Five Star award winner Christopher Theis

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Christopher Theis

President

Guardian Investments

28371 Dupont Blvd Ste 3

Millsboro, DE 19966

Office: 302-541-2114

Cell: 302-220-8729

ctheis@guardmyplan.com
www.guardmyplan.com

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Chris is the president and financial advisor of Guardian Investments. He is an experienced professional who has been serving clients since 2008. Chris has been named a Five Star Wealth Manager in Delaware every year since 2014*. A graduate of Messiah College in Grantham, Pennsylvania, he got his start in the financial services business in 1992 as a regional manager with Primerica Financial Services. He later operated a branch office for Edward Jones Investments in Ocean View, Delaware, from 2008 to 2010. In January 2011, Chris became a financial advisor for BIG Investment Services, one of the largest financial advisory firms in Delaware.

Based on years of experience, his commitment to personal integrity, and hearing from clients about what they need and value most, Chris founded Guardian Investments in 2018. Guardian Investments was established to help clients focus on what really matters to them and their dreams and aspirations for the future.

In addition to partnering with his clients to reach their goals, Chris enjoys spending time with his wife and two teenagers and waterfowl hunting with his son and their dog, Winston. Chris enjoys investing in his community as well as area businesses. He currently serves as secretary of the school board at Delmarva Christian Schools.

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This award was issued on 11/01/2023 by Five Star Professional (FSP) for the time period 02/13/2023 through 08/31/2023. Fee paid for use of marketing materials. Self-completed questionnaire was used for rating. This rating is not related to the quality of the investment advice and based solely on the disclosed criteria. 522 Delaware-area wealth managers were considered for the award; 55 (11% of candidates) were named 2023 Five Star Wealth Managers. The following prior year statistics use this format: YEAR: # Considered, # Winners, % of candidates, Issued Date, Research Period. 2022: 509, 60, 12%, 11/01/22, 02/21/22 - 08/19/21; 2021: 523, 57, 11%, 11/01/21, 01/18/21 - 09/03/21; 2020: 521, 51, 10%, 11/01/20, 02/10/20 - 09/11/20; 2019: 507, 59, 12%, 11/01/19, 12/6/18 - 07/19/19; 2018: 485, 66, 14%, 11/01/18, 10/19/17 - 07/11/18; 2017: 393, 73, 19%, 07/01/17, 10/19/16 - 05/04/17; 2016: 359, 145, 40%, 06/01/16, 11/30/15 - 05/05/16; 2015: 555, 186, 34%, 07/01/15, 11/30/14 - 05/05/15; 2014: 615, 188, 31%, 07/01/14, 11/30/13 - 05/05/14; 2013: 831, 202, 24%, 07/01/13, 11/30/12 - 05/05/13; 2012: 608, 193, 32%, 07/01/12, 11/30/11 - 05/05/12.

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