Top Financial Advisor in Parkersburg & Marietta
Chris Hall, CPFA™, CEPA™
Founding Partner & CEO, HFA | Senior Financial Advisor, RJFS
Chris Hall, Founding Partner & CEO of Hall Financial Advisors and Senior Financial Advisor with Raymond James Financial Services, attended The Ohio State University and graduated with a double major, earning a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) in Marketing and Supply Chain Management and Logistics from The Max M. Fisher College of Business.
He has been an integral part of the financial services industry for 26 years, with an emphasis on retirement planning. Chris invests his time on behalf of his clients, collectively working with CPAs, attorneys, and bankers to help them best manage their fiscal affairs and achieve their financial goals. He works from both the Marietta and Parkersburg offices of Hall Financial Advisors and serves clients in 43 states.
In February 2026, Chris earned the Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA™) designation, equipping him to better assist business owners in preparing for ownership transitions, succession strategies, and long-term exit planning decisions.
As a financial advisor Chris’ approach to serving his clients is driven by a passion for hard work and the satisfaction he feels when he sees others succeed. His personal traits of diligent planning, discipline, and resilience are also hallmarks of Hall Financial Advisors.
Top Financial Advisor in West Virginia Awards & Recognition
Chris earned recognition as the top financial advisor in West Virginia by the esteemed Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors(1) list, securing the #1 spot for a fifth time in 2025. He has consistently ranked among the Barron’s Top 1000 or 1200 Advisors(2), including his recent recognition as one of Barron’s Top 100 Independent Advisors(3), moving up an impressive 23 places from #95 in 2023 to #72 in 2024, then earning position #56 for 2025.
He has also been named one of the distinguished Financial Times Top 400 Financial Advisors(4). Additionally, Chris has achieved membership in the Raymond James Chairman’s Council for 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025(5), underscoring his integrity, diligence, and unwavering commitment to client success.
Recently, Chris was honored as Philanthropist of the Year by the Marietta Community Foundation, reflecting his long-standing dedication to uplifting the Mid-Ohio Valley community.
Chris was also recently awarded membership in the Carl Broughton Lifetime Giving Society, presented in honor of Carl Broughton—whose vision and generosity founded the Memorial Health Foundation and inspired a lasting legacy of philanthropy in Southeastern Ohio. This distinction recognizes the extraordinary generosity and unwavering commitment that Chris, Hall Financial Advisors, and the Hall Financial Advisors Giving Foundation have demonstrated in transforming lives through philanthropy.
Financial Advisor Chris Hall's Passion For Service & Community
The passion that drives Chris professionally resonates just as strongly in his personal life. He is an active supporter of The Ohio State University Alumni Association, the Marietta and Mid-Ohio Valley Chambers of Commerce, the Elite Sports Center, and is a member of the Mid-Ohio Valley Economic Roundtable. He has been a member of St. Luke’s Church for more than 40 years and serves on the Finance Committee. Chris is also an adamant supporter of the Washington County Sheriff’s War on Drugs.
Chris and his wife, Kimberly, are dedicated parents to their two children, Webb and Brynlie. Knowing the importance of family & health they are also groundbreaking supporters of the new Women & Children’s Hospital in Belpre, Ohio, demonstrating their deep commitment to strengthening healthcare access and supporting families across the region.
A Marietta native, Chris is a tireless supporter of numerous charitable causes throughout the Mid-Ohio Valley, including serving on the board of the Hall Financial Advisors Giving Foundation. He is known to his family as Christopher, to his friends and colleagues as Chris, and as a visionary to everyone.
(1) The Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors 2025 ranking, 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 6/30/2023 to 6/30/2024 and was released on 4/8/2025. Those advisors that are considered have a minimum of seven years of experience, and the algorithm weighs 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 48,944 nominations, roughly 9,722 advisors received the award. 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 visit https://www.forbes.com/best-in-state-wealth-advisors/ for more info.
(2) 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.
(3) Barron’s Top 100 Independent Advisors, 2025. Barron’s is a registered trademark of Dow Jones & Company, L.P. All rights reserved. The rankings as of 9/15/2025 are based on data provided by 625 applications and include qualitative and quantitative criteria. Time period upon which the rating is based is from 6/30/2024 to 6/30/2025, and was released on 9/15/2025. Data points that relate to quality of practice include professionals with a minimum of 7 years financial services experience, acceptable compliance records (no criminal U4 issues), client retention reports, charitable and philanthropic work, quality of practice, designations held, offering services beyond investments offered including estates and trusts, and more. Advisors are quantitatively rated based on varying types of revenues produced and assets under management by the financial professional, with weightings associated for each. 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. This ranking is not based in any way on the individual's abilities in regards to providing investment advice or management. The ranking may not be representative of any one client’s experience, is not an endorsement, and is not indicative of an advisor’s future performance. Neither Raymond James nor any of its Financial Advisors pay a fee in exchange for this award/rating. Compensation provided for using the rating. Barron’s is not affiliated with Raymond James.
(4) The FT 400 was developed in collaboration with Ignites Research, a subsidiary of the FT that provides specialized content on asset management. To qualify for the list, advisers had to have 10 years of experience and at least $300 million in assets under management (AUM) and no more than 60% of the AUM with institutional clients. The FT reaches out to some of the largest brokerages in the U.S. and asks them to provide a list of advisors who meet the minimum criteria outlined above. These advisors are then invited to apply for the ranking. Only advisors who submit an online application can be considered for the ranking. In 2019, roughly 960 applications were received and 400 were selected to the final list (41.7%). The 400 qualified advisers were then scored on six attributes: AUM, AUM growth rate, compliance record, years of experience, industry certifications, and online accessibility. AUM is the top factor, accounting for roughly 60-70 percent of the applicant’s score. Additionally, to provide a diversity of advisors, the FT placed a cap on the number of advisors from any one state that's roughly correlated to the distribution of millionaires across the U.S. This ranking is based upon the period from 06/30/2016 to 06/30/2019 and was released on 04/18/2019. The ranking may not be representative of any one client’s experience, is not an endorsement, and is not indicative of an advisor’s future performance. Neither Raymond James nor any of its Financial Advisors pay a fee in exchange for this award/rating. The FT is not affiliated with Raymond James.
(5) Raymond James Council membership is based on prior fiscal year production. Re-qualification is required annually. The ranking may not be representative of any one client’s experience, is not an endorsement, and is not indicative of an advisor’s future performance. No fee is paid in exchange for this award/rating.