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RIA / WealthAdvisorCertified Financial Planner19 years in industry

CHRISTOPHER JAMES RAFFERTY

Advisor at FOCUS PARTNERS WEALTH, LLC

West Hartford, CT

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 21, 2026, 10:57 AM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 5
Dated events: 1
On other graphs: 0
Observed: May 19, 2008 to Sep 14, 2026

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Facts

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Current firm: FOCUS PARTNERS WEALTH, LLC
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: Aug 21, 2007earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 19derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 1derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 4
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 2
Designations: Certified Financial Planner
Exams: S66
First exam: Aug 21, 2007
First registration: May 19, 2008
Dual registered: no
Other names: CHRIS RAFFERTY|CHRISTOPHER RAFFERTY
IAPD individual key: 5390970

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
FOCUS PARTNERS WEALTH, LLC	Independent wealth	Nov 7, 2024	n/a	yes	West Hartford, CT	Current employment
GYL FINANCIAL SYNERGIES, LLC	Former SEC adviser	Nov 20, 2023	Dec 6, 2024	no	WEST HARTFORD, CT	Previous registration
FIDELITY PERSONAL AND WORKPLACE ADVISORS	Former SEC adviser	Jul 13, 2018	Oct 10, 2023	no	BOSTON, MA	Previous registration
STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLC	National bd RIA	Jun 17, 2011	Jul 13, 2018	no	OVERLAND PARK, KS\|JACKSONVILLE, FL	Previous registration
EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC	National bd RIA	May 19, 2008	Aug 4, 2010	no	WILLIAMSVILLE, NY	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
GYL FINANCIAL SYNERGIES, LLC	FOCUS PARTNERS WEALTH, LLC	Dec 6, 2024	Nov 7, 2024	-29	Bulk transfer	RIA to RIA
FIDELITY PERSONAL AND WORKPLACE ADVISORS	GYL FINANCIAL SYNERGIES, LLC	Oct 10, 2023	Nov 20, 2023	41	Firm change	Ibd to RIA
STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLC	FIDELITY PERSONAL AND WORKPLACE ADVISORS	Jul 13, 2018	Jul 13, 2018	0	Bulk transfer	Ibd to new firm
EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC	STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLC	Aug 4, 2010	Jun 17, 2011	317	Firm change	Ibd to ibd

Relationships

Registered with (5)

→ FOCUS PARTNERS WEALTH, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Nov 7, 2024 to presentfactForm ADV
→ GYL FINANCIAL SYNERGIES, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Nov 20, 2023 to Dec 6, 2024factForm ADV
→ FIDELITY PERSONAL AND WORKPLACE ADVISORSRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jul 13, 2018 to Oct 10, 2023factForm ADV
→ STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jun 17, 2011 to Jul 13, 2018factForm ADV
→ EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
May 19, 2008 to Aug 4, 2010factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Oct 10, 2023
Advisor changed firm
Christopher James Rafferty left Fidelity Personal And Workplace Advisors for Gyl Financial Synergies, Llc (registered 2023-11-20)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago