Christopher Fillo has been Vice Chairman of Msa Advisors since February 1997, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it. Christopher Fillo holds an MBA from Anderson School of Management, University of California, Los Angeles and a Bachelor of Arts in Government from Cornell University.
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.
Christopher Fillo is Co-Founder and Vice Chairman of MSA. He advises on portfolio company underwriting and monitoring of certain direct investments, and is a senior member of the Firm's wealth management platform, including oversight of its real estate investment portfolio. Prior to co-founding MSA in 1997, he spent four years in investment banking at Schroder Wertheim & Co.
No adviser firm registrations are on Christopher Fillo’s record.
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 14 | Compliance Officer Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| Series 99TO | Operations Professional Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| Series 79TO | Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 30 September 2009 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 1 March 1993 |
- Name
- Compliance Officer Examination
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- Operations Professional Examination
- Name
- Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination
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- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
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- General Securities Principal Examination
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- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- Christopher Mark Fillo
- CRD
- 2258454
- Firm
- Msa Advisors · CRD 305170
- Role
- Vice Chairman
- Registration
- Broker registration; no current adviser registration
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
- Firm bio
- mainstreetadvisors.com
Where does Christopher Fillo work?
Christopher Fillo has been Vice Chairman of Msa Advisors, LLC since February 1997, and is a control person of the firm.
Does Christopher Fillo have a current investment-adviser registration?
Christopher Fillo has a current broker registration and no current investment-adviser registration.
What exams has Christopher Fillo passed?
Christopher Fillo has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 24, Series 14, Series 99TO and Series 79TO. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in March 1993. FINRA credited Christopher Fillo with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Is Christopher Fillo registered with FINRA?
Yes. Christopher Fillo has a current broker registration, under CRD 2258454.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck
How can I verify Christopher Fillo’s record?
Search CRD 2258454 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Christopher Fillo’s full registration record.
