Christopher
Morris

Avantax Planning Partners, Inc

CRD#6514405
Investment Advisor
in Sarasota, FL

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About this Advisor

Christopher Morris is a certified financial planner who works out of Sarasota, Florida who has 2 years of relevant experience. Morris is currently employed by Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. Over the course of their career, they have held roles at Hbk Cpas And Consultants, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Hbks Wealth Advisors, Avantax Planning Partners, Inc, Cs&L Cpas and Avantax Investment Services, Inc. Morris holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses, certifying them as both a securities agent and an investment advisor representative, and is approved to work in Florida. Avantax Planning Partners, Inc is a registered investment company that has its headquarters in Dubuque, IA. The company has offices in 89 locations and a total of 239 financial advisors. It has $6 billion in total assets across its 11,570 accounts, making it one of the biggest financial advisory firms in the United States by assets under management. The firm serves 123 charitable organizations. Of its 11,570 client accounts, just 11% belong to high-net-worth individuals who have greater than $1 million in assets available to invest. Avantax Planning Partners, Inc provides a number of services, including financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutional clients, pension consulting services and selection of other advisers. Financial advisory fees usually are based on the financial services. Fee types charged by Avantax Planning Partners, Inc likely are comprised of any blend of asset-based, hourly and fixed fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 65, Series 63, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™

Years Registered*

2 years

Services Offered

Financial planning services, Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses, Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients, Pension consulting services, Selection of other advisers

Fee Structure

Percentage of Assets, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees

Office Location

1515 Ringling Blvd, Suite 900
Sarasota, FL 34236

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Avantax Planning Partners, Inc Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$5,456,488,469

FL Average: $9,259,360,772
Total Number of Employees

239

FL Average: 166
Total Number of Accounts

11,570

FL Average: 7,189
Average Account Size

$471,607

FL Average: $1,287,990

Investment Advisory Services

  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients
  • Pension consulting services
  • Selection of other advisers

Christopher Morris Work History

Christopher has been registered as a financial advisor for 2 years.*

2021 - Present (3 years)

Avantax Planning Partners, Inc

2021 - Present (3 years)

Avantax Investment Services, Inc

2021 - Present (3 years)

Avantax Planning Partners, Inc

2019 - Present (5 years)

Cs&L Cpas

2015 - 2019 (4 years)

Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments

2015 - 2019 (4 years)

Hbks Wealth Advisors

2011 - 2019 (8 years)

Hbk Cpas And Consultants

*The number of years registered in this profile is calculated by taking the year of an advisor's first active registration and subtracting it from the current year.

Disclosures

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Financial Advisors at Avantax Planning Partners, Inc

Francis Dardis
Dubuque, IA
Steven Broihahn
Madison, WI
Jonathan Davis
Dubuque, IA
Nicole Boren
Mount Vernon, IN
Jennifer Penning
Dubuque, IA
Richard Runde
Dubuque, IA
Jason Ernst
Bismarck, ND
Joseph Clagg
Indianapolis, IN

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