Christopher DeCilio, CFP^® is the founder and principal of DeCilio Financial Advisors.  He graduated from Syracuse University in 1992 with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting, and has been advising individuals in the area of personal finance ever since.  What initially started as informal advice for friends and acquaintances developed into a deep passion for helping others achieve their financial goals.  In 1997 he decided to leave the corporate world behind to follow this passion professionally.  He spent the next four years building a practice as a financial advisor at Waddell & Reed, Inc.  Christopher then left to become an independent, fee-based advisor, offering securities and investment advisory services through FSC Securities Corporation, a registered investment advisor.

Christopher is a Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Mutual Funds Counselor and member of the Financial Services Institute.  He has been named by Boston Magazine as a "Top-Scoring Wealth Manager" in the Boston area (2019).  He holds series 6, 7, 63, 65, life and health licenses. His professional background can be checked at:

http://www.finra.org/Investors/ToolsCalculators/BrokerCheck/

Christopher lives in Arlington, MA and is an avid reader, runner, soccer fanatic, and bird-watcher.