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MEET CHRISTENE DINO-HOBBS

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Awards

2024
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2022
  • The American College Women Working in Wealth Award Nominee

  • NYLIAC Annuity Elite Gold Member

  • Agents Advisory Council elected representative, Dallas

2021
  • New York Life President’s Council

  • Million Dollar Round Table Member

  • Founding Member: New York Life and Delta Sigma Theta Economic Impact Collaboration

  • Mainstay Million Dollar Member

  • Relationship and Brand Leader, New York Life Las Colinas

2020
  • New York Life Chairman’s Council

  • Million Dollar Round Table Member

  • NAIFA Young Advisor Team Nominee

  • Mainstay Million Dollar Member

Legacy
  • Life Foundation Award, NYL

  • Career Life Producer Award, NYL

  • Careel Life Success Award, NYL


Christene Dino, RICP®

Founding Partner and Financial Advisor*


As a wealth advisor, Christene helps clients fully understand where they are financially, what they want to accomplish, and what steps they need to take to achieve their goals. She works with business owners, families, and professionals, and she specializes in estate planning, business exit strategies, financial planning, retirement planning, and wealth management. Ultimately, Christene’s mission is to leave the world better than she found it, and she’s honored to be able to help people navigate their financial journey with peace of mind.

In 2022, Christene received the Fusion Award from the Council for Inclusion in Financial Services for her implementing inclusive practices with a culture that embraces a collage of thought, race, gender, generations and preferences.

Christene comes from a family of entrepreneurs; her father spent 40 years in the financial services industry as an executive and business owner, and she’s proud to continue his legacy. She graduated Cum Laude from SMU with a Bachelor of Arts in Corporate Communications and Public Affairs with a minor in business.

Christene is a Retirement Income Certified Professional®, a member of the Dallas Estate Planning Council and Finseca, and sits on the boards of the Communities Foundation of Texas and Business Transitions Summit Advisory Board.

Christene is married to Chris, a veteran Marine from Georgia. Both she and Chris are proud to come from military families. Chris spent 22 years in Information Technology before joining Island Wealth as the Director of Client Success, where he oversees client onboarding and business development.

In their free time, Christene and Chris enjoy playing golf and taking trips to the beach or lake with their daughters (Bella and Mya) and their dogs (Breacher and Omega). They’re active in their church, and are involved with several charities that promote healthy families, support veterans, and provide resources for kids’ extracurricular activities and leadership development.

Christene Family

"Just like many of my clients, I built my practice from the ground up—but the values, knowledge, and wisdom that fueled my success were passed on to me by my father, Noli Dino. As a second-generation advisor, I’m grateful for the example he set and I strive to uphold his standards of integrity, trust, and loyalty in everything I do.

I chose the name Island Wealth Strategies because it means a lot to me and is a nod to my heritage. I was born on an island village in the Philippines where water was a constant, calming presence. No matter how stressful or uncertain life became, I could always look to the sea and feel a sense of peace, and my goal as an advisor is to provide that same sense of wellbeing to every client I serve."

Christene Dino, RICP®

FOUNDER OF ISLAND WEALTH STRATEGIES

*Christene Dino is a Financial Advisor offering investment advisory services through Eagle Strategies, LLC, A Registered Investment Adviser and a New York Life company, in the states of CA and TX. As such, these services are strictly intended for individuals residing in the states referenced.


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Christene Dino Hobbs is an agent licensed to sell insurance through New York Life Insurance Company and may be licensed with various other independent unaffiliated insurance companies in the states of AZ, CA (CA Insurance License #0K51694), FL, GA, HI, IL, LA, MD, ME, TX, UT, VA, and WA. No insurance business may be conducted outside the states referenced.

As a New York Life Agent, Christene Dino Hobbs 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.

Christene Dino Hobbs is a Registered Representative of and offers 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, 5005 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy Ste 1600, Dallas, TX, 75244, 972-774-2371. In this regard, this communication is strictly intended for individuals residing in the states of AZ, CA, FL, GA, HI, IL, MD, NJ, NM, TN, TX, UT, VA, and WA. No offers may be made or accepted from any resident outside the specific states referenced.

Christene Dino Hobbs is also a Financial Adviser with Eagle Strategies LLC, a Registered Investment Adviser, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of New York Life Insurance Company, offering advisory services in the states of AZ, CA, FL, GA, HI, IL, MD, NJ, NM, TN, TX, UT, VA, and WA. As such, these services are strictly intended for individuals residing in the states referenced.

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

Neither Island Wealth Strategies and Insurance Solutions, LLC nor its associates are in the business of offering tax, legal, or accounting advice. Please consult your own tax, legal, or accounting professional before making any decisions.​

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