Chris Franke
board member

Chris’s love for the example Jesus Christ provides the world, his affinity towards all things sports, and his desire to see kids impacted in a loving and positive way, made FCA a perfect fit to serve and support. He has been involved as a financial donor since 2003, has played in countless golf tournaments including winning the FCA National Championship Scramble in 2005 at TPC Sawgrass, has served as Board Chair of San Diego and currently as Board Chair of Southern California since 2010.
Chris was married in 2008 to his wife Marly. They have a nine year-old son Christopher and a seven year-old daughter Milana. His family lives in Poway, CA and they attend Solana Beach Presbyterian church where Chris serves on the stewardship committee.
In his day job, Chris developed and refined the GSL Approach that helps business owners, entrepreneurs, and affluent families achieve all that is important to them financially, both now and in the future. The consultative process that he implements helps give families peace of mind that their blind spots are uncovered and addressed so more time can be spent doing what they love and desire. Chris is a Managing Director-Investments of Wells Fargo Advisors in La Jolla, CA and utilizes the breadth and depth of the Wells Fargo enterprise to deliver financial solutions to his clients. Chris has over 21 years of experience as an advisor and graduated with dual degrees in management science and political science; both from the University of CA, San Diego.