2014 - June 7, 2017

SCHWAB WEALTH ADVISORY, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 159035

LONE TREE, CO

Past

September 15, 2014 - June 7, 2017

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

CRD#: 5393

LONE TREE, CO

Past

May 20, 2013 - August 25, 2014

NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 2881

COLORADO SPGS, CO

Past

May 6, 2013 - August 25, 2014

NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 2881

COLORADO SPGS, CO

Past

May 1, 2012 - October 15, 2012

CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 134139

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO

Past

January 5, 2011 - August 24, 2012

PEAK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 141488

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO

Past

January 3, 2011 - October 15, 2012

CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH, INC.

CRD#: 39543

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO

Past

July 20, 2007 - January 4, 2011

SECURIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 15296

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO

Past

June 14, 2007 - January 4, 2011

SECURIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 15296

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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SCHWAB WEALTH ADVISORY, INC.

SCHWAB PRIVATE CLIENT INVESTMENT ADVISORY, INC. | SCHWAB WEALTH ADVISORY, INC.

CRD#: 159035 / SEC#: 801-72795

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/9/2011 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 7/18/2007

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 6/7/2017

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 6/13/2007

General Securities Representative Examination

Current Firm

SCHWAB WEALTH ADVISORY, INC.

SCHWAB PRIVATE CLIENT INVESTMENT ADVISORY, INC. | SCHWAB WEALTH ADVISORY, INC.

CRD#: 159035 / SEC#: 801-72795

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/9/2011 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

211 Main Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-1901

Mailing Address

Phone number

(415) 667-7000

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

1,042

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

SCHWAB WEALTH ADVISORY, INC. DISCLOSURE BROCHURE (9/23/2025)

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Christopher A. Setter

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Experience

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC

NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC

CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC.

PEAK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH, INC.

SECURIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

SECURIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

SCHWAB WEALTH ADVISORY, INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 7/18/2007

SIE

Date: 6/7/2017

Series 7

Date: 6/13/2007

Current Firm

SCHWAB WEALTH ADVISORY, INC.

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Red Flags

Company Information

SCHWAB WEALTH ADVISORY, INC.

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