Meet Your Advisor & Team

Christopher Rainer, CPFA, AIF® loves helping clients feel confident in their financial future. He enjoys building long-term relationships and creating personalized strategies that align with each client’s goals. Whether it’s planning for retirement, navigating major life transitions, or managing wealth, Christopher is passionate about making a meaningful impact in people’s lives.

Before joining LPL Financial, Christopher worked at Legg Mason Wood Walker and Morgan Stanley as a Financial Advisor and Certified Financial Retirement Plan Specialist where he anchored his practice around fiduciary-based concepts.  With 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, Christopher brings a deep understanding of investment management, generational planning and tax/risk management for professionals and small business owners.   Additionally, he is a CEFEX skilled specialist in the fiduciary process surrounding employer sponsored retirement plans. 

Outside of the office, Christopher enjoys health-based dieting to a range of fitness-oriented activities such as lifting weights and CrossFit oriented workouts.  You might find him on a hiking trail with his labrador retriever in the fall or lounging on the white sands of Florida’s 30A (where he grew up) in the spring or summer.  He lives with his wife Jennifer in Brambleton, Virginia where they are active in the local community.

Certifications
Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor
Accredited Investment Fiduciary® (AIF®)
CEFEX achieved in combination with LPL Financial, LLC

In her role as a Sr. Financial Planning Consultant at LPL Financial, Jen supports Christopher Rainert where she assists in developing and executing comprehensive financial plans. As a member of the LPL Financial Planning Group, Jen partners with advisors to deliver financial planning support by providing detailed data analysis and cultivating planning strategies to help advisors assist clients in pursuing their financial goals. 

Jen’s financial services career began in 2019 where she served various roles in financial planning prior to joining LPL Financial in 2025. She has worked as a financial planner working closely with advisors developing, presenting, and implementing their client’s financial plans. Jen received her Bachelor of Science in Corporate Finance from Salisbury University and is a CFP® practitioner. She also holds a Series 66 and Series 7 license.

Kendra is a Client Care Specialist and Virtual Assistant at Financial Advocates with 9 years’
experience at LPL Financial. She loves to help others and has consistently prioritized client
satisfaction by actively listening to their needs, resolving issues promptly, and providing
clear, concise information. She has done everything from working retail in multiple fields,
administrative support, and compliance but puts the client experience above all else.
 

Kendra lives in Spanaway, Washington and enjoys spending time with her husband,
daughter, and many pets. She takes full advantage of all the PNW has to offer; taking
scenic drives along the coast or through the Cascades, camping, hiking, and star gazing
(including the rare opportunity to witness the Northern Lights!)

Kendra Vandervort is an LPL employee and is part of the Admin Solutions program that supports multiple advisors' businesses.

Financial Advocates was established as a Super OSJ in 1996 to provide financial advisor practices with robust, concierge-level service. Financial Advocates seeks to build on the vision of servant leadership for advisors in every aspect of our business.

Today, Financial Advocates serves as a financial advisor’s primary ally as a large enterprise within LPL Financial.

We remove the obstacles advisors encounter as they transition, grow, and manage their independent practices. Our knowledgeable, diverse staff has the background, experience, and expertise to support independent advisors.