Christopher John Faris

Employer firm

Cetera Investment Advisers LLC CRD 105644

$257B regulatory AUM 24,019 advisory clients

Reported services (Item 5G)

• Financial planning
• Portfolio management (individuals)
• Portfolio management (institutions)
• Pension consulting
• Selection of other advisers
• Educational seminars

From the firm’s Form ADV. Read the guides:

• Item 5F — Regulatory AUM
• Item 5G — Advisory services
• Full firm profile

Current Employers

Employment History

• 03/1992 → 09/2025
  Avantax Investment Services, Inc.
  Costa Mesa, CA
• 11/1993 → 09/2025
  Avantax Advisory Services
  Costa Mesa, CA
• 03/2012 → Present
  Christopher Faris, Independent Insurance Agent
  Costa Mesa, CA
• 11/1989 → Present
  John C Faris
  Costa Mesa, CA
• 10/1992 → 05/2019
  Hd Vest Insurance Services
  Irving, TX
• 02/2016 → 10/2024
  Tmg Realty
  Costa Mesa, CA
• 10/2016 → 11/2022
  Edelweiss Haus Hoa Board Of Directors
  Park City, UT
• 03/1992 → 09/2025
  Avantax Insurance Agency, Llc
  Costa Mesa, CA
• 09/2025 → Present
  Cetera Wealth Services, Llc
  Huntington Beach, CA
• 09/2025 → Present
  Cetera Investment Advisers Llc
  Schaumburg, IL
• 06/2026 → Present
  Christopher J Faris Wealth Management Inc.
  Huntington Beach, CA

Previous Registrations

• 1993-10-20 → 2025-09-05
  Avantax Advisory Services
  Dallas, TX
  Huntington Beach, CA
  Costa Mesa, CA

Other Businesses

1) Christopher Faris, Independent Insurance Agent~'NIR'~1503 SOUTH COAST DR, STE 301~COSTA MESA~CA~92626~Insurance Agent~Agent~3/7/2012~1hrs~1hrs~SOLICIT INSURANCE SALES 2) John C. Faris~'NIR'~1503 SOUTH COAST DR, STE 301~COSTA MESA~CA~92626~Accounting Services/Tax Preparation~Independent Contractor~11/1/1989~80hrs~20hrs~TAX PREPARER 3) PALM SPRINGS VACATION RENTAL~'NIR'~668 N PALOMAR CIR~PALM SPRINGS~CA~92262~Rental Property~Other~6/5/2012~1hrs~1hrs~look for potential renters. 4) Park City Vacation Rental~'NIR'~1482 Empire Ave, Unit N~Park City~UT~84060~Rental Property~Owner~6/1/2005~1hrs~0hrs~PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 5) NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: CHRISTOPHER J FARIS WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC. INVESTMENT RELATED: YES, ADDRESS: SAME AS REGISTERED LOCATION, NATURE OF BUSINESS: FINANCIAL SERVICES, START DATE: 6/2026 POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: Owner APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 40, APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 32.5, BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: DBA FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES;

Exams

• S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
  1991-11-19

Designations

• Certified Financial Planner