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Christopher Hamilton

Investment adviser representative at Empire Financial Management in Holmdel, NJ

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

Christopher Hamilton is an investment adviser representative at Empire Financial Management Company, LLC, an investment adviser managing $706M, and works from its Holmdel, NJ office. Christopher Hamilton has been registered through Empire Financial Management since 24 February 2021, has 27 years in the industry across 2 firms and has passed 9 licensing exams.

27
Years in industry
5
Years at firm
2
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 24 October 2026SEC record

Career

Christopher Hamilton has been an investment adviser representative at Empire Financial Management since February 2021, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Empire Financial Management Company, LLC is a Holmdel, NJ firm with $706M under management, 983 clients and 10 advisers in one office, as of its September 2026 filing.

Christopher Hamilton’s longest registration is the current one, 5 years at Empire Financial Management since 2021. Before joining Empire Financial Management in 2021, Christopher Hamilton was registered through R. F. Lafferty & Co., Inc.

  1. – present · 5 years
    Holmdel, NJ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 146097
  2. – · under a year
    New York, NY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 146097
  3. R. F. Lafferty & Co., Inc.
    – · under a year
    New York, NY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 2498

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Christopher Hamilton is registered as an investment adviser representative in New York, since February 2021.

  • New YorkSince 24 February 2021

Examinations

Series 57TO2 January 2023
Name
Securities Trader Exam
Series 99TO2 January 2023
Name
Operations Professional Examination
SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6521 March 2013
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 876 October 2008
Name
Research Analyst Exam - Part II Regulations Module
Series 2817 November 2000
Name
Introducing Broker/Dealer Financial Operations Principal Examination
Series 2419 October 1999
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 723 November 1998
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 6317 November 1998
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 5513 November 1998
Name
Limited Representative-Equity Trader Exam

Key facts

Full name
Christopher George Hamilton
CRD
3148266
Firm
Empire Financial Management · CRD 146097
Office
101 CRAWFORDS CORNER ROAD, SUITE 3128, Holmdel, NJ 07733-2151
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
June 1999
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Christopher Hamilton work?

Christopher Hamilton is an investment adviser representative registered through Empire Financial Management Company, LLC since February 2021, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is Christopher Hamilton a financial advisor?

Yes. Christopher Hamilton has a current investment-adviser registration in New York, through Empire Financial Management since February 2021.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

How many years of experience does Christopher Hamilton have?

Christopher Hamilton has 27 years in the financial industry, since June 1999, across 2 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

What exams has Christopher Hamilton passed?

Christopher Hamilton has passed 9 licensing exams: the Series 55, Series 63, Series 7, Series 24, Series 28, Series 87, Series 65, Series 57TO and Series 99TO. The earliest, the Series 55, was passed in November 1998. FINRA credited Christopher Hamilton with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Where did Christopher Hamilton work before Empire Financial Management?

Before Empire Financial Management, Christopher Hamilton was registered through R. F. Lafferty & Co., Inc., March 2018 to February 2019.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Where is Christopher Hamilton based?

Christopher Hamilton’s registered office is in Holmdel, NJ.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is Christopher Hamilton registered with FINRA?

Yes. Christopher Hamilton has a current broker registration, under CRD 3148266.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Christopher Hamilton’s record?

Search CRD 3148266 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Christopher Hamilton’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Leadership at Empire Financial Management

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 3148266, checked 24 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Empire Financial Management Company, LLC, filed 28 September 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.