Christian Stanley, CRPS™, AIF®, NQPC™

Partner & Senior Financial Advisor

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Experience & Expertise

Christian is a Partner & Senior Financial Advisor in the firm’s Institutional Consulting Group. He joined Greenspring after working in various roles at Techtronic Industries and Milwaukee Tool. Christian specializes in developing and managing corporate retirement plans by providing independent advice on fiduciary oversight, investment due diligence, fee benchmarking, plan design, and vendor management. He earned the Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist℠ designation by completing a comprehensive course of study that encompasses the design, installation, maintenance, and administration of retirement plans. He has also earned the Accredited Investment Fiduciary® professional designation, awarded by the Center for Fiduciary Studies, and the Non-Qualified Plan Advisor™ designation through NAPA. Christian has also undergone formal training in investment fiduciary responsibility.

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Favorite Thing About Working With Clients

“I really enjoy helping clients navigate the complex and technical issues that can arise when managing a retirement plan. These situations can be stressful, but with the right approach and knowledge, they can become insightful experiences. I also find great satisfaction in helping our clients set and exceed their goals. Whether it’s increasing participation rates, enhancing savings, or guiding plan participants toward the right investments, there is joy in knowing our clients are moving the ball forward in achieving better retirement outcomes for themselves and those who depend on them.”

My Philosophy On Client Service

“My personal mantra is this: The best clients are the ones you already have. For this reason, I place a high focus on ensuring client needs are not only met but exceeded. In our relationships with clients, we take on a leadership role through our knowledge and expertise. A fundamental pillar of leadership is service, and so my philosophy can be summarized as: ‘How can I help?'”

Location
Maryland 
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Education Awards Recognition
B.S. from York College
Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist™
Accredited Investment Fiduciary®
Non-Qualified Plan Consultant™
2024 PLANADVISER Emerging Leader
NAPA's 2024 Aces: Top 100 Retirement Plan Advisors Under 40
NAPA's 2025 Aces: Top 100 Retirement Plan Advisors Under 40

Please see below for award disclaimers.
Hometown
Frederick, MD
Alma Mater
York College
Favorite Philanthropy
Helping Up Mission
Interests
Spending time with my wife
Cooking
Exercise
Dog training
Favorite Greenspring Value
Master Your Craft
What I Love About Greenspring

“I love getting to know people and establishing relationships with them. At Greenspring, we have a tremendous team of people who have a similar focus and mindset. Because of that our team has grown into a big family. We hold each other accountable, have each other’s backs, and celebrate one another’s victories. When you have such a supportive environment to work (and live) in, it makes the everyday challenges and stresses much easier to handle. In addition to that, Greenspring does a tremendous job of providing the tools we employees need to be successful and then allows us (in our own unique way) to deploy those resources in the marketplace. Put simply, they allow me to be me.”

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The 2024 PLANADVISER Emerging Leaders Award was awarded to Reiley Crosby, Christian Stanley, and Casey Crawford on 8/19/24 based on the time period of the year prior and is given to members of the retirement plan advisory industry whose managers and peers believe are poised to advance the profession in the future. To be considered, potential recipients must be nominated and have worked in the retirement plan advisory industry for at least three years, but no more than 10. The award is open to individuals across all areas of the business—advising, operations, client relations, data, participant education, etc. Greenspring compensated Plan Advisers a fee to utilize the logo, however Greenspring Advisors did not pay to participate in the award nominations. Greenspring Advisors has a reasonable basis for believing that any questionnaire or survey used in the preparation of this third-party rating is structured to make it equally easy for a participant to provide favorable and unfavorable responses and is not designed or prepared to produce any predetermined result. Third-party rankings and recognitions are no guarantee of future investment outcomes and do not ensure a client or prospective client will experience a higher level of performance results. The 2024 Aces: Top 100 Retirement Plan Advisors Under 40 was awarded by the National Association of Plan Advisors on November 14th, 2023 based on the time period of the year prior. It was awarded to Matt Cellini, Reiley Crosby, and Christian Stanley. Greenspring Advisors compensated NAPA through a paid membership, however Greenspring Advisors did not pay to participate in the award nomination. Greenspring Advisors has a reasonable basis for believing that any questionnaire or survey used in the preparation of this third-party rating is structured to make it equally easy for a participant to provide favorable and unfavorable responses and is not designed or prepared to produce any predetermined result. Third-party rankings and recognitions are no guarantee of future investment outcomes and do not ensure a client or prospective client will experience a higher level of performance results. The NAPA 2025 Aces: Top 100 Retirement Plan Advisors Under 40 was awarded by the National Association of Plan Advisors on November 18, 2024 based on the time period of the year prior. This was awarded to Matt Cellini, Reiley Crosby, and Christian Stanley. Greenspring Advisors compensated NAPA through a paid membership, however Greenspring Advisors did not pay to participate in the award nomination. Greenspring Advisors has a reasonable basis for believing that any questionnaire or survey used in the preparation of this third-party rating is structured to make it equally easy for a participant to provide favorable and unfavorable responses and is not designed or prepared to produce any predetermined result. Third-party rankings and recognitions are no guarantee of future investment outcomes and do not ensure a client or prospective client will experience a higher level of performance results.