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RIA / WealthAdvisordual registered (broker-dealer)14 years in industry

Christopher J Hernandez

Advisor at TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT ADVISORS, LLC

Camarillo, CA

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 20, 2026, 8:50 AM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 5
Dated events: 2
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Mar 14, 2014 to Sep 14, 2026

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Facts

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Current firm: TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT ADVISORS, LLC
Current firm class: broker-dealer affiliated wealth managerderived
Book size: not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none
Industry start: Jul 12, 2012earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 14derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 0derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 4
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 1
Exams: S65|S63|S66
First exam: Jul 12, 2012
First registration: Mar 14, 2014
Dual registered: yes, broker-dealer
Other names: CHRISTOPHER J. HERNANDEZ|CHRISTOPHER JOHN HERNANDEZ|CHRISTOPHER J HERNANDEZ
IAPD individual key: 5975259

Registration history

registration spans on IAPD; the basis says whether the span is a current registration or a prior employment record

Firm	Class	Began	Ended	Current	Branch	Basis
TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT ADVISORS, LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Feb 11, 2026	n/a	yes	Camarillo, CA	Current employment
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	Wirehouse	Apr 18, 2023	Oct 16, 2024	no	WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA	Previous registration
WELLS FARGO ADVISORS	Wirehouse	Oct 7, 2021	Mar 31, 2023	no	WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA\|THOUSAND OAKS, CA\|THOUSAND OAKS, CA	Previous registration
COMERICA SECURITIES	Former SEC adviser	Nov 4, 2014	Feb 26, 2019	no	SAN DIEGO, CA	Previous registration
LPL FINANCIAL LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Mar 14, 2014	Nov 5, 2014	no	SAN DIEGO, CA\|LOS ANGELES, CA	Previous registration

Moves

a move is two registration dates; a bulk corporate re-registration is typed BULK_TRANSFER and is not a move

From	To	Left	Joined	Gap, days	Kind	Move type
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT ADVISORS, LLC	Oct 16, 2024	Feb 11, 2026	483	Firm change after gap	Wirehouse to ibd
WELLS FARGO ADVISORS	MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	Mar 31, 2023	Apr 18, 2023	18	Firm change	Wirehouse to wirehouse
COMERICA SECURITIES	WELLS FARGO ADVISORS	Feb 26, 2019	Oct 7, 2021	954	Firm change after gap	Other
LPL FINANCIAL LLC	COMERICA SECURITIES	Nov 5, 2014	Nov 4, 2014	-1	Firm change	Other

Team moves

moves this advisor made together with colleagues (two or more registrations ending and beginning together)

Team	Left	Joined	From	Kind
19616:7691:CA:2023-03-29	Mar 31, 2023	Apr 18, 2023	THOUSAND OAKS, CA	Firm change

Relationships

Registered with (5)

→ TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT ADVISORS, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Feb 11, 2026 to presentfactForm ADV
→ MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATEDRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Apr 18, 2023 to Oct 16, 2024factForm ADV
→ WELLS FARGO ADVISORSRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Oct 7, 2021 to Mar 31, 2023factForm ADV
→ COMERICA SECURITIESRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Nov 4, 2014 to Feb 26, 2019factForm ADV
→ LPL FINANCIAL LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Mar 14, 2014 to Nov 5, 2014factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Oct 16, 2024
Advisor changed firm
Christopher J Hernandez left Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated for Transamerica Retirement Advisors, Llc (registered 2026-02-11)
Form ADVobserved 5 days ago
Occurred
Mar 31, 2023
Advisor changed firm
Christopher J Hernandez left Wells Fargo Advisors for Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (registered 2023-04-18)
Form ADVobserved 5 days ago