Christopher W Bennon

Employer firm

Valmark Advisers, Inc. CRD 108050

$10.2B regulatory AUM 380 advisory clients

Reported services (Item 5G)

Financial planning
Portfolio management (individuals)
Portfolio management (investment companies)
Portfolio management (institutions)
Pension consulting
Selection of other advisers

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

Current Employers

Valmark Advisers, Inc.

130 Springside Drive Suite 300, Akron, OH 44333 • United States

Current Registrations

Authority	Category	Status	Date
SC	RA	APPROVED	2025-08-14
NC	RA	APPROVED	2025-04-21
MI	RA	APPROVED	2024-08-30
VA	RA	APPROVED	2020-11-12
PA	RA	APPROVED	2019-05-09
WI	RA	APPROVED	2018-02-16
MD	RA	APPROVED	2014-02-27
AL	RA	APPROVED	2013-05-16
OH	RA	APPROVED	2007-02-05
WV	RA	APPROVED	2007-01-31

SC RA
APPROVED

Since 2025-08-14
NC RA
APPROVED

Since 2025-04-21
MI RA
APPROVED

Since 2024-08-30
VA RA
APPROVED

Since 2020-11-12
PA RA
APPROVED

Since 2019-05-09
WI RA
APPROVED

Since 2018-02-16
MD RA
APPROVED

Since 2014-02-27
AL RA
APPROVED

Since 2013-05-16
OH RA
APPROVED

Since 2007-02-05
WV RA
APPROVED

Since 2007-01-31

Branch Locations

2100 Dudley Ave,, Parkersburg, WV 26101 • United States

109 Putnam Street, Mariettta, OH 45750 • United States

Disclosures

No disclosure categories reported as “Yes” on this SEC record.

Regulatory action No
Criminal No
Bankruptcy No
Civil judicial No
Bond No
Judgment / lien No
Investigation No
Customer complaint No
Termination No

Employment History

Organization	City	State	From	To
Valmark Securities, Inc.	Akron	OH	01/2007	Present
Valmark Advisers, Inc.	Akron	OH	01/2007	Present

01/2007 → Present

Valmark Securities, Inc.

Akron, OH
01/2007 → Present

Valmark Advisers, Inc.

Akron, OH

Previous Registrations

2005-11-30 → 2007-01-12

New England Securities

Parkersburg, WV

Other Businesses

1.)OBERON HOLDINGS, LLC; 2100 DUDLEY AVE; PARKERSBURG, WV 26101; MEMBER; HOLDS INVESTMENT PROPERTIES; 5 HRS PER MONTH; BEGAN 2005 2.) FIXED INSURANCE CARRIERS-ASH BROKERAGE-FIXED LIFE, ANNUITY, LTC; NO REGISTERED PRODUCTS 3.)BOARD MEMBER FOR PARKERSBURG ART CENTER, NO COMPENSATION. 4.)BENNON & THORPE, LLC, COMPANY USED TO MARKET ADVISORY, SECURITIES AND INSURANCE PRODUCTS.

Exams

Code	Exam	Date
S65	Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination	2005-11-21
S63	Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination	2000-06-26

S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

2005-11-21
S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

2000-06-26

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