Chris Travis, CFP®, CSLP^®

As a CFP® professional and a CSLP® (Certified Student Loans Professional) with decades of prior-work experience outside the financial industry in non-profit work and in education, Chris loves to apply his expertise in communication and mathematics to help Hillcrest clients thrive.

Chris earned his B.A. from the University of Cincinnati, an M.A. from Cincinnati Christian University, and completed additional post-graduate coursework in Mathematics Education at City College of New York. He founded and led a non-profit in New York City and has taught in schools ranging from NYC Public to St. James White Oak here in Cincinnati. The most recent development in his career path occurred when he met the excellent team at Hillcrest and decided to transition into financial planning.

Chris lives in Fort Thomas, Kentucky, with his wife and three sons. When he’s not helping clients achieve their goals, you can find him puttering around his garden, training in Jiu Jitsu, or camping with his boys. Life with three boys at home is pretty wild. Chris keeps a list of “ridiculous things overheard in the Travis household.” The latest? “Please let your brother finish chewing his vitamin before you put him in a rear naked choke.”

What do you love about your job?

“People who value financial advice tend to be doing great things in the world—running businesses, raising families, pursuing impactful careers. Whenever you aim at making something better, even if it’s just your own personal financial situation, you are making the world a better place. I love being a part of that.”