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Christopher Harold Baker

Advisor at Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. — Dallas, TX Olympus Blvd

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 66

Experience

10 years

Location

Dallas, TX 75019

Avantax Planning Partners, Inc.

Multi-team

Total advisors

252

Across 130 offices

Clients per advisor

30 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$692,697 Typical

HNW client ratio

16% Typical

About

Christopher Baker is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. in Dallas, TX. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, and Cetera Wealth Services. Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and managed retirement plan services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm operates primarily through a network of CPA firms and registered Advisor Representatives and manages assets using firm-designed style allocation models with an emphasis on tax-intelligent strategies.

Client services

Based on Avantax Planning Partners, Inc.

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Avantax Planning Partners, Inc.

Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy

Occupation focus

Based on Avantax Planning Partners, Inc.

Founder/Business Owner Attorney

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees for stand-alone financial planning services; negotiable and specified in client agreement.

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.25% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 1.00% $2,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.75% $5,000,001+: 0.60%

Commissions

Applicable only through affiliated broker-dealer or insurance services, separate from advisory fees.

Project-based

Hourly rates for financial planning services may be charged and are negotiable.

Other

Account minimum: $125,000 for Collateralized, Non-Purpose Loan Program; 0 for other services (no minimum explicitly stated or minimums are waivable/negotiable) Fee-only: Fixed or hourly fees for stand-alone financial planning services; fees are negotiable and specified in written agreement.

Location

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Dallas, TX Olympus Blvd

3200 Olympus Blvd, Suite 100

Dallas TX 75019

Advisors at this office

7

Most active in

Texas

Work history

10 years of industry experience

Avantax Planning Partners

2026 - Present • 1 year

Dubuque, IA

Cetera

2026 - Present • 1 year

Schaumburg, IL

Cetera Wealth Services Llc

2026 - Present • 1 year

El Segundo, CA

Blue Book Basics, LLC

2026 - 2026 • 1 year

Addison, TX

Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC

2025 - 2026 • 1 year

Addison, TX

Chris Collins

2025 - 2026 • 1 year

Addison, TX

LPL Financial

2022 - 2025 • 3 years

Dallas, TX

Unemployed

2022 - 2022 • 1 year

Montgomery, AL

SelectQuote Insurance Services

2021 - 2021 • 1 year

Overland Park, KS

First Data Independent Sales

2013 - 2021 • 8 years

Atlanta, GA

Ameriprise

2013 - 2013 • 1 year

Vestavia, AL

Intl Advisory Consultants Inc.

2013 - 2013 • 1 year

Bhm, AL

Morgan Stanley

2012 - 2012 • 1 year

Birmingham, AL

Merrill

2006 - 2012 • 6 years

Birmingham, AL

Disclosures

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