Chris Hobart Receives Charlotte Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Award

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - March 11, 2015 - PRLog -- Hobart Financial Group announces today that its founder and CEO, Chris Hobart, has been recognized by Charlotte Business Journal as one of Charlotte’s 40 under 40. The award recipients are 40 individuals under the age of 40 who are making major strides in their careers and having a positive impact on their communities. The nomination called for robust descriptions of the nominees’ professional accomplishments, community involvement and leadership.

“I am so honored to not only be nominated, but also be selected,” said Chris Hobart. “It was my goal and dream as a 27-year-old entrepreneur who was starting his business out of his car to grow into a small business with more than 1,000 clients, 18 employees and 450 million dollars under advisory. I hope my recognition and accomplishments encourage other entrepreneurs to pursue their dream of small business ownership.”

With regards to other professional accolades, Chris was recognized as an Advisor of the Year from Senior Market Advisor Magazine and he has received Charlotte Magazine’s 5 Star Wealth Advisor Award for the past six years. Additionally, Hobart Financial group is Global Financial Private Capital’s #1 fastest growing advisory firm under management. According to industry organization Advisors Excel, Chris’ firm ranks #3 out of 950 independent advisory firms in the U.S. as well.

His passions for the community are abundant – from kids and families to veterans, breast cancer survivors/families and the homeless. A few of the organizations and causes in which Chris is involved are Junior Achievement of Central Carolinas, YMCA, Wounded Warriors, Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure and Men’s Shelter of Charlotte.

For more information on his company and its services, you may visit www.hobartfinancialgroup.com.

ABOUT HOBART FINANCIAL GROUP

Hobart Financial Group is an independent financial advisory firm dedicated to personalizing service with uncompromising integrity. Its focus on comprehensive, tax-advantaged plans help to provide sound preservation of capital, growing income and increased returns with reduced risk. Chris Hobart, founder of Hobart Financial Group, understands that true wealth means being able to share your life with the people you love, free from financial anxiety. Hobart Financial helps Carolinas’ retirees preserve and protect their wealth with comprehensive financial retirement planning and wealth management.

ABOUT CHRIS HOBART

CEO and Founder of Hobart Financial Group, Chris Hobart, is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. He is a nationally recognized financial commentator, author, Registered Financial Consultant (RFC®), Investment Advisor Representative (IAR) and a licensed insurance agent. Chris has been a featured guest on CNBC, Fox Business and CBS. Due to his extensive knowledge of and work in financial management, Chris has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, The Associated Press, MSN Money, The Charlotte Observer, Men’s Health, Kiplinger, Market Watch, The Street, USA Today, The New York Times, Forbes Magazine, and many other publications.