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Christopher D. Ruggles
FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES
Seaford, VA
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CRD#: 7976298
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Professional summary
Christopher David Ruggles, who also goes by Christopher D Ruggles, is a registered financial advisor currently at FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES located in Seaford, Virginia and FIRST COMMAND BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC. located in Newport News, Virginia.
Christopher is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2024. Christopher has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 6TO and SIE exams.
Question & Answer
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
Christopher D Ruggles
Other business activities
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Name of the other business: RUGGALUFFAGUS PRODUCTIONS LLC Whether the business is investment-related: No Address of the other business: 114 EARL ST, SEAFORD, VA, 23696 Nature of the other business: Owner/Sole/Partner Your position, title, or relationship with the other business: Owner/Digital Creator The start date of your relationship: Mar 13, 2023 The approximate number of hours/month you devote to the other business: 6 to 10 The number of hours you devote to the other business during securities trading hours: 21 to 40 Briefly describe your duties relating to the other business: This is a personal business (sole proprietorship, LLC) that I am developing to work towards a passive income stream. I leverage several different media forms to assist individuals with their professional, leadership, growth mindset, etc. The business mainly uses Instagram and Amazon to link customers/consumers/clients to information and products to assist with their journey. There is potential to complete some consulting work with individual clients. The business was started in March 2023 and is not yet profitable.
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Certified licenses
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NoneExperience
Current
February 12, 2025 - Present
FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES
Office #2: 11827 Canon Blvd Suite 100, Newport News, VA 23606RIA
CRD#: 281958
Seaford, VA
Current
December 11, 2024 - Present
FIRST COMMAND BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.
Office #1: 11827 Canon Blvd Suite 100, Newport News, VA 23606BD
CRD#: 3641
Newport News, VA
Primary Firm SEC Registration
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FC
FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES
FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES
CRD#: 281958 / SEC#: 801-56942
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (7/28/2005 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 them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.Visual representation of state registrations
RR
North Carolina(9/15/2025)
RR
Texas(4/29/2025)
IAR
Texas(4/29/2025)
RR
Virginia(2/12/2025)
IAR
Virginia(2/12/2025)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 6TO
Date: 12/11/2024
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative ExaminationGeneral Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
Current Firm
FC
FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES
FIRST COMMAND ADVISORY SERVICES
CRD#: 281958 / SEC#: 801-56942
RIA
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Contact information
Main Address
1 Firstcomm Plaza, Fort Worth, TX 76109
Mailing Address
Po Box 2387, Fort Worth, TX 76113-2387
Phone number
(817) 731-8621
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
1,787
SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 110,166 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 22,090,760,499 |
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