Wealth Advisory Associates | About the Advisors

BIOGRAPHIES

P. Christopher Music, MBA, RFC, CWPP, CAPP

Christopher Music began his financial planning career in 1992 in Columbus, Ohio. He graduated from Mount Union College with a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration (BA) in 1990 and completed a Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Kent State University in 1994. His main interest has been finance and economics, which lead him to the field of personal financial planning and how the simple truths of economics could be applied to households. Christopher is a 15-year member of the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the International Association of Registered Financial Consultants (IARFC). He is also a Certified Wealth Preservation Planner (CWPP™), a Certified Asset Protection Planner (CAPP™), and is the Florida State Representative of the Asset Protection Society (APS).

Christopher founded the Clergy Benefits Group, a comprehensive financial planning firm serving members of the clergy in 1992. As the son of a United Methodist minister, he learned that ministers have unique needs when it comes to income tax and retirement planning issues. Over the 10 years of operating this business, Christopher assisted hundreds of clergy families with their finances and investing and soon had one of the top producing independent practices of a nationwide financial planning organization.

In 2002, Christopher sold his practice to his associate and moved to Belleair, Florida. During that time he became a certified business consultant and worked with a variety of professional practices and small businesses. While working with professional clients, he realized the need for financial education and standard financial planning methods. This culminated in the founding of Wealth Advisory Associates in 2003.

Christopher is the President of Wealth Advisory Associates, a Registered Investment Advisor. He is a licensed life, health and annuity insurance agent representing several, well-known companies. On a personal note, Christopher is married to Diane, his wife of over 13 years. He lives in Belleair, Florida and shares his home with two cats. He enjoys on-road cycling, a good golf game, music and watching football. He is an avid reader who likes anything to do with economics, archaeology, religion and ancient cultures.

Eric S. Miller, CWPP, CAPP

Formerly a sales consultant for a prominent investment management firm, Eric Miller has been helping businesses and individuals achieve investment success since 1998. In working with various financial advisors, business owners, and employees he was able to observe firsthand the tremendous amount of confusion and lack of understanding there was on the subject of money and financial planning. He began to realize that the only way people were going to achieve solvency was by having correct information on the subject of money and financial planning and being able to apply that data to their own lives. Eric decided to join Wealth Advisory Associates so that he could take responsibility for helping business owners and professionals achieve a truly affluent lifestyle. It is his passion to teach people the natural laws of money so they can have more knowledge, responsibility, and control over their personal finances.

Eric is a Certified Wealth Preservation Planner(CWPP^TM) and Certified Asset Protection Planner(CAPP^TM), as well as a member of the Asset Protection Society(APS). The APS was created to address the challenges confronted by clients and advisors on the subject of asset protection. He holds series 65 and 63 licenses, and is also a licensed life, health and annuity insurance agent representing several well-known companies.

He was born and raised in Toledo, OH, and has recently moved to the Tampa Bay area after living in central Ohio for the past 17 years. Eric is a graduate of Capital University in Bexley, Ohio, and has a BA in History. He played football while attending Capital University, lettered all 4 years and achieved All-OAC Honors his senior year. He is an avid sports fan and loves Ohio State football, the Cleveland Browns and the Columbus Blue Jackets. He loves to read anything on the subject of economics, sales, and self-improvement. In his spare time he likes to run and cycle and one day would like to cycle across country.