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RIA / WealthAdvisordual registered (broker-dealer)24 years in industry

CHRISTOPHER BOLDING

Advisor at WELLS FARGO ADVISORS

FRANKLIN, TN | MURFREESBORO, TN | MEMPHIS, TN

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Data as of Sep 15, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 18, 2026, 11:36 PM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 10
Dated events: 2
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Jan 22, 2004 to Sep 15, 2026

Across DFX

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Facts

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Current firm: WELLS FARGO ADVISORS
Current firm class: wirehousederived
Book size: not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none
Industry start: Apr 29, 2002earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 24derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 1derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 9
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 2
Exams: S65|S63
First exam: Apr 29, 2002
First registration: Jan 22, 2004
Dual registered: yes, broker-dealer
Other names: CHRISTOPHER GAVIN BOLDING|CHRIS BOLDING
IAPD individual key: 4493602

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
WELLS FARGO ADVISORS	Wirehouse	Nov 15, 2024	n/a	yes	FRANKLIN, TN\|MEMPHIS, TN\|MURFREESBORO, TN	Current employment
TRUIST ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.	Bd affiliated wealth	May 4, 2023	Oct 31, 2024	no	MURFREESBORO, TN\|SMYRNA, TN	Previous registration
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	Wirehouse	Jan 5, 2018	May 1, 2023	no	FRANKLIN, TN\|FRANKLIN, TN\|FRANKLIN, TN\|MARIETTA, GA\|FRANKLIN, TN\|MURFREESBORO, TN\|FRANKLIN, TN\|SMYRNA, TN\|SMYRNA, TN\|MURFREESBORO, TN\|SMYRNA, TN	Previous registration
CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Jan 21, 2014	Dec 15, 2017	no	FRANKLIN, TN	Previous registration
CETERA INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC	Former SEC adviser	Jan 15, 2013	Jan 21, 2014	no	ST CLOUD, MN\|FRANKLIN, TN\|FRANKLIN, TN	Previous registration
EDWARD JONES	National bd RIA	Nov 18, 2011	Jan 10, 2013	no	FRANKLIN, TN\|FRANKLIN, TN	Previous registration
STERNE AGEE ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.	Former SEC adviser	Oct 24, 2008	Nov 21, 2011	no	BIRMINGHAM, AL	Previous registration
MORGAN KEEGAN & COMPANY, LLC	Former SEC adviser	Feb 13, 2007	Oct 24, 2008	no	MADISON, TN\|NASHVILLE, TN	Previous registration
AMSOUTH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC	n/a	Jan 13, 2005	Feb 13, 2007	no	MADISON, TN	Previous registration
MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.	n/a	Jan 22, 2004	Jan 5, 2005	no	NASHVILLE, TN	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
TRUIST ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.	WELLS FARGO ADVISORS	Oct 31, 2024	Nov 15, 2024	15	Firm change	Ibd to wirehouse
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	TRUIST ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.	May 1, 2023	May 4, 2023	3	Firm change	Wirehouse to ibd
CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC	MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	Dec 15, 2017	Jan 5, 2018	21	Firm change	Other
CETERA INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC	CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC	Jan 21, 2014	Jan 21, 2014	0	Bulk transfer	Other
EDWARD JONES	CETERA INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC	Jan 10, 2013	Jan 15, 2013	5	Firm change	Other
STERNE AGEE ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.	EDWARD JONES	Nov 21, 2011	Nov 18, 2011	-3	Firm change	Other
MORGAN KEEGAN & COMPANY, LLC	STERNE AGEE ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.	Oct 24, 2008	Oct 24, 2008	0	Firm change	Other
AMSOUTH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC	MORGAN KEEGAN & COMPANY, LLC	Feb 13, 2007	Feb 13, 2007	0	Bulk transfer	Other
MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.	AMSOUTH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC	Jan 5, 2005	Jan 13, 2005	8	Firm change	Other

Relationships

Registered with (10)

→ WELLS FARGO ADVISORSRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Nov 15, 2024 to presentfactForm ADV
→ TRUIST ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
May 4, 2023 to Oct 31, 2024factForm ADV
→ MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATEDRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jan 5, 2018 to May 1, 2023factForm ADV
→ CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jan 21, 2014 to Dec 15, 2017factForm ADV
→ CETERA INVESTMENT SERVICES LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jan 15, 2013 to Jan 21, 2014factForm ADV
→ EDWARD JONESRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Nov 18, 2011 to Jan 10, 2013factForm ADV
→ STERNE AGEE ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Oct 24, 2008 to Nov 21, 2011factForm ADV
→ MORGAN KEEGAN & COMPANY, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Feb 13, 2007 to Oct 24, 2008factForm ADV
→ AMSOUTH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jan 13, 2005 to Feb 13, 2007factForm ADV
→ MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jan 22, 2004 to Jan 5, 2005factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Oct 31, 2024
Advisor changed firm
Christopher Bolding left Truist Advisory Services, Inc. for Wells Fargo Advisors (registered 2024-11-15)
Form ADVobserved 3 days ago
Occurred
May 1, 2023
Advisor changed firm
Christopher Bolding left Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated for Truist Advisory Services, Inc. (registered 2023-05-04)
Form ADVobserved 3 days ago