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RIA / WealthAdvisordual registered (broker-dealer)12 years in industry

Christopher Spaith

Advisor at AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Madison, WI

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 20, 2026, 9:25 PM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

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

Across DFX

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Facts

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Current firm: AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC
Current firm class: national broker-dealer RIAderived
Book size: not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none
Industry start: Dec 30, 2013earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 12derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 2derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 4
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 2
Exams: S63|S66
First exam: Dec 30, 2013
First registration: Oct 14, 2014
Dual registered: yes, broker-dealer
Other names: Christopher Blair Spaith
IAPD individual key: 6258994

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
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC	National bd RIA	Jun 11, 2024	n/a	yes	Madison, WI	Current employment
EMPOWER ADVISORY GROUP, LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Aug 10, 2023	May 24, 2024	no	GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO\|MOUNT HOREB, WI	Previous registration
MADISON INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC	Mixed wealth	Sep 29, 2022	Apr 5, 2023	no	MADISON, WI	Previous registration
ADVICE AND PLANNING SERVICES	Bd affiliated wealth	Oct 21, 2016	Nov 13, 2020	no	Madison, WI	Previous registration
STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLC	National bd RIA	Oct 14, 2014	Sep 23, 2016	no	MIDDLETON, WI	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
EMPOWER ADVISORY GROUP, LLC	AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC	May 24, 2024	Jun 11, 2024	18	Firm change	Ibd to ibd
MADISON INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC	EMPOWER ADVISORY GROUP, LLC	Apr 5, 2023	Aug 10, 2023	127	Firm change	RIA to ibd
ADVICE AND PLANNING SERVICES	MADISON INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC	Nov 13, 2020	Sep 29, 2022	685	Firm change after gap	Ibd to RIA
STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLC	ADVICE AND PLANNING SERVICES	Sep 23, 2016	Oct 21, 2016	28	Firm change	Other

Relationships

Registered with (5)

→ AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Jun 11, 2024 to presentfactForm ADV
→ EMPOWER ADVISORY GROUP, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Aug 10, 2023 to May 24, 2024factForm ADV
→ MADISON INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Sep 29, 2022 to Apr 5, 2023factForm ADV
→ ADVICE AND PLANNING SERVICESRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Oct 21, 2016 to Nov 13, 2020factForm ADV
→ STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Oct 14, 2014 to Sep 23, 2016factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
May 24, 2024
Advisor changed firm
Christopher Spaith left Empower Advisory Group, Llc for Ameriprise Financial Services, Llc (registered 2024-06-11)
Form ADVobserved 5 days ago
Occurred
Apr 5, 2023
Advisor changed firm
Christopher Spaith left Madison Investment Advisors, Llc for Empower Advisory Group, Llc (registered 2023-08-10)
Form ADVobserved 5 days ago