Christine Banian has been President of Msa Advisors since December 2023, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it. Christine Banian holds an MBA from Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College and a Bachelor's degree from Walter A. Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley.
Msa Advisors, LLC is a Santa Monica, CA firm with $9.65B under management, 74 clients and 17 advisers in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.
Christine Banian is Partner and President of MSA. She oversees the Firm's wealth management business, acting as Chief Investment Officer for client portfolios. She was named President of MSA in 2023. Prior to joining MSA, she co-managed the public equity portfolio at Stanford Management Company.
No adviser firm registrations are on Christine Banian’s record.
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 79TO | Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination | 28 September 2026 |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 19 December 2024 |
| Series 7TO | General Securities Representative Examination | 21 October 2024 |
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | 21 October 2024 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 26 April 2005 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 19 April 2005 |
- Name
- Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
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- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
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- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- Christine Daniela Banian
- CRD
- 4213420
- Firm
- Msa Advisors · CRD 305170
- Role
- President
- Registration
- Broker registration; no current adviser registration
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
- Firm bio
- mainstreetadvisors.com
Where does Christine Banian work?
Christine Banian has been President of Msa Advisors, LLC since December 2023, and is a control person of the firm.
Does Christine Banian have a current investment-adviser registration?
Christine Banian has a current broker registration and no current investment-adviser registration.
What exams has Christine Banian passed?
Christine Banian has passed 6 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 7TO, SIE, Series 24 and Series 79TO. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in April 2005.
Is Christine Banian registered with FINRA?
Yes. Christine Banian has a current broker registration, under CRD 4213420.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck
How can I verify Christine Banian’s record?
Search CRD 4213420 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Christine Banian’s full registration record.
