Chris T. Thomas, CFP®, AIF®

Chris T. Thomas, CFP®, AIF®

Financial Advisor

Phone: 703.893.2550 x 129
Fax: 703.893.4595
E-mail:

In 2002 Chris joined Signature Financial Partners, LLC as a Financial Advisor where he has focused his career on working with a targeted client base of small business owners and their companies that share in his philosophy of creating long term relationships.  Chris works as a strategic partner to his clients, helping them to develop an integrated strategy for managing and growing their personal wealth and business value to achieve their financial and lifestyle goals.

ON AN INDIVIDUAL LEVEL Chris proactively advises families on integrating tax, investment, insurance and estate planning strategies to help them make important life decisions.  

ON THE BUSINESS SIDE Chris and his team focus on helping small businesses design, implement and manage meaningful benefit programs that are aligned with their corporate philosophy and growth objectives.   Specifically, Chris consults with companies on their corporate retirement plans (401(k) or defined benefit pension plans), executive compensation and business succession plans.

Chris has a particular interest in helping small business government contractors grow and succeed. He has thorough knowledge of the contractor business model and the rules and regulations relevant to companies doing business with the government. He is also well versed in the specific regulations of the SBA 8(a), SDVOSB and other SDB programs and how they relate to personal wealth and business building.  He stays abreast of market trends, regulatory changes and the acquisition environment by regularly attending industry events and through a network of professionals working in and serving the government contractor community.

In 2010, Chris added Robert Samuels to his team as an Associate Advisor in order to offer his clients enhanced support. Under this partnership, Chris is able to connect and meet with his clients more frequently while ensuring inquiries, requests and overall operation management standards in his practice are being met.

Licenses and Designations
    CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner (CFP®)
    Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF®)
    FINRA Series 6, 7, 63, 65 Professionally Licensed
    Life and Health

Associations
    Financial Planning Association (FPA)
    The First Tee of Washington D.C.
    Association for Corporate Growth
    Small and Engineering Contractors Advisory Forum (SECAF)
    James Madison University Alumni Association 

Success Breeds Success
Chris has a finance degree from James Madison University and has achieved his status as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM professional through Georgetown University's Executive Certificate in Financial Planning program. In addition to the CFP® certification, one of the most respected credentials in the industry, Chris also holds the Accredited Investment Fiduciary designation. He currently lives in Vienna, VA with his wife, Jessica, and daughter, Claire.


Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM and federally registered CFP (with flame design) in the U.S., which it awards to individuals who successfully complete CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements.