Chris Finlinson is a First Vice President and Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley. He has been helping clients in financial services for over 15 years. He started in the industry at Fidelity Investments in 2007 working with clients on their non-profit employer-sponsored retirement plans. He joined Morgan Stanley in 2010 through E*TRADE Financial, working as a dual-licensed stockbroker and investment advisor. He was 1 of 3 Platinum Financial Consultants within the premium services department of the company covering the advisory service needs of our high-net worth clients, business owners, and executive-level stock plan participants. He transitioned his wealth management business to the parent company, Morgan Stanley, in 2022. He maintains his Series 7 and Series 66 FINRA licenses and is a CRPC™, Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™, professional.
Chris is a graduate of the University of Utah earning a B.A. degree in Business Administration from the David Eccles School of Business and a B.A. degree in Asian Studies. He also completed a minor in Mandarin Chinese. He has spent over 3 years of his life in Asia and has traveled to over 25 countries around the world. The diverse experiences of people, culture, language, and food has helped him develop an appreciation for the uniqueness of all his clients.
When Chris is not in the office he enjoys traveling, skiing, snowboarding, golfing, and weight training. He is a family man and loves spending time with his wife, Michele, and their 4 kids, Knoxx, Porsha, Banks, and Maple, and the family felines, Cinder and Jelly. They currently reside in South Jordan, UT, in Salt Lake County.
Christopher J. Finlinson, Pacesetter’s Club Member, 2024, 2025
Services Include
- Wealth Management
- Financial Planning
- Retirement Planning
- 401(k) Rollovers
- Stock Plan Services
- Trust Accounts
- Estate Planning Strategies
- Donor Advised Funds
- Planning for Education Funding
- Cash Management and Lending ProductsFootnote8
- Alternative Investments
- Structured Products
- Annuities
- Life Insurance
Securities Agent: HI, SC, NY, CA, AZ, TX, NC, MN, ME, MA, DE, TN, VA, MI, OH, MT, GA, AK, IL, UT, CO, WA, PA, WI, MO, MD, FL, NJ, ID; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
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