After serving 17 years of active duty in the Air Force, Chris joined the Air Force Reserves in 1998 and started a career in financial planning and wealth management at Merrill Lynch until he was called to duty after 9/11. After 2 years serving in Afghanistan and Iraq, Chris moved to PNC Investments and became Team Director at PNC Wealth Management. 

In 2016 Chris joined Stratos Wealth Partners and LPL Financial.  In Chris’ capacity as the Managing Director, Chris is responsible for Advisor recruitment and management in Western Pennsylvania.  He is privileged to assist Advisors joining Stratos Wealth Partners through the process of onboarding and transitioning their clients.  Working with the entire Stratos team and resources, Chris enjoys enhancing Advisors' personal and professional lives, the freedom to build their businesses, and the benefit of financial independence.  In addition to being Managing Director at Stratos Wealth Partners, Chris enjoys holding the title of Program Manager for NexTier Wealth Management and supervises his clientele at CoNext Wealth Partners.   In this capacity, Chris interacts with clients daily, offers financial planning advice, and manages investment accounts. 

Chris holds his Series 7 certification through LPL Financial and Series 65 through Stratos Wealth Partners.  In addition, he is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional.  

In his personal life, Chris enjoys serving on local charitable Boards and is active in the non-profit community.  Chris and his wife, Claudine reside in Mars, Pennsylvania with their Yorkie, Bentley.   Chris and Claudine enjoy traveling, boating, and spending time with their combined four adult children.