022 // Interview: Chris Stallings - Financial Wealth Advisor, Abundance, LLC from The New Normal

Chris Stallings has been a wealth advisor for 20 years. He graduated from a top business school in 2000 with a degree in finance. Soon after, he began his advanced training with Morgan Stanley in the World Trade Center. Chris co-founded his first wealth management firm in 2003. Five years later, he started his current firm, Abundance. Chris, his wife Melissa, and their two daughters live outside of Atlanta. Chris is devoted to helping people build the legacy they’ve always dreamed about.

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Chris Stallings is a financial advisor with Abundance, LLC and for more information the web address is www.findabundance.com. Securities offered through Kestra Investment Services, LLC. Member FINRA, SIPC. Investment advisory services offered through Kestra Advisory Services, LLC.

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