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Christopher H. Cole

COLE FINANCIAL ADVISORS
Provo, UT 84604
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CRD#: 5496531
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Professional summary


Christopher H Cole, CFP®, who also goes by Chris Cole, Christopher Hyrum Cole, is a registered financial advisor currently at COLE FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. located in Provo, Utah and LPL FINANCIAL LLC located in Provo, Utah.

Christopher is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2012. Christopher has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Chris Cole | Christopher Hyrum Cole

Other business activities


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1) 12/2022 - Cole Financial Advisors, Inc. - DBA for LPL Business (entity for LPL business) - Inv. Related - Provo, Utah 2) 12/2022 - INNOVATIVE MORTGAGE ALLIANCE - Mortgage/Real Estate Services - Inv. Related - 2401 S 450 EAST SUITE F1 DRAPER UT 84020 - Licensed mortgage of officer - Start Date 11/25/2020 - 5hrs/month 3) 3/10/2023 - Cole Financial Advisors, Inc. - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Registered Investment Advisor Hybrid - Advisor - Start Date - 160 Hours Per Month/80 Hours During Securities Trading - Time Spent 99% - I provide investment advisory services through Cole Financial Advisors, Inc., an independent investment advisor firm. I started this business activity in 1/2012. I expect to spend approximately 160 hours per month on this activity. Please see the advisory firm's Form ADV for more information about its address, the nature of its business, its owners, and its services at http://www.adviserinfo.sec.gov/IAPD. The firm is separate from and independent of LPL Financial. 4) 3/10/2023 - Cole Financial Advisors, Inc. - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Registered Investment Advisor DBA - Advisor - Start Date - 01/02/2012 - 160 Hours Per Month/8 Hours During Securities Trading - Time Spent 99%

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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: 2013

Experience


Current

March 6, 2023 - Present

COLE FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

Office #1: 3355 N. University Ave., Ste. 150, Provo, UT 84604
RIA
CRD#: 323312
Provo, UT
Current

March 6, 2023 - Present

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

Office #1: 3355 N University Ave, Ste 150, Provo, UT 84604
RIA
BD
CRD#: 6413
Provo, UT
Past

March 28, 2012 - March 8, 2023

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 13572
PROVO, UT
Past

February 27, 2012 - March 8, 2023

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 13572
PROVO, UT

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

RR
Arizona
(3/6/2023)
IAR
Arizona
(3/9/2023)
RR
California
(3/6/2023)
RR
Colorado
(3/6/2023)
RR
Connecticut
(3/6/2023)
RR
Florida
(3/6/2023)
RR
Idaho
(3/6/2023)
RR
Illinois
(3/6/2023)
RR
Iowa
(3/6/2023)
IAR
Iowa
(3/6/2023)
RR
Kentucky
(3/6/2023)
RR
Maine
(3/6/2023)
RR
Massachusetts
(3/6/2023)
RR
Minnesota
(3/6/2023)
RR
Montana
(3/6/2023)
RR
Utah
(3/6/2023)
IAR
Utah
(3/8/2023)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 3/17/2012
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


CF
COLE FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.
COLE FINANCIAL ADVISORS | COLE FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

CRD#: 323312 / SEC#:

Arizona
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/9/2023 Approved)
Iowa
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (11/30/2022 Approved)
Utah
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/8/2023 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
3355 N. University Ave., Ste. 150, Provo, UT 84604
Mailing Address
Phone number
(801) 374-6393
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
2

Documents


Latest Form ADV
0

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Company Information


COLE FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

CRD#: 323312Provo, UT 84604

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