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Thomas Christenbury

Investment adviser representative at Strategic Advisory Services in Memphis, TN

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

Thomas Christenbury is an investment adviser representative at Strategic Advisory Services, LLC, an investment adviser managing $201M, and works from its Memphis, TN office. Thomas Christenbury has been registered through Strategic Advisory Services since 27 April 2017, has 42 years in the industry across 5 firms and has passed 5 licensing exams.

42
Years in industry
9
Years at firm
5
Adviser firms
2
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Thomas Christenbury has been an investment adviser representative at Strategic Advisory Services since April 2017, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners. Thomas Christenbury holds a Bachelor of Science in Public Administration from the University of Arkansas.

Strategic Advisory Services, LLC is a Memphis, TN firm with $201M under management, 254 clients and 8 advisers across 3 offices, as of its August 2026 filing.

Thomas Christenbury is Partner, Financial Advisor of Strategic Advisory Services. He has worked as a Registered Representative in the financial services industry for more than 42 years, and has 23 years of institutional bond sales and trading experience.

Thomas Christenbury’s longest registration is the current one, 9 years at Strategic Advisory Services since 2017. Before joining Strategic Advisory Services in 2017, Thomas Christenbury was registered through LPL Financial LLC and Duncan-Williams, Inc.

  1. – present · 9 years
    Memphis, TN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 287984
  2. LPL Financial LLC
    – · 6 years
    Memphis, TN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6413
  3. Duncan-Williams, Inc.
    – · 2 years
    Memphis, TN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6950
  4. Sterne Agee Investment Advisors, Inc.
    – · 1 year
    Birmingham, AL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 130888
  5. Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc.
    – · 2 years
    Memphis, TN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 4161

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Thomas Christenbury is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states. The first approvals date from April 2017; the most recent is Texas, in March 2019.

  • TennesseeSince 27 April 2017
  • TexasSince 14 March 2019

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6530 January 2007
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 324 January 1985
Name
National Commodity Futures Examination
Series 719 May 1984
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 5227 April 1983
Name
Municipal Securities Representative Examination
Series 6315 March 1983
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Key facts

Full name
Thomas Lee Christenbury
CRD
1100461
Firm
Strategic Advisory Services · CRD 287984
Office
6465 QUAIL HOLLOW ROAD, SUITE 301, Memphis, TN 38120
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
January 1984
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Thomas Christenbury work?

Thomas Christenbury is an investment adviser representative registered through Strategic Advisory Services, LLC since April 2017, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Thomas Christenbury a financial advisor?

Yes. Thomas Christenbury has a current investment-adviser registration in Tennessee and Texas, through Strategic Advisory Services since April 2017.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Thomas Christenbury have?

Thomas Christenbury has 42 years in the financial industry, since January 1984, across 5 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Thomas Christenbury passed?

Thomas Christenbury has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 63, Series 52, Series 7, Series 3 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 63, was passed in March 1983. FINRA credited Thomas Christenbury with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Thomas Christenbury work before Strategic Advisory Services?

Before Strategic Advisory Services, Thomas Christenbury was registered through Duncan-Williams, Inc., August 2010 to November 2012; Sterne Agee Investment Advisors, Inc., June 2009 to July 2010; Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc., January 2007 to February 2009.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Thomas Christenbury based?

Thomas Christenbury’s registered office is in Memphis, TN.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Thomas Christenbury registered with FINRA?

Yes. Thomas Christenbury has a current broker registration, under CRD 1100461.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Thomas Christenbury’s record?

Search CRD 1100461 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Thomas Christenbury’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Strategic Advisory Services

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 1100461, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Strategic Advisory Services, LLC, filed 27 August 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.
  3. Strategic Advisory Services team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.