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Christopher John Ricketts

NWF ADVISORY SERVICES
Denver, CO
·CRD# 6227754·13 years experience

Professional Summary

Christopher John Ricketts, who also goes by Chris Ricketts, Christopher Ricketts, is a registered financial advisor currently at NWF ADVISORY SERVICES INC located in Denver, Colorado and OSAIC WEALTH, INC. located in Leadville, Colorado. Christopher is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2013. Christopher has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

At a Glance

Advisory Accounts Only

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

Chris Ricketts, Christopher Ricketts

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Years of Experience

13 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

NWF ADVISORY SERVICES INC·CRD# 110410
RIA
2696 S Colorado Blvd Ste #583, Denver, CO 80222
May 19, 2025 - Present
OSAIC WEALTH, INC.·CRD# 23131
RIA
BD
Leadville, CO
September 1, 2023 - Present
THE AMERIFLEX GROUP·CRD# 305585
RIA
Denver, CO
November 2, 2020 - July 2, 2025
OSAIC SERVICES, INC.·CRD# 133763
BD
Denver, CO
November 2, 2020 - September 1, 2023
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 10409
RIA
Greenwood Village, CO
March 25, 2017 - November 3, 2020
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 10409
BD
Greenwood Village, CO
March 25, 2017 - November 3, 2020
MSI FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.·CRD# 14251
RIA
Greenwood Village, CO
March 31, 2016 - March 25, 2017
MSI FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.·CRD# 14251
BD
Greenwood Village, CO
March 29, 2016 - March 25, 2017
VALIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.·CRD# 42803
RIA
Lakewood, CO
February 5, 2014 - April 8, 2016
VALIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.·CRD# 42803
BD
Lakewood, CO
November 25, 2013 - April 8, 2016

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Current Firm

NA
NWF ADVISORY SERVICES INC

AFP ADVISORY SERVICES INC | NWF ADVISORY SERVICES INC

CRD#: 110410 / SEC#: 801-55681
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (6/30/1998 Approved)

Contact Information

Main Address

11835 W Olympic Blvd Ste 1155 E., Los Angeles, CA 90064

Phone Number

(310) 475-5854

# of Employees

111

SEC notice filing (24 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 24 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

NWF ADV PART 2 A 2024 (3/31/2026)

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

18,868

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$6,426,161,220

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Other business activities

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1. NWF ADVISORY SERVICES INC POSITION: INVESTMENT ADVISOR REPRESENTATIVE NATURE: CORPORATION, REGISTERED INVESTMENT ADVISOR INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 160 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 160 START DATE: 06/16/2025 ADDRESS: 11835 OLYMPIC BLVD #1155 E, LOS ANGELES CA 90064, United States DESCRIPTION: INVESTMENT ADVISOR FINANCIAL PLANNER 2. CHRISTOPHER RICKETTS INSURANCE AGENT POSITION: AGENT NATURE: SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 20 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 20 START DATE: 11/05/2013 ADDRESS: 900 GEM VALLEY DR, leadville CO 80461, United States DESCRIPTION: PROVIDE INSURANCE PRODUCTS 3.RICKETTS FINANCIAL DBA TRAILHEAD FINANCIAL GROUP POSITION: Owner NATURE: LLC INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 160 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 160 START DATE: 03/01/2019 ADDRESS: 900 GEM VALLEY DR, Leadville CO 80461, United States DESCRIPTION: DBA for financial services

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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".
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NWF ADVISORY SERVICES INC

AFP ADVISORY SERVICES INC | NWF ADVISORY SERVICES INC

CRD#: 110410 / SEC#: 801-55681
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (6/30/1998 Approved)

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 securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
RR
Alabama
(8/23/2024)
RR
Colorado
(9/1/2023)
IAR
Colorado
(5/19/2025)
RR
Florida
(10/7/2026)
RR
Illinois
(10/20/2025)
RR
Kansas
(9/1/2023)
RR
Missouri
(9/1/2023)
RR
Nebraska
(9/1/2023)
RR
Pennsylvania
(9/1/2023)
RR
Texas
(5/15/2026)
RR
Washington
(9/1/2023)
RR
Wisconsin
(9/1/2023)
RR
Wyoming
(9/1/2023)

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.Note:This rule does not apply to broker-dealer activity.

Exams

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

Series 66 — Uniform Combined State Law Examination

Passed Jan 2014About the Series 66 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Nov 2013About the Series 7 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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