Christiansen Financial — IRVINE, CA
Marketing BrandJames A Christiansen is an Ameriprise Financial Advisor serving the Arcadia, CA area. Get the personal financial advice you need to achieve your goals. Operating under CAPITAL SYNERGY PARTNERS (CRD #148733).
Why This Matters
A marketing brand is the name a financial advisor uses with clients. It is often different from the SEC-registered firm that is legally responsible for their conduct and your money.
When you search for “Christiansen Financial,” you won't find it on the SEC or FINRA websites. That's because the regulatory entity is CAPITAL SYNERGY PARTNERS. Any disclosures, complaints, or regulatory actions are filed under the firm — not the brand.
Source: SEC Form ADV filings and FINRA BrokerCheck
The Relationship
CAPITAL SYNERGY PARTNERS
CRD 148733 · Dual
Brand Information
Inherited Transparency Score
Marketing brands inherit the transparency score of their registered parent firm. This score is not specific to Christiansen Financial — it reflects the regulatory profile of CAPITAL SYNERGY PARTNERS.
What This Means
The firm behind this brand has strong transparency practices. Their regulatory filings show comprehensive disclosure across fees, conflicts, and services.
This places them in the 30th percentile of all scored firms.
This firm's regulatory filings show comprehensive disclosure. The full firm profile has the details.
See full score breakdownRegulatory Context
Regulatory oversight is under CAPITAL SYNERGY PARTNERS
Any complaints, disclosures, or disciplinary actions are filed against the registered firm — not the marketing brand. Always check the firm's record, not just the brand name.
1 of 39 firm advisors use this brand
CAPITAL SYNERGY PARTNERS has 39 total registered advisors. Only 1 operates under the Christiansen Financial brand name.
Verify before you trust
A polished brand name doesn't guarantee quality advice. Check the firm's full regulatory profile and each advisor's individual score before making decisions.
Advisors Under This Brand(1)
These advisors use the Christiansen Financial brand name with their clients. Each has their own individual transparency score based on their personal regulatory record.