Christina M. Simmonds
HAPANOWICZ FINANCIAL | Managing Director, Business Development | Wealth Advisor
PITTSBURGH, PA 15220
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CRD#: 6065594
Professional summary
Christina Marie Simmonds, CFP®, who also goes by Christina Marie Hapanowicz, Christina Hapanowicz, Christina Simmonds, is a registered financial advisor currently at HAPANOWICZ FINANCIAL located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and LPL FINANCIAL LLC located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Christina is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2015. Christina has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.
Biography
Christina is a Wealth Advisor and Managing Director of Business Development at H&A. She works with clients in managing their wealth to pursue their financial goals. Christina also works with fellow advisors at H&A to develop financial plans and situational analyses for clients. In addition to wealth management and financial planning, Christina leads the marketing and business development efforts at H&A.
Christina believes a straightforward, honest approach with clients helps them better understand their wealth management and how it relates to their goals. Most importantly, Christina is passionate about the connections and relationships that are built with clients of H&A and in making a meaningful impact in their lives.
Christina’s entire nine-year career in finance has been with H&A. She worked part-time at H&A throughout high school and college, transitioning to full-time after she graduated from Duquesne University in 2014.
Christina started out in office administration, then transitioned to client services before becoming a licensed advisor and working directly with clients. Throughout these transitions, she has developed an intimate understanding of all levels and aspects of the industry, which helps her tremendously in her work with clients today.
Christina is a licensed advisor and a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®). She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Duquesne.
Question & Answer
What are your service offerings?
Tax Planning
Insurance Planning
Employee and Employer Plan Ben...
Divorce Planning
Comprehensive Financial Planni...
Retirement Income Management
Estate Planning
Investment Planning
Budgeting
Education Planning
Retirement Planning
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
Christina Marie Hapanowicz | Christina Hapanowicz | Christina Simmonds
Other business activities
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1. 05/01/2015 - Hapanowicz & Associates - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - DBA for LPL Business (entity for LPL business) - STARTED 04/26/2014 - 200 Hours Per Month/8 Hours During Securities Trading - 100% TIME SPENT. 2. 05/01/2015 - Hapanowicz & Associates Financial Services - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - DBA for LPL Business (entity for LPL business) - STARTED 04/26/2014 - 200 Hours Per Month/8 Hours During Securities Trading - Time Spent 100%. 3. 03/09/2016 - Hapanowicz & Associates Financial Services, Inc. - DBA: Hapanowicz and Associates - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Registered Investment Advisor DBA - STARTED 04/26/2014 - 200 Hours Per Month/8 Hours During Securities Trading - 100% TIME SPENT. 4. 03/09/2016 - Hapanowicz & Associates Financial Services, Inc. - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Registered Investment Advisor Hybrid - START DATE 04/26/2014 - 200 Hours Per Month/8 Hours During Securities Trading - TIME SPENT 100%. 5. 07/27/2017 - H&A Investment and Wealth Advisors - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - DBA for LPL Business (entity for LPL business) - Start Date 08/01/2017 - 100 Hours Per Month During Securities Trading. 6. 3/28/2018 - Hapanowicz & Associates Financial Services, Inc. - DBA: H&A Investment Management and Wealth Advisors - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Registered Investment Advisor DBA - Started 03/23/2018 - 150 Hours Per Month During Securities Trading - I provide investment advisory services through Hapanowicz & Associates Financial Services, Inc., an independent investment advisor firm. I started this business activity in March 2018. I expect to spend approximately 150 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. 7. 3/28/2018 - Hapanowicz & Associates Financial Services, Inc. - DBA: H & A Wealth Advisors - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Registered Investment Advisor Hybrid - Started 03/23/2018 - 40 Hours Per Month During Securities Trading - I provide investment advisory services through Hapanowicz & Associates Financial Services, Inc., an independent investment advisor firm. I started this business activity in March 2018. I expect to spend approximately 40 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. 8. 12/20/2018 - H&A Investment and Wealth Management - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - DBA for LPL Business (entity for LPL business) - Start Date: 12/01/2018 - 150 Hours Per Month/7 Hours During Securities Trading. 9. 2/1/2019 - Hapanowicz & Associates Wealth Management - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - DBA for LPL Business (entity for LPL business) - Start Date: 02/01/2019 - 45 Hours Per Month/45 Hours During Securities Trading. 10. 2/1/2019 - H&A Wealth Management - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - DBA for LPL Business (entity for LPL business) - Start Date: 02/01/2019 - 45 Hours Per Month/45 Hours During Securities Trading. 11. 2/17/2023 - C&Z Services LLC - Not Investment Related - Home Based - Business Entity For Tax/Investment Purposes Only - Start Date - 09/05/2022 - 1 Hours Per Month/0 Hours During Securities Trading
CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA
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Certified licenses
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CFP®
Start date: 2018
Experience
Current
March 22, 2016 - Present
HAPANOWICZ FINANCIAL
Office #1: Foster Plaza 6 681 Andersen Drive Suite 100, Pittsburgh, PA, 15220RIA
CRD#: 157523
PITTSBURGH, PA
Current
December 12, 2015 - Present
LPL FINANCIAL LLC
Office #1: 681 Andersen Dr, Ste 100 Foster Plaza 6, Pittsburgh, PA 15220RIA
BD
CRD#: 6413
PITTSBURGH, PA
Primary Firm SEC Registration
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HAPANOWICZ FINANCIAL
H & A RETIREMENT ADVISORS | HAPANOWICZ FINANCIAL | HAPANOWICZ AND ASSOCIATES FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | HAPANOWICZ AND ASSOCIATES | HAPANOWICZ & ASSOCIATES WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HAPANOWICZ & ASSOCIATES FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | HAPANOWICZ & ASSOCIATES | HAPANOWICZ | H&A WEALTH MANAGEMENT | H&A WEALTH ADVISORS, H&A RETIREMENT ADVISORS | H&A WEALTH | H&A INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND WEALTH ADVISORS | H&A INVESTMENT AND WEALTH ADVISORS | H & A WEALTH ADVISORS
CRD#: 157523 / SEC#: 801-72352
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/18/2011 Approved)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.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
Pennsylvania(12/12/2015)
IAR
Pennsylvania(3/22/2016)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
Current Firm
HF
HAPANOWICZ FINANCIAL
H & A RETIREMENT ADVISORS | HAPANOWICZ FINANCIAL | HAPANOWICZ AND ASSOCIATES FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | HAPANOWICZ AND ASSOCIATES | HAPANOWICZ & ASSOCIATES WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HAPANOWICZ & ASSOCIATES FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | HAPANOWICZ & ASSOCIATES | HAPANOWICZ | H&A WEALTH MANAGEMENT | H&A WEALTH ADVISORS, H&A RETIREMENT ADVISORS | H&A WEALTH | H&A INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND WEALTH ADVISORS | H&A INVESTMENT AND WEALTH ADVISORS | H & A WEALTH ADVISORS
CRD#: 157523 / SEC#: 801-72352
RIA
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Contact information
Main Address
Foster Plaza 6 681 Andersen Drive Suite 100, Pittsburgh, PA, 15220
Mailing Address
Phone number
(412) 261-5966
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
13
SEC notice filing (4 States and Territories)
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 926 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 574,669,714 |
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Company Information
HAPANOWICZ FINANCIAL
Managing Director, Business Development | Wealth AdvisorCRD#: 157523Pittsburgh, PA 15220TRUST BUT VERIFY
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