Chris Weston

Current Employers

Employment History

• 12/2012 → 04/2021
  Various Insurance Carriers For W&R Insurance Agencies
  Norwalk, IA
• 12/2012 → 04/2021
  Waddell & Reed, Inc
  West Des Moines, IA
• 04/2021 → Present
  The Life Stage Companies Dba Lifestage Brokerage
  Norwalk, IA
• 04/2023 → 10/2023
  Securities America, Inc.
  West Des Moines, IA
• 04/2023 → 10/2023
  Securities America Advisors
  West Des Moines, IA
• 05/2022 → Present
  Community Educators Llc
  Norwalk, IA
• 10/2024 → Present
  Ria Advisory Group, Llc
  Des Moines, IA

Previous Registrations

• 2023-04-26 → 2023-12-20
  Securities America Advisors, Inc.
  West Des Moines, IA
• 2021-09-22 → 2022-10-12
  Belpointe Asset Management Llc
  Norwalk, IA
  Reno, NV
• 2012-12-13 → 2021-04-30
  Waddell & Reed
  Norwalk, IA
  Waukesha, WI
  Savage, MN
• 2007-05-01 → 2012-12-18
  Securities America Advisors, Inc.
  Des Moines, IA
• 2006-04-17 → 2007-03-30
  Cetera Investment Services Llc
  Chariton, IA
• 2004-07-01 → 2006-04-17
  Invest Financial Corporation
  Des Moines, IA
  Des Moines, IA

Other Businesses

LIFE STAGE BROKERAGE - DBA COMMUNITY EDUCATORS, LLC POSITION: Part Owner 17.5% market CE NATURE: Continuing Education Company. We provide CE to licensed Insurance agents Iowa, Nebraska, Texas and Wisconsin We also provide Ethics for CFP through the CFP Board of Standards nationwide INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 15 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 4 START DATE: 05/01/2022 ADDRESS: 1566 IA-9, Decorah IA 52101 DESCRIPTION: We provide Continuing education credits through classes. Instructors write the coursework; we get it approved through the various states and provide a infrastructure to market and sell CEI also teach CFP ethics 12 to 15 times per year. SOCIETY OF FINANCIAL SERVICES PROFESSIONALS POSITION: current president NATURE: Industry Organization NON-PROFIT Promotion of the Financial Services Industry INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 4 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 4 START DATE: 06/01/2019 ADDRESS: 3663 Grand Ave UNIT g1, Des Moines IA 50312 DESCRIPTION: Promotion of the financial services profession DSMC, LLC POSITION: part owner NATURE: real estate partnership with my bother and friend (Neither are SAI Reps or clients INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 2 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 02/01/2018 ADDRESS: 2623 Wedgewood Road, Des Moines IA 50317 DESCRIPTION: purchase of rental real estate WESTON FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC POSITION: Owner/agent NATURE: Personal Sales of various insurance products INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 15 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 6 START DATE: 12/01/2012 ADDRESS: 638 Laurel Place, Norwalk IA 50211 DESCRIPTION: In conjunction with my IMO I offer products to clients on a non-securities basis. insurance etc. THE LIFE STAGE COMPANIES DBA AS LIFE STATE BROKERAGE POSITION: Managing Member/ Founder NATURE: The Life Stage Companies, LLC DBA Life Stage Brokerage. Recruiting and wholesaling non securities related products to independent agents and insurance agents. Products include Life Insurance including term, whole life, universal, and index (WITH DISCLSURE and BD Authorization if affiliated). Annuities, including spia, myga, index (Disclosure), Group Ins, disability income, med sups, home health care and final expense as well as preneed insurance and physical gold and silver INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 20 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 8 START DATE: 05/01/2021 ADDRESS: 638 Laurel Place, Norwalk IA 50211 DESCRIPTION: with respect to "Investment" we do offer annuities. These annuities are NON SECURITIES RELATED.... we offer no variable products MED MUTUAL PROTECT (FORMERLY KEMPER) POSITION: Agent NATURE: Sales of Medicare Supplement and home health care products INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 10 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 10 START DATE: 01/01/2022 ADDRESS: 638 Laurel Place, Norwalk IA 50211 DESCRIPTION: Sales of Medicare Supplement and Home Health Care Insurance PHYSICIANS MUTUAL POSITION: Agent NATURE: Sales of Medicare Supplements, Dental and supplemental health insurance INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 20 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 10 START DATE: 03/01/2023 ADDRESS: 638 Laurel Place, Norwalk IA 50211 DESCRIPTION: sales of med sup, dental and other supplemental health insurance SA3 WEALTH POSITION: Advisory NATURE: Advisory INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 100 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 100 START DATE: 04/24/2023 ADDRESS: 1415 28th Street, suite 300, West Des Moines IA 50266 DESCRIPTION: Advisory services offered the SAA

Exams

• S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
  2004-06-25
• S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
  1996-02-20

Designations

Other Names

• Chris L Weston
• Chris Lee Weston