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Christopher Howard Blake

Advisor at Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC — Brentwood, TN

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Credentials

Series 66, Series 63, Series 65

Experience

29 years

Location

Brentwood, TN

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Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC

Enterprise

Total advisors

303

Across 167 offices

Clients per advisor

139 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$386,491 Typical

HNW client ratio

37% High

About

Christopher Blake is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC and holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. He has 29 years of industry experience, including a 20-year tenure at Lazard Asset Management Securities LLC. Blake is based in Brentwood, TN. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base, including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing asset management, financial planning, wealth coaching, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management strategies, leveraging technology platforms and a network model of independent advisors affiliated with LPL Financial.

Client services

Based on Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Tax strategies for small businesses

Occupation focus

Based on Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC

Founder/Business Owner Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning flat fees typically range from $0 to $15,000; Wealth coaching fixed fees range from $250 to $10,000 per quarter; Retirement Plan Consulting Services may include one-time flat rate fees for project specific work

Percentage

$0+: up to 2.00% annually (maximum) $0+: typical maximum of 1% annually for Retirement Plan Consulting Services fees based on percentage of plan assets

Project-based

Up to $500 per hour for financial planning and consulting services

Subscriptions

Wealth.com Estate Planning fees charged monthly or quarterly, negotiable; Wealth coaching charged quarterly in advance, fixed fee

Location

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Brentwood, TN

Brentwood TN

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

California · Florida · New Jersey · New York · Tennessee

Work history

29 years of industry experience

Independent Advisor Alliance

2025 - Present • 1 year

Charlotte, NC

LPL Financial

2025 - Present • 1 year

Brentwood, TN

UNemployed

2024 - 2025 • 1 year

Brentwood, TN

Lazard Asset Management Securities LLC

2004 - 2024 • 20 years

New York, NY

Lazard Asset Management

1995 - 2024 • 29 years

New York, NY

#Ia Lazard Asset Management

1995 - 2024 • 29 years

New York, NY

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Jacob G

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Franklin, TN

Defining Wealth

Jacob Gardner is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Defining Wealth in Franklin, TN. He has held multiple roles within Defining Wealth’s affiliated entities since 2023 and previously worked at Silver Oak Securities, Inc., Tfo Tdc, LLC, Washington Avenue Advisors, and Jackson National Life Distributors LLC. Gardner is also a co-founder and managing member of two insurance agencies affiliated with Defining Wealth. Defining Wealth Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients and small businesses, providing financial planning, retirement-plan advice, and portfolio management. The firm employs an evidence-based, broadly diversified buy-and-hold investment approach with an emphasis on low-cost, tax-aware implementation using ETFs, mutual funds, equities, fixed income, and institutional sub-advisers.

Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Retirement income strategy Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Henry T

Series 63, Series 65, CFP®, Series 7

Nashville, TN

Raymond James & Associates

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Wealth management Roth conversion strategy Retirement income strategy Tax-loss harvesting Charitable giving tax strategies Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive Real Estate Professional Self-Employed
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William A

Series 66

Nashville, TN

Center Hill Wealth, LLC

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Active portfolio management
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Angelo R

Series 63, Series 65

Mount Juliet, TN

Roman Wealth Management, LLC

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Active portfolio management
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Joel B

Series 66

Franklin, TN

Joel Busboom Financial, LLC

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General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Debt management Wealth management
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William J

Series 66

Nashville, TN

Boulevard Money

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Business ownership considerations Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Retirement income strategy
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