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Christopher Aaron Palmer

Advisor at Prospera Financial Services, inc. — Redlands, CA Ford St.

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

27 years

Location

Redlands, CA 92374

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Prospera Financial Services, inc.

Multi-team

Total advisors

286

Across 134 offices

Clients per advisor

63 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$681,918 Typical

HNW client ratio

44% High

About

Christopher Palmer is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Redlands, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include tenures at Wells Fargo Advisors, Merrill, and Banc of America Investment Services. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in managing and selling a family ranch through a closely held corporation and owns a farm animal business in Texas. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory programs and platforms.

Client services

Based on Prospera Financial Services, inc.

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Prospera Financial Services, inc.

Wealth management Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

Occupation focus

Based on Prospera Financial Services, inc.

Founder/Business Owner Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Some financial planning fees may be fixed fees, negotiated per client

Percentage

Up to 2.15% annually (maximum) - fees are negotiable and based on amount of assets, services provided, and financial complexity

Commissions

Commission and transactional fees apply when acting as broker-dealer and insurance agent, including sales loads, 12b-1 fees, annuity commissions, and markups on fixed income securities

Project-based

Up to $750 per hour for financial planning services

Other

Fee-only: Financial planning fees may be fixed or hourly, up to $750/hour maximum, negotiable per client

Location

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Redlands, CA Ford St.

1447 Ford St., Ste 202

Redlands CA 92374

Advisors at this office

3

Most active in

California · Texas

Work history

27 years of industry experience

Prospera Financial Services Inc

2026 - Present • 1 year

Dallas, TX

Wells Fargo Advisors

2016 - 2026 • 10 years

Redlands, CA

Merrill

2009 - 2016 • 7 years

CA

Banc Of America Investment Services, Inc.

2003 - 2009 • 6 years

CA

Wells Fargo Investments, Llc

2002 - 2003 • 1 year

Beaumont, CA

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Jennifer T

Series 63

Redlands, CA

Retirement Wealth Group, Inc

Jennifer Turner is a financial advisor with Retirement Wealth Group, Inc. in Redlands, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 33 years of industry experience. She has worked at Retirement Wealth Group and LPL Financial Corp since 2009. Her business activities include providing fixed annuities and group health and long-term care insurance. Retirement Wealth Group, Inc. offers financial planning and consulting services to individuals, including trusts, estates, and retirement accounts. The firm uses both fundamental and technical analysis and employs Modern Portfolio Theory in portfolio construction, providing planning and implementation on hourly or fixed-fee bases rather than charging based on assets under management.

General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Annuities
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Austin T

Series 65

Yucaipa, CA

Capital United Investments LLC

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Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) General tax planning
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Scott G

Series 65

Loma Linda, CA

Gutman Financial Planning LLC

Scott Gutman is the sole advisor at Gutman Financial Planning LLC in Loma Linda, CA. He holds a Series 65 license and has two years of experience as a financial advisor. Gutman also works full-time as an Information Exchange Specialist for the Fontana Unified School District, where he handles IT duties related to data management and oversees the Medi-Cal billing department. Gutman Financial Planning LLC serves individuals, families, trusts, and estates with financial planning, investment consulting, and portfolio management on an hourly, project, or ongoing basis. The firm employs a strategic, long-term investment approach focused on asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing using primarily low-cost mutual funds and ETFs.

General retirement planning General tax planning Wealth management Cash flow / budgeting
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Phillip G

Series 63, Series 66

San Bernardino, CA

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Active portfolio management Income planning Retirement income strategy Wealth management
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Jeremy L

Series 65

Redlands, CA

Clarity Advisors Group, Inc.

Jeremy Lindsey is the principal advisor at Clarity Advisors Group, Inc. in Redlands, CA, holding a Series 65 license and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He also owns Clarity Tax Advisors, Inc., which provides tax preparation, planning, bookkeeping, and business consulting services. In addition, Lindsey operates a separate business selling life insurance and annuities. Clarity Advisors Group, Inc. offers fee-based comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to business owners and individual clients. The firm emphasizes holistic financial planning, incorporating cash flow, retirement, tax, estate, insurance, and business succession strategies, and manages client assets on a non-discretionary basis using mutual funds, ETFs, indexed annuities, and separate account managers.

Business succession planning Charitable giving & philanthropy Life insurance needs analysis General estate planning guidance Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner
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Thomas P

Series 63, Series 65

Riverside, CA

CAtrs Teachers Retirement Services LLC

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Annuities Educators, Teachers, and Academics
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