We believe that building wealth takes time — and that you can enjoy your life while you do it. By making intentional choices with your money, you get to maximize your fulfillment and joy today without sacrificing your future. Now, that’s true wealth.
Our mission at WealthSource is to do what’s best for the client. That philosophy has earned us lifetime bonds with the families we serve.
Our team is committed to the highest standard of client care under the law. We embrace the legal requirement to act in the best interest of the client and to provide full and fair disclosure of all material facts and conflicts of interest.
An informed client is a smart client. As a fee-based firm, we offer simple, transparent, competitive pricing. This approach is designed to reduce conflicts of interest, align our interests, and put you in the best possible position to succeed. We manage your money as if it were our own. When you win, we win.
Our team includes professionals with various designations. We wear those credentials proudly as a mark of dedication to continued learning, professional excellence, and an ongoing commitment to give the best advice to our clients.
Every year, the federal tax law changes. When it affects you, we act. From business tax advice, to proactive tax planning designed to potentially lower your lifetime tax liability, our team understands that the most important number is always net of tax.
With an experienced in-house investment team and a dedicated Chief Investment Officer, our approach to investing is sophisticated and personalized. Our job is to make investment decisions that are in your best interest.
True wealth is built when a trusted advisor works alongside the client — not despite the client. We are firm believers in financial education, priority-setting, and active accountability. Our advocacy is the measure of our investment in you.
Chris’ career in the financial services industry started in June of 2009 as an insurance agent for Western & Southern Financial Group, Inc. to serve and work diligently for his clients. Chris works well with motivated, hard-working individuals who want to develop a financial strategy that works under various circumstances in order to help them accomplish their future goals. When working with Chris, you can expect an educational approach to better understand what tools and strategies are available to help you succeed. Allowing Chris to be your financial resource can alleviate a lot of pressures that arise as your wealth continues to grow.
On a personal note, Chris attended Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. He's married to Brook Watson and they happily reside in Dublin, Ohio.
*Financial Advisor Magazine’s “50 Fastest Growing RIA Firms” ranks firms based solely on their growth in assets from the previous calendar year. WealthSource ranked #23 based on a reported 63% growth in assets from 2018 to 2019. All firms included in the survey must manage at least $400 million in assets.
Financial Advisor Magazine’s “Annual RIA Ranking,” ranks firms based solely on their total year end assets under management as reported to the US Securities and Exchange Commission. WealthSource ranked #284 out of 715 firms. To be included, firms needed to be independent RIAs that perform financial planning as part of their business services.
The Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies list ranks firms based solely on their percentage revenue growth over the last three years. To qualify for this honor, firms must be independent, privately owned, for profit, and based in the U.S. with $2 million or more in revenues in 2019 and $100,000 or more in 2016, with 2019 revenue exceeding 2016 revenue.
The Financial Times 300 Top Registered Investment Advisers list is produced independently by Ignites Research, a division of Money-Media, Inc., on behalf of its parent company, the Financial Times. RIA firms apply for consideration and are graded on six factors: assets under management (AUM), AUM growth rate, years in existence, advanced industry credentials of the firm’s advisers, online accessibility, and compliance records. In 2020, 760 RIA firms applied for consideration of which 39% made the final list.
Awards and recognitions by unaffiliated rating services, companies and/or publications should not be construed as indicative of the type of experience a client may have with WealthSource or a guarantee or indication of WealthSource’s future performance. Neither WealthSource’s performance nor its clients’ experiences were considered in determining any of the rankings noted above. WealthSource did not pay any fees or other consideration to apply for or be considered for any of the rankings noted above.