Chris Abeyta is a widely respected financial professional and one of the more well-educated financial professionals in the financial services industry.
Based in beautiful Colorado Springs, Colorado, Chris is one of the owners who helped launch Accelerated Wealth, LLC, a nationwide wealth strategy firm, and is one of the original creators of the Accelerated Wealth Five Basket Strategy ™.
While an acknowledged authority in retirement strategies and other disciplines, Chris is a featured editorial contributor to FoxBusiness.com. He has a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from the University of New Mexico, Anderson Schools of Management, and his Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of Texas, Tyler Branch. He is also a Certified Financial Educator, a Certified College Advisor, and a member in good standing with the National Ethics Association. Chris has co-hosted a popular radio show called, “The Smartest Retirement Show,” and currently co-hosts the “Accelerated Wealth Radio Show” which broadcasts on the largest talk radio station in Colorado Springs. Chris has also been published and featured on FoxBusiness.com.
Before helping launch Accelerated Wealth, Chris played key roles as a leadership level executive for different organizations such as Vice President of Marketing and Operations at Purpose Driven Church – founded by best-selling author Rick Warren (The Purpose Driven Life), Executive Director of Operations for INJOY and Maximum Impact – a leadership development company founded by best-selling author John Maxwell, Director of Church Outreach and Community Outreach at Focus on the Family founded by Dr. James Dobson, and Executive Director of Acquire the Fire Youth Conventions for Teen Mania Ministries. In addition, Chris spent 12 of his summers overseas leading teams of teenagers and young adults on Humanitarian aid trips to developing nations such as Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Mexico, Guatemala, Ecuador, Peru, Albania, India, Ghana, Cameroon, Thailand, Bulgaria, Hungary, and others. Today Chris lives in Monument, Colorado on the edge of Pike’s Peak National Forest with his wife, Kimi, and his three children, Ciara, Taryn, and Canyon. He enjoys mountain biking, motorcycling, camping, and hiking with his family.
