Biographies

Christopher S. Laws, CFP® President and LPL Registered Securities Principal

Chris is the founding partner of Keystone Wealth Management, a Certified Financial Planner ®, Registered General Securities Principal, and a LPL Financial Registered Investment Advisor Representative. Chris received his undergraduate degree at Emory University and completed his graduate work at Emory University School of Medicine.

For over a decade, Chris has focused his career on providing investment guidance and consultation to wealthy individuals, corporations and foundations. His expertise encompasses investment analysis, risk management, and personalized wealth accumulation, preservation, and distribution strategies. Chris uses a combination of asset allocation, modern portfolio theory, and estate planning to formulate unique wealth management solutions for his clients.

Chris is a widely distinguished public speaker, and has addressed dozens of businesses and organizations throughout the Atlanta and North Georgia area, regarding the principals of sound financial planning and strategic wealth transfer. Community involvement and participation is also a very important principle for Chris, as he offers his council to several foundations including The International Dyslexia Association.

Keystone Wealth Management offers securities through LPL Financial, Member NASD / SIPC, the largest independent Broker/Dealer firm in the country.* LPL is driven by a commitment to independence, excellence and the simple premise that achieving financial goals requires: solid, unbiased advice, meaningful, timely information and research, easy access to value-added investments and services and unparalleled customer service.

Chris founded Keystone Wealth Management based on trust, honesty, and dedication in the pursuit of excellence. He also parallels those qualities in his personal life with his wife and two daughters.

* As reported in Financial Planning magazine June 1996-2006, based on total revenues


  • Certified Financial Planner, CFP ®
  • Registered General Securities Principal – Series 24 License
  • Registered Investment Advisor Representative – Series 65 License
  • General Securities Representative - Series 7 license
  • Uniform State Law – Series 63 License
  • Life and Health – Insurance License

J. Dax Cooke CFP®, CEP®, LPL Financial Registered Representative

Dax is a managing partner at Keystone Wealth Management, a Certified Financial Planner™, Certified Estate Planner™, and LPL Financial Registered Investment Advisor Representative.

For the last decade Dax has focused his career on providing sound financial guidance and consultation to attorneys, physicians, business owners, and wealthy individuals. In 2011, he was named to the Top 40 financial advisors under 40 list by NAIFA. His expertise encompasses estate planning, personalized wealth accumulation, preservation, and distribution strategies. Dax is a frequent speaker at physician conferences, executive education programs, and financial industry functions across the southeast on the subjects of investment management, estate planning, asset protection, and tax reduction strategies. Based out of Alpharetta, GA, Dax works with client throughout Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama and completed post graduate work at the University Of Georgia Terry College Of Business.

  • Registered Investment Advisor Representative - Series 65 License
  • General Securities Representative - Series 7 License
  • Uniform State Law - Series 63 License
  • Life and Health - Insurance License
  • Certified Financial Planner, CFP®
  • Certified Estate Planner, CEP®

Harry R. Bissinger, LPL Registered Representative

Harry graduated from the University of Connecticut with a degree in marketing. He recently retired from a career as an airline captain with United Airlines. Harry began his financial services career 9 years ago, focusing on retirement strategies as an expert in retirement distribution. Harry's goal is to inspire his clients in making informed decisions through education, communication, and service that exceeds their expectations.

Harry lives in Acworth with his wife Jamie. His two sons have graduated from college. The oldest son lives in Atlanta with his wife and the youngest son is pursuing a career in the NFL. Harry likes to spend his personal time as a member of the Big Chicken Men's Chorus performing music throughout the Atlanta area. He also plays tennis and tries to spend time enjoying his lake home on Lake Hartwell, South Carolina.

  • Registered Investment Company Representative – Series 6 License
  • Uniform State Law - Series 63 License
  • Life and Health - Insurance License

Ed Walter, LPL Financial Registered Investment Advisor Representative

Ed is a LPL Financial Registered Investment Advisor Representative with over 12 years of experience in the financial services industry. Ed received his Business and Finance degree from the University of Missouri.

Prior to his work in the financial services industry, Ed held high level management positions with various fortune 500 companies. His distinguished career expanded throughout Kansas City, Chicago, New York and Atlanta.

As a Registered Investment Advisor Representative, Ed's primary focus is retirement planning, with an emphasis on long term growth strategies and wealth preservation. He works closely with his clients to develop and maintain customized retirement plans that address their specific goals and objectives.

Ed is a long time resident of Roswell, Georgia, and lives with his wife Linda. He is the father of three sons who, having completed college, are concentrating on their own business careers as well as raising the next generation of the Walter family. Ed is active in his church and two non- profit groups in the Roswell area that help foster children and families in need.

  • Registered Investment Advisor Representative - Series 65 License
  • General Securities Representative - Series 7 License
  • Uniform State Law - Series 63 License
  • Life and Health - Insurance License

Timothy J. Pheifer, Wealth Consultant

Tim is a municipal bond and option principal with over 10 years of experience in the financial service industry, and for the past decade has focused his career on providing investment guidance and consultation to wealthy individuals and small businesses.

Tim is committed to providing superior, unbiased financial advice to his clients and their families, and accomplishes this through building long term relationships centered on the understanding of each client’s personal financial goals. To achieve those goals, each client receives a customized investment solution based on a comprehensive five-step approach designed to identify and determine the optimal asset allocation necessary to manage wealth and mitigate risk. Tim’s specialty, in addition to providing investment guidance and consultation, is retirement and estate planning that results in a plan designed to provide consistent, sustainable income throughout the retirement years.

During his personal time, Tim enjoys spending time with his two young children and his wife Vicky, at their home in Canton, Georgia. He likes playing golf, tennis, and when time permits, fishing. He also enjoys being a part of the community whether it’s with his church or coaching baseball at the YMCA.

Tim received his Bachelors degree in Economics at Florida State University.

  • Registered Municipal Bond Principal - Series 53 Registration
  • Registered Option Principal - Series 4 Registration
  • General Securities Representative - Series 7 Registration
  • Registered Investment Advisor - Series 65 Registration
  • Uniform State Registration - Series 63 Registration
  • Registered Managed Futures Representative - Series 31 Registration
  • Life with Variable annuity – Insurance License