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Christopher Ross Hanson

CFP®
FOCUS FINANCIAL
Waconia, MN
·CRD# 5758091·15 years experience

Professional Summary

Christopher Ross Hanson, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at FOCUS FINANCIAL located in Waconia, Minnesota. Christopher is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2011. Christopher has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 7TO, SIE and Series 6 exams.

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Always Fiduciary

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

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Credentials

CFP®
Certified Financial PlannerSince 2015

Years of Experience

15 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

FOCUS FINANCIAL·CRD# 116140
RIA
124 W Main Street, Waconia, MN 55387
November 21, 2017 - Present
OSAIC WEALTH, INC.·CRD# 23131
BD
Waconia, MN
November 13, 2017 - December 17, 2024
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 2881
RIA
Edina, MN
February 5, 2014 - November 17, 2017
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 2881
BD
Edina, MN
April 25, 2011 - November 17, 2017

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Current Firm

FOCUS FINANCIAL
FOCUS FINANCIAL

AFC FINANCIAL ADVISORY GROUP | THE BASBALLE GROUP | MOSER & HEIER FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS | MERTZ WEALTH STRATEGIES, INC. | MCMURRAY WHITNEY FINANCIAL | KMF ADVISORS | FOCUS FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. | FOCUS FINANCIAL | FDI INCORPORATED/FINANCIAL DESIGNS | BROOKLANDS

CRD#: 116140 / SEC#: 801-71117
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (3/2/2010 Approved)
Arizona
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Arizona (3/5/2010 Terminated)
California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - California (3/8/2010 Terminated)
Colorado
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Colorado (3/12/2010 Terminated)
Florida
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Florida (3/5/2010 Terminated)
Georgia
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Georgia (3/5/2010 Terminated)
Illinois
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Illinois (3/2/2010 Terminated)
Indiana
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Indiana (3/9/2010 Terminated)
Iowa
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Iowa (3/5/2010 Terminated)
Massachusetts
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Massachusetts (3/24/2010 Terminated)
Minnesota
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Minnesota (3/8/2010 Terminated)
Missouri
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Missouri (3/5/2010 Terminated)
Nebraska
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Nebraska (3/12/2010 Terminated)
New Jersey
Registered Investment Advisory firm - New Jersey (3/5/2010 Terminated)
New York
Registered Investment Advisory firm - New York (3/5/2010 Terminated)
North Carolina
Registered Investment Advisory firm - North Carolina (3/5/2010 Terminated)
North Dakota
Registered Investment Advisory firm - North Dakota (3/5/2010 Terminated)
Ohio
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Ohio (3/5/2010 Terminated)
Oregon
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Oregon (3/5/2010 Terminated)
Pennsylvania
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Pennsylvania (3/31/2010 Terminated)
South Dakota
Registered Investment Advisory firm - South Dakota (3/5/2010 Terminated)
Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Texas (3/5/2010 Terminated)
Washington
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Washington (3/5/2010 Terminated)
Wisconsin
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Wisconsin (3/5/2010 Terminated)
Why is a state registration marked "Terminated"? When a firm registers with the SEC (usually after managing $100M+ AUM), it often withdraws separate state firm registrations unless required by that state. The firm can still serve clients there through its individually registered Investment Advisor Representatives (IARs).

Contact Information

Main Address

1300 Godward Street Ne Suite 5500, Minneapolis, MN 55413

Phone Number

(651) 631-8166

# of Employees

189

SEC notice filing (47 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 47 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

FOCUS FINANCIAL FIRM BROCHURE (3/26/2026)

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

27,510

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$6,823,756,233

Accountant Surprise Examination Report

Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
01/06/2026Cover PageReport
01/16/2025Cover PageReport

