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CHRISTOPHER HANLEY RUSSELL

Advisor at AVIDIAN WEALTH SOLUTIONS

MENTONE, AL | HOUSTON, TX

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Data as of Sep 15, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 21, 2026, 2:05 PM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 6
Dated events: 1
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Sep 28, 2005 to Sep 15, 2026

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Facts

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Current firm: AVIDIAN WEALTH SOLUTIONS
Current firm class: independent wealth managerderived
Book size: not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none
Industry start: Sep 27, 2005earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 20derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 0derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 5
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 1
Exams: S66|S65
First exam: Sep 27, 2005
First registration: Sep 28, 2005
Dual registered: no
Other names: CHRIS RUSSELL|CHRISTOPHER RUSSELL
IAPD individual key: 5012084

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
AVIDIAN WEALTH SOLUTIONS	Independent wealth	Feb 2, 2026	n/a	yes	MENTONE, AL\|HOUSTON, TX	Current employment
LINSCOMB WEALTH, INC.	Independent wealth	May 25, 2021	Feb 3, 2026	no	HOUSTON, TX\|Huntsville, AL	Previous registration
LPL FINANCIAL LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Apr 16, 2014	Nov 29, 2016	no	HUNTSVILLE, AL	Previous registration
WELLS FARGO ADVISORS	Wirehouse	May 6, 2008	Mar 22, 2013	no	MINNEAPOLIS, MN\|CHARLOTTE, NC\|BIRMINGHAM, AL\|BIRMINGHAM, AL\|HUNTSVILLE, AL	Previous registration
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC	n/a	Apr 2, 2007	Apr 10, 2008	no	HUNTSVILLE, AL	Previous registration
MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.	n/a	Sep 28, 2005	Apr 2, 2007	no	HUNTSVILLE, AL\|HUNTSVILLE, AL	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
LINSCOMB WEALTH, INC.	AVIDIAN WEALTH SOLUTIONS	Feb 3, 2026	Feb 2, 2026	-1	Firm change	RIA to RIA
LPL FINANCIAL LLC	LINSCOMB WEALTH, INC.	Nov 29, 2016	May 25, 2021	1,638	Firm change after gap	Other
WELLS FARGO ADVISORS	LPL FINANCIAL LLC	Mar 22, 2013	Apr 16, 2014	390	Firm change	Other
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC	WELLS FARGO ADVISORS	Apr 10, 2008	May 6, 2008	26	Firm change	Other
MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.	MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC	Apr 2, 2007	Apr 2, 2007	0	Bulk transfer	Other

Team moves

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

Team	Left	Joined	From	Kind
106779:127186:AL:2026-02-03	Feb 3, 2026	Feb 2, 2026	HUNTSVILLE, AL	Firm change

Relationships

Registered with (6)

→ AVIDIAN WEALTH SOLUTIONSRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Feb 2, 2026 to presentfactForm ADV
→ LINSCOMB WEALTH, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
May 25, 2021 to Feb 3, 2026factForm ADV
→ LPL FINANCIAL LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Apr 16, 2014 to Nov 29, 2016factForm ADV
→ WELLS FARGO ADVISORSRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
May 6, 2008 to Mar 22, 2013factForm ADV
→ MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Apr 2, 2007 to Apr 10, 2008factForm ADV
→ MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Sep 28, 2005 to Apr 2, 2007factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Feb 3, 2026
Advisor changed firm
Christopher Hanley Russell left Linscomb Wealth, Inc. for Avidian Wealth Solutions (registered 2026-02-02)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago