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Christopher Joseph Manning

2 Years of Experience

Firm Information

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (AUM)Fixed/Hourly
Number of Advisors
493 advisors
Number of Clients
12,116 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$202K average
Assets Under Management
$2.5B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$50K

ESI Financial Advisors uses asset-based pricing (ABP) for its Illuminations platform. The total Investor Fee includes a Program Fee (0.08% to 0.26%), an Advisory Fee (negotiable, ranging from 0% to 2.00%), and potentially a third-party manager's fee. The Program Fee is retained by EFA. The Advisory Fee is negotiable based on factors like complexity and responsibility. Fees are billed quarterly based on the average daily balance. Clients may incur additional charges such as dealer markups, foreign security costs, and fund expenses.

Areas of Practice
Investment ManagementRetirement PlanningEstate PlanningCharitable GivingHigh Net Worth
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Advisor Information

Office location

620 South Main Street, Bountiful, UT, 84010

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Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Christopher works as a sales manager for Bonide, selling garden consumer goods, and is an insurance sales representative selling non-variable insurance since 2023. He is also the owner of Ironclad Wealth Consulting LLC and works as a financial associate and financial advisor under DBA names for marketing purposes.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Equity Services, INC.
August 2025 - Present · 5 mos
Equity Services, INC. Broker
August 2025 - Present · 5 mos
Summit Global Investments, LLC
September 2024 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos
Previous Registrations
United Planners' Financial Services of America a Limited Partner Broker
December 2023 - August 2025 · 1 yr 8 mos
Transamerica Financial Advisors, INC Broker
June 2023 - October 2023 · 4 mos
State Registrations2 states
FLTX
AdvisorBrokerBoth
Exams
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