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Other business activities

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1) FOCUS FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. POSITION: Insurance Agent NATURE: Insurance Agency INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 25 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 20 START DATE: 11/21/2017 ADDRESS: 124 W Main St, Waconia MN 55387, United States DESCRIPTION: Help clients understand their insurance needs, specifically life, disabilty, long term care and annuities to ultimatley find them the best coverage for their situation. 2) SCHRIMPF FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC POSITION: Employee NATURE: LLC INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 160 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 130 START DATE: 11/14/2017 ADDRESS: 401 North 3rd St., Suite 210, Minneapolis MN 55413, United States DESCRIPTION: Taking clients through a complete financial planning process which address the six areas of financial planning. Fundamentals of planning, insurance planning, retirement planning, investments planning, tax planning and estate planning. In regards to investment planning, I'm helping clients with their asset allocation and portfolio construction so they can achieve and enjoy financial security. 3) FOCUS FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. POSITION: Financial Advisor NATURE: Registered Investment Advisor INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 120 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 100 START DATE: 11/21/2017 ADDRESS: 124 W Main St, Waconia MN 55387, United States DESCRIPTION: Taking clients through a complete financial planning process which address the six areas of financial planning. Fundamentals of planning, insurance planning, retirement planning, investments planning, tax planning and estate planning. In regards to investment planning, I'm helping clients with their asset allocation and portfolio construction so they can achieve and enjoy financial security. 4) CBS SPORTS POSITION: PGA Tour Golf Spotter NATURE: Corporation INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 5 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 05/20/2021 ADDRESS: 51 West 52nd St, Manhattan, NYC NY 10019, United States DESCRIPTION: I will help CBS Sports spot for occasional PGA Tour events that they run. I had done this in the past but somehow the OBA got marked as inactive. I might do one or two events per year. For 2021 they've asked me to work the PGA Championship in May and the 3M open in July. I simply relay information from the golf course to the broadcast team. 5) 401 GROUP, LLC POSITION: Owner NATURE: LLC INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 5 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 01/01/2021 ADDRESS: 401 North 3rd St, Suite 210, Minneapolis MN 55413, United States DESCRIPTION: This LLC was created for tax purposes for our group. Maintaining monthly expense records, etc. 6) HANSON FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC POSITION: Owner NATURE: LLC INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 10 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 01/01/2021 ADDRESS: 3513 118th St SE, Watertown MN 55388, United States DESCRIPTION: This OBA was started simply to help our businesses for tax purposes. It's a flow through entity.

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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".
FOCUS FINANCIAL
FOCUS FINANCIAL

AFC FINANCIAL ADVISORY GROUP | THE BASBALLE GROUP | MOSER & HEIER FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS | MERTZ WEALTH STRATEGIES, INC. | MCMURRAY WHITNEY FINANCIAL | KMF ADVISORS | FOCUS FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. | FOCUS FINANCIAL | FDI INCORPORATED/FINANCIAL DESIGNS | BROOKLANDS

CRD#: 116140 / SEC#: 801-71117
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (3/2/2010 Approved)
Arizona
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Arizona (3/5/2010 Terminated)
California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - California (3/8/2010 Terminated)
Colorado
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Colorado (3/12/2010 Terminated)
Florida
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Florida (3/5/2010 Terminated)
Georgia
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Georgia (3/5/2010 Terminated)
Illinois
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Illinois (3/2/2010 Terminated)
Indiana
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Indiana (3/9/2010 Terminated)
Iowa
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Iowa (3/5/2010 Terminated)
Massachusetts
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Massachusetts (3/24/2010 Terminated)
Minnesota
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Minnesota (3/8/2010 Terminated)
Missouri
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Missouri (3/5/2010 Terminated)
Nebraska
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Nebraska (3/12/2010 Terminated)
New Jersey
Registered Investment Advisory firm - New Jersey (3/5/2010 Terminated)
New York
Registered Investment Advisory firm - New York (3/5/2010 Terminated)
North Carolina
Registered Investment Advisory firm - North Carolina (3/5/2010 Terminated)
North Dakota
Registered Investment Advisory firm - North Dakota (3/5/2010 Terminated)
Ohio
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Ohio (3/5/2010 Terminated)
Oregon
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Oregon (3/5/2010 Terminated)
Pennsylvania
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Pennsylvania (3/31/2010 Terminated)
South Dakota
Registered Investment Advisory firm - South Dakota (3/5/2010 Terminated)
Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Texas (3/5/2010 Terminated)
Washington
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Washington (3/5/2010 Terminated)
Wisconsin
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Wisconsin (3/5/2010 Terminated)
Why is a state registration marked "Terminated"? When a firm registers with the SEC (usually after managing $100M+ AUM), it often withdraws separate state firm registrations unless required by that state. The firm can still serve clients there through its individually registered Investment Advisor Representatives (IARs).

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.
IAR
Minnesota
(11/21/2017)
IAR
Texas
(10/11/2024)

Don't see your state listed? The advisor may still be able to work with you under the federal De Minimis Rule, which allows up to five investment advisory clients in a state without registration. Some states, like TX, LA, NE, and NH, may still require registration or notice filing. Contact the advisor or their firm to confirm their investment advisory availability in your state.

Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Jun 2011About the Series 63 exam

Series 7TO — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Nov 2018About the Series 7TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 6 — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Passed Apr 2011About the Series 6 exam

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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