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RIA / WealthAdvisordual registered (broker-dealer)32 years in industry

CHRISTOPHER JOHN BISSONNETTE

Advisor at PRIVATE ADVISOR GROUP, LLC

Irvine, CA | Tustin, CA | MORRISTOWN, NJ

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 21, 2026, 10:46 AM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 6
Dated events: 1
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Jun 17, 2002 to Sep 14, 2026

Across DFX

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Facts

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Current firm: PRIVATE ADVISOR GROUP, LLC
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: Jan 31, 1994earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 32derivedfrom 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: S63|S65
First exam: Jan 31, 1994
First registration: Jun 17, 2002
Dual registered: yes, broker-dealer
Other names: BISSONNETTE CHRISTOPHER
IAPD individual key: 2444175

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
PRIVATE ADVISOR GROUP, LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Jan 22, 2026	n/a	yes	MORRISTOWN, NJ\|Irvine, CA\|Tustin, CA	Current employment
AK FINANCIAL GROUP	Former SEC adviser	May 25, 2018	Dec 22, 2022	no	Irvine, CA	Previous registration
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Jun 18, 2015	Dec 26, 2017	no	IRVINE, CA	Previous registration
PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Jul 11, 2013	May 8, 2015	no	NEWPORT BEACH, CA\|SAN DIEGO, CA\|IRVINE, CA\|LOS ANGELES, CA	Previous registration
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	May 6, 2004	Jun 4, 2013	no	NEWPORT BEACH, CA\|NEWPORT BEACH, CA	Previous registration
EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC	National bd RIA	Jun 17, 2002	Apr 28, 2004	no	IRVINE, CA	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
AK FINANCIAL GROUP	PRIVATE ADVISOR GROUP, LLC	Dec 22, 2022	Jan 22, 2026	1,127	Firm change after gap	RIA to ibd
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC	AK FINANCIAL GROUP	Dec 26, 2017	May 25, 2018	150	Firm change	Other
PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC	MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC	May 8, 2015	Jun 18, 2015	41	Firm change	Other
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC	PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC	Jun 4, 2013	Jul 11, 2013	37	Firm change	Other
EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC	MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC	Apr 28, 2004	May 6, 2004	8	Firm change	Other

Team moves

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

Team	Left	Joined	From	Kind
130338:155216:CA:2022-12-22	Dec 22, 2022	Jan 22, 2026	IRVINE, CA	Firm change after gap

Relationships

Registered with (5)

→ PRIVATE ADVISOR GROUP, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Jan 22, 2026 to presentfactForm ADV
→ AK FINANCIAL GROUPRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
May 25, 2018 to Dec 22, 2022factForm ADV
→ MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jun 18, 2015 to Dec 26, 2017factForm ADV
→ PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jul 11, 2013 to May 8, 2015factForm ADV
→ EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jun 17, 2002 to Apr 28, 2004factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Dec 22, 2022
Advisor changed firm
Christopher John Bissonnette left Ak Financial Group for Private Advisor Group, Llc (registered 2026-01-22)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago