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Christopher Hardy

26 Years of Experience
1 Disclosure

Christopher Hardy is a registered investment advisor at First Advisors National, LLC, based in Westminister, MD, with 26 years of industry experience. Christopher operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Investment Management. Their firm serves 3,430 clients with $500M in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)
Firm Size
64 advisors
Number of Clients
3,430 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$146K average
Assets Under Management
$501.1M

Fee Structure

Investment management only (planning not offered)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Flat)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Any1.85%

Advisory fees are negotiable, and FAN Advisors retains the right to reduce advisory fees at its discretion.

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Location

Westminister, MD

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Judgment / Lien
July 2008
Other Business Activities

Christopher operates under the DBA CS Hardy Financial for securities and fixed products since 2005. He also works as an assistant basketball coach for Maryland Hoopmasters AAU Basketball, dedicating about 10-20% of his time to this non-investment related activity.

Employment History
Current Registrations
First Advisors National, LLC
January 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos
Previous Registrations
First Advisors National, LLC
October 2019 - December 2024 · 5 yrs 2 mos
First Advisors National, LLC
October 2019 - October 2019 · 0 mos
Royal Alliance Associates, INC.Broker
November 2018 - October 2019 · 11 mos
Royal Alliance Associates, INC.
November 2018 - October 2019 · 11 mos
Signator Investors, INC.Broker
May 2016 - November 2018 · 2 yrs 6 mos
Signator Investors, INC.
May 2016 - November 2018 · 2 yrs 6 mos
Transamerica Financial Advisors, INC.
April 2007 - May 2016 · 9 yrs 1 mo
Transamerica Financial Advisors, INCBroker
October 2004 - May 2016 · 11 yrs 7 mos
American Express Financial Advisors, INC.
February 2000 - March 2004 · 4 yrs 1 mo
American Express Financial Advisors INC.Broker
January 2000 - March 2004 · 4 yrs 2 mos
Ids Life Insurance CompanyBroker
January 2000 - March 2004 · 4 yrs 2 mos
Pruco Securities CorporationBroker
March 1998 - September 1998 · 6 mos
State Registrations1 state
MD
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