Christian Taylor has been Chief Compliance Officer of Thurston Springer Advisors since November 2025, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it.
Thurston Springer Advisors, LLC is an Indianapolis, IN firm with $6.01B under management, 4,694 clients and 86 advisers across 34 offices, as of its September 2026 filing.
Christian Taylor is Chief Compliance Officer of Thurston Capital. Before joining Thurston Capital, he spent many years with NEXT Financial Group. He is a member of Thurston Capital's leadership team.
Christian Taylor’s longest registration was 14 years at Next Financial Group, Inc. (2011–2025). Before joining Thurston Springer Advisors in 2025, Christian Taylor was registered through Next Financial Group, Inc. and Waddell & Reed, Inc.
- Blackridge Asset Management, LLCAlso current– present · under a yearHouston, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 277085
- Thurston Springer AdvisorsCurrent– present · under a yearHouston, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 299201
- Next Financial Group, Inc.– · 14 yearsHouston, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 46214
- Waddell & Reed, Inc.– · under a yearArlington, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 866
Professional designations
Listed by Thurston Springer Advisors
- Certified Regulatory and Compliance Professional (CRCP®)
- Investment Adviser Certified Compliance Professional (IACCP®)
Investment adviser representative registrations
Christian Taylor is registered as an investment adviser representative in Texas, since October 2025.
- TexasSince 27 October 2025
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 99TO | Operations Professional Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 9 | General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination | 25 September 2015 |
| Series 10 | General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination | 18 June 2015 |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 12 February 2008 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 22 January 2008 |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 12 November 2007 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 5 November 2007 |
- Name
- Operations Professional Examination
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination
- Name
- General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
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- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
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- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Full name
- Christian Gabriel Taylor
- CRD
- 5462381
- Firm
- Thurston Springer Advisors · CRD 299201
- Role
- Chief Compliance Officer
- Office
- Houston, TX
- Registration
- Investment adviser and broker registrations
- In the industry since
- November 2009
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
- Firm bio
- thurstonspringer.com
Where does Christian Taylor work?
Christian Taylor has been Chief Compliance Officer of Thurston Springer Advisors, LLC since November 2025, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Christian Taylor a financial advisor?
Yes. Christian Taylor has a current investment-adviser registration in Texas, through Thurston Springer Advisors since October 2025.
How many years of experience does Christian Taylor have?
Christian Taylor has 16 years in the financial industry, since November 2009, across 4 adviser firms.
What exams has Christian Taylor passed?
Christian Taylor has passed 7 licensing exams: the Series 63, Series 65, Series 7, Series 24, Series 10, Series 9 and Series 99TO. The earliest, the Series 63, was passed in November 2007. FINRA credited Christian Taylor with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where did Christian Taylor work before Thurston Springer Advisors?
Before Thurston Springer Advisors, Christian Taylor was registered through Next Financial Group, Inc., March 2011 to August 2025; Waddell & Reed, Inc., May 2008 to September 2008.
Where is Christian Taylor based?
Christian Taylor’s registered office is in Houston, TX.
Is Christian Taylor registered with FINRA?
Yes. Christian Taylor has a current broker registration, under CRD 5462381.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck
How can I verify Christian Taylor’s record?
Search CRD 5462381 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Christian Taylor’s full registration record.
