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RIA / WealthAdvisordual registered (broker-dealer)20 years in industry

CHRISTOPHER Lee Giles TAVE

Advisor at VANGUARD ADVISERS, INC.

PLANO, TX

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 19, 2026, 11:20 PM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 11
Dated events: 1
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Mar 27, 2006 to Sep 14, 2026

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Facts

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Current firm: VANGUARD ADVISERS, INC.
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: Mar 20, 2006earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 20derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 3derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 10
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 1
Exams: S65|S63
First exam: Mar 20, 2006
First registration: Mar 27, 2006
Dual registered: yes, broker-dealer
Other names: Christopher Lee Giles Tave|Christopher Lee Gile Tave|Chris Tave|CHRISTOPHER TAVE
IAPD individual key: 2969348

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
VANGUARD ADVISERS, INC.	Bd affiliated wealth	Dec 9, 2022	n/a	yes	PLANO, TX	Current employment
GANN?	Former SEC adviser	Jan 15, 2021	Aug 8, 2022	no	FRISCO, TX	Previous registration
GANN?	Former SEC adviser	Jun 23, 2020	Jan 15, 2021	no	Frisco, TX	Previous registration
CHELSEA ADVISORY SERVICES, INC	Independent wealth	Sep 12, 2019	Mar 5, 2020	no	Frisco, TX	Previous registration
TD AMERITRADE, INC.	Former SEC adviser	Feb 27, 2018	Sep 11, 2019	no	GARLAND, TX	Previous registration
TD AMERITRADE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC	Former SEC adviser	Feb 26, 2018	Sep 11, 2019	no	OMAHA, NE\|GARLAND, TX	Previous registration
SCOTTRADE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT	Former SEC adviser	Jan 27, 2017	Feb 26, 2018	no	SAINT LOUIS, MO	Previous registration
USAA FINANCIAL PLANNING SERVICES	Former SEC adviser	Jun 1, 2011	Jun 21, 2016	no	ADDISON, TX	Previous registration
1ST GLOBAL ADVISORS INC	Former SEC adviser	Dec 9, 2009	Mar 30, 2011	no	DALLAS, TX	Previous registration
CHASE INVESTMENT SERVICES CORP.	Former SEC adviser	Dec 17, 2007	Dec 2, 2009	no	FRISCO, TX\|FRISCO, TX\|FRISCO, TX\|PLANO, TX\|FRISCO, TX	Previous registration
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	Wirehouse	Mar 27, 2006	Dec 7, 2007	no	DALLAS, TX\|FRISCO, TX\|DALLAS, TX	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
GANN?	VANGUARD ADVISERS, INC.	Aug 8, 2022	Dec 9, 2022	123	Firm change	Other
CHELSEA ADVISORY SERVICES, INC	GANN?	Mar 5, 2020	Jun 23, 2020	110	Firm change	RIA to new firm
TD AMERITRADE, INC.	CHELSEA ADVISORY SERVICES, INC	Sep 11, 2019	Sep 12, 2019	1	Firm change	Other
TD AMERITRADE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC	TD AMERITRADE, INC.	Sep 11, 2019	Feb 27, 2018	-561	Bulk transfer	Other
SCOTTRADE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT	TD AMERITRADE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC	Feb 26, 2018	Feb 26, 2018	0	Bulk transfer	Ibd to RIA
USAA FINANCIAL PLANNING SERVICES	SCOTTRADE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT	Jun 21, 2016	Jan 27, 2017	220	Firm change	Other
1ST GLOBAL ADVISORS INC	USAA FINANCIAL PLANNING SERVICES	Mar 30, 2011	Jun 1, 2011	63	Firm change	Other
CHASE INVESTMENT SERVICES CORP.	1ST GLOBAL ADVISORS INC	Dec 2, 2009	Dec 9, 2009	7	Firm change	Other
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	CHASE INVESTMENT SERVICES CORP.	Dec 7, 2007	Dec 17, 2007	10	Firm change	Other

Relationships

Registered with (10)

→ VANGUARD ADVISERS, INC.Registered adviserregistration: current employment
Dec 9, 2022 to presentfactForm ADV
→ GANN?Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jan 15, 2021 to Aug 8, 2022factForm ADV
→ CHELSEA ADVISORY SERVICES, INCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Sep 12, 2019 to Mar 5, 2020factForm ADV
→ TD AMERITRADE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Feb 26, 2018 to Sep 11, 2019factForm ADV
→ TD AMERITRADE, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Feb 27, 2018 to Sep 11, 2019factForm ADV
→ SCOTTRADE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENTRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jan 27, 2017 to Feb 26, 2018factForm ADV
→ USAA FINANCIAL PLANNING SERVICESRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jun 1, 2011 to Jun 21, 2016factForm ADV
→ 1ST GLOBAL ADVISORS INCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Dec 9, 2009 to Mar 30, 2011factForm ADV
→ CHASE INVESTMENT SERVICES CORP.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Dec 17, 2007 to Dec 2, 2009factForm ADV
→ MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATEDRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Mar 27, 2006 to Dec 7, 2007factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Aug 8, 2022
Advisor changed firm
Christopher Lee Giles Tave left Gann? for Vanguard Advisers, Inc. (registered 2022-12-09)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago