Christopher Michael Benda

Employer firm

Savvy CRD 318493

$5.00B regulatory AUM 265 advisory clients

Reported services (Item 5G)

• Financial planning
• Portfolio management (individuals)
• Selection of other advisers
• Periodicals / newsletters
• 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

• 08/2010 → 10/2019
  Northwest Wealth Management, Llc
  Arnolds Park, IA
• 10/2019 → 01/2026
  Fbl Financial Group
  West Des Moines, IA
• 10/2019 → 01/2026
  Fbl Wealth Management
  West Des Moines, IA
• 01/2026 → Present
  Savvy
  Des Moines, IA

Previous Registrations

• 2019-10-18 → 2026-01-20
  Fbl Wealth Management, Llc
  Des Moines, IA
  West Des Moines, IA
• 2010-08-06 → 2019-10-18
  Northwest Wealth Management, Llc
  Spencer, IA
  West Desmoines, IA
• 2009-10-05 → 2010-08-11
  Ameriprise Financial Services, Llc
  West Des Moines, IA
• 2007-11-30 → 2009-10-05
  Ameriprise Advisor Services, Inc.
  West Des Moines, IA
• 2007-01-17 → 2007-12-04
  Edward Jones
  St Louis, MO
  West Des Moines, IA
  Ankeny, IA

Other Businesses

Benda & Co. Private Wealth LLC dba Benda & Co. Private Wealth; investment related; business marketing name for financial services, the DBA for employment at Savvy; 01/15/2026; Des Moines, IA; Owner; 60 hours a week/40 during trading (same hours as role at Savvy, this is the DBA for this role)

Exams

• S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
  2025-06-17
• S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
  2023-02-24
• S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination
  2006-12-18

Other Names

• Christopher Benda