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MEET CHRIS HOBBS

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Chris Hobbs

Director of Client Success


Meet Chris Hobbs, our Director of Client Success, and a proud United States Marine Corps veteran. With his military background, Chris brings a unique blend of discipline, leadership, and dedication to our client success team, embodying the values that drive his approach to ensuring our clients' success. His 22 years of service in Information Technology, combined with his commitment to effective communication and problem-solving, make him a dynamic force in delivering exceptional outcomes for our clients.

Chris is married to Christene, the founding partner and financial advisor at Island Wealth Strategies. Both come from military families and are actively involved in their church and various charities supporting healthy families, veterans, and providing resources for kids' extracurricular activities and leadership development. In their free time, Chris and Christene enjoy playing golf and making memorable trips to the beach or lake with their daughters, Bella and Mya, along with their canine companions, Breacher and Omega. Chris now oversees client onboarding and business development, bringing his wealth of experience and dedication to the heart of our client success initiatives at Island Wealth Strategies.

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  • ABOUT
    • Our Team
    • Our Mission
    • Our Process
    • Our Typical Clients
  • EXPERTISE
    • Why Our Clients Choose Us
    • IWS Doctors
    • IWS Business Owners
    • Personal Solutions
    • Business Solutions
  • RESOURCES
    • Calculators
    • Helpful Links
    • Video Library
  • CLIENT LOGIN
  • CONTACT
  • Complimentary Consultation
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Christene Dino Hobbs, and Steven Uy are agents licensed to sell insurance through New York Life Insurance Company and may be licensed with various other independent unaffiliated insurance companies in select jurisdictions. Insurance products and services may be offered only in jurisdictions where the agents are properly licensed. State license numbers shown where specifically required. Additional jurisdictions available upon request.
Christene Dino Hobbs (AR Insurance License #16991481) (CA Insurance License #0K51694).
Steven Uy (CA Insurance License #0J25132).

As a New York Life Agent, Christene Dino Hobbs is licensed and authorized to offer insurance in California and Arkansas, but Island Wealth Strategies and Insurance Solutions, LLC may not be. For additional information on licensure status, please click here for California and/or click here for Arkansas.

As a New York Life Agent, Steven Uy is licensed and authorized to offer insurance in California, but Island Wealth Strategies and Insurance Solutions, LLC may not be. For additional information on California licensure status, please click here.

The following individuals are Registered Representatives of and offer securities products & services through NYLIFE Securities LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC, a licensed insurance agency, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of New York Life Insurance Company:
Christene Dino Hobbs, 5005 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy Ste 1600, Dallas, TX 75244, 972-774-2371.
Steven Uy, 55 S Lake Ave Ste 200, Pasadena, CA 91101, 626-204-8956.

Christene Dino Hobbs, and Steven Uy are also Financial Advisers with Eagle Strategies LLC, a Registered Investment Adviser, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of New York Life Insurance Company. Advisory services are offered only in jurisdictions where the financial advisers and Eagle Strategies LLC are properly registered.

Island Wealth Strategies and Insurance Solutions, LLC is not owned or operated by NYLIFE Securities LLC or its affiliates.

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