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Published: March 11, 2025
Chris Hall Named to Barron's List of Top 1,200 Advisors— again.
Chris Hall, Senior Financial Advisor with Raymond James and Founding Partner & CEO of Hall Financial Advisors, located at 1101 Rosemar Rd, Parkersburg, WV, was among the Raymond James-affiliated advisors named to Barron’s list of Top 1,200 Advisors. The list, which recognizes top advisors across the country, was released online March 11, 2025.
This is the thirteenth time in the last fourteen years Hall has been recognized in the state of West Virginia on the ‘State by State’ list, Barron’s largest, most comprehensive ranking that evaluates not only independent advisors but advisors from Wall Street firms as well. This will be his fourth time earning the top position.
Hall has been recognized by several industry leading publications over the past two decades in addition to Barron’s including Forbes, Financial Advisor Magazine and Financial Times1. Chris attributes much of his success to the team he has created at Hall Financial Advisors. He’s invested his ideals into his highly trained and experienced staff inspiring them to think like owners while making customer service their number one priority.
On receiving this prestigious honor, Hall said,
"Without a doubt, the recognition I’ve received wouldn’t be possible without the hard work and dedication of the entire Hall Financial Advisors team. We work together every day to provide the support our clients need, especially now, when financial uncertainty is more prevalent. I believe having a locally-based advisor who truly understands the challenges of this time is more important than ever, and with that in mind, there’s no better time to explore how a number one-ranked advisor in West Virginia, also ranked among the top 100 advisors nationwide, can help guide you through these uncertain times.”
Barron’s is a registered trademark of Dow Jones & Company, L.P. All rights reserved. The rankings are based on data provided by 7,669 individual advisors and their firms and include qualitative and quantitative criteria. Time period upon which the rating is based is from 09/30/2023to 09/30/2024, and was released on 03/10/2025. Factors included in the rankings: assets under management, revenue produced for the firm, regulatory record, quality of practice and philanthropic work. Investment performance is not an explicit component because not all advisors have audited results and because performance figures often are influenced more by clients’ risk tolerance than by an advisor’s investment picking abilities. The ranking may not be representative of any one client’s experience, is not an endorsement, and is not indicative of advisor’s future performance. Neither Raymond James nor any of its financial advisors pay a fee in exchange for this award/rating. Barron’s is not affiliated with Raymond James.
Hall, who joined Raymond James in 2021, has more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. [Advisory Services, Retirement Planning Services including – IRAs, Roth IRAs, SIMPLE RIAs, 401(k) plans, SEPs and Defined-contribution and Defined-benefit plans, Equity Investments, Fixed Income, Estate Planning Strategies, Educational Planning].
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About Barron’s Top 1,200 Financial Advisors (2025)
Barron’s is a registered trademark of Dow Jones & Company, L.P. All rights reserved. The rankings are based on data provided by 7,669 individual advisors and their firms and include qualitative and quantitative criteria, and 1,200 won. Time period upon which the rating is based is from 09/30/2023 to 09/30/2024 and was released on 03/10/2025. Factors included in the rankings: assets under management, revenue produced for the firm, regulatory record, quality of practice and philanthropic work. Investment performance is not an explicit component because not all advisors have audited results and because performance figures often are influenced more by clients’ risk tolerance than by an advisor’s investment picking abilities. The ranking may not be representative of any one client’s experience, is not an endorsement, and is not indicative of advisor’s future performance. Neither Raymond James nor any of its Financial Advisors pay a fee in exchange for this award/rating. Barron’s is not affiliated with Raymond James.
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1 A complete list of awards and accolades along with terms and disclosures can be found on Hall Financial Advisors Website at https://www.hallfa.com/our-practice/awards-and-recognition-2/
1 The 2025 Forbes ranking of America’s Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams, developed by SHOOK Research, is based on an algorithm of qualitative criteria, mostly gained through telephone and in-person due diligence interviews, and quantitative data. This ranking is based upon the period from 3/31/2023 to 3/31/2024 and was released on 01/09/2025. Advisor teams that are considered must have one advisor with a minimum of seven years of experience, have been in existence as a team for at least one year, have at least 5 team members, and have been nominated by their firm. The algorithm weights factors like revenue trends, assets under management, compliance records, industry experience and those that encompass best practices in their practices and approach to working with clients. Portfolio performance is not a criteria due to varying client objectives and lack of audited data. Out of approximately 11,674 team nominations, 5,331 advisor teams received the award based on thresholds. This ranking is not indicative of an advisor's future performance, is not an endorsement, and may not be representative of individual clients' experience. Neither Raymond James nor any of its Financial Advisors or RIA firms pay a fee in exchange for this award/rating. Compensation provided for using the rating. Raymond James is not affiliated with Forbes or SHOOK Research, LLC. Please see https://www.forbes.com/lists/wealth-management-teams-best-in-state for more info.