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Christopher R. Hanson
FOCUS FINANCIAL
Waconia, MN 55387
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CRD#: 5758091
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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.
Question & Answer
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
None
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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Certified licenses
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CFP®
Start date: 2015
Experience
Current
November 21, 2017 - Present
FOCUS FINANCIAL
Office #1: 124 W Main Street, Waconia, MN 55387RIA
CRD#: 116140
Waconia, MN
Past
November 13, 2017 - December 17, 2024
OSAIC WEALTH, INC.
BD
CRD#: 23131
WACONIA, MN
Past
February 5, 2014 - November 17, 2017
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC
RIA
CRD#: 2881
EDINA, MN
Past
April 25, 2011 - November 17, 2017
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC
BD
CRD#: 2881
EDINA, MN
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
AFC FINANCIAL ADVISORY GROUP | MOSER & HEIER FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS | MERTZ WEALTH STRATEGIES | KMF ADVISORS | FOCUS FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. | FOCUS FINANCIAL | FDI INCORPORATED/FINANCIAL DESIGNS | BROOKLANDS
CRD#: 116140 / SEC#: 801-71117
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/2/2010 Approved)Arizona
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/8/2010 Terminated)Colorado
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/12/2010 Terminated)Florida
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)Georgia
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)Illinois
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/2/2010 Terminated)Indiana
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/9/2010 Terminated)Iowa
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)Massachusetts
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/24/2010 Terminated)Minnesota
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/8/2010 Terminated)Missouri
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)Nebraska
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/12/2010 Terminated)New Jersey
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)New York
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)North Carolina
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)North Dakota
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)Ohio
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)Oregon
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)Pennsylvania
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/31/2010 Terminated)South Dakota
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)Washington
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)Wisconsin
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)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
Minnesota(11/21/2017)
IAR
Texas(10/11/2024)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 11/26/2018
General Securities Representative ExaminationGeneral Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Current Firm
FOCUS FINANCIAL
AFC FINANCIAL ADVISORY GROUP | MOSER & HEIER FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS | MERTZ WEALTH STRATEGIES | KMF ADVISORS | FOCUS FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. | FOCUS FINANCIAL | FDI INCORPORATED/FINANCIAL DESIGNS | BROOKLANDS
CRD#: 116140 / SEC#: 801-71117
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/2/2010 Approved)Arizona
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/8/2010 Terminated)Colorado
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/12/2010 Terminated)Florida
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)Georgia
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)Illinois
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/2/2010 Terminated)Indiana
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/9/2010 Terminated)Iowa
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)Massachusetts
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/24/2010 Terminated)Minnesota
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/8/2010 Terminated)Missouri
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)Nebraska
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/12/2010 Terminated)New Jersey
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)New York
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)North Carolina
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)North Dakota
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)Ohio
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)Oregon
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)Pennsylvania
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/31/2010 Terminated)South Dakota
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)Washington
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2010 Terminated)Wisconsin
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Contact information
Main Address
1300 Godward Street Ne Suite 5500, Minneapolis, MN 55413
Mailing Address
Phone number
(651) 631-8166
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
172
SEC notice filing (46 States and Territories)
Documents
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 26,057 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 6,262,663,508 |
Accountant surprise examination report
| Filing Date | Form ADV-E Cover | Form ADV-E Report |
|---|---|---|
| 01/16/2025 |
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FOCUS FINANCIAL
CRD#: 116140Waconia, MN 55387TRUST BUT VERIFY
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