Christopher James Christensen, of Issaquah, Washington, a stockbroker formerly registered with Airlink Markets LLC, has been barred from associating in any capacity with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member because Christensen failed to provide documents and testimony requested by FINRA as part of an investigation into his outside business activities and private securities transactions or “selling away.” Department of Enforcement v. Christopher J. Christensen, Decision and Order of Offer of Settlement No. 2023080678101 (March 27, 2025).
According to the Decision, Christensen was the founder and CEO of Airlink Markets’ parent company, iCap Enterprises Inc., which filed for bankruptcy in December 2023. Through iCap and its subsidiaries, Christensen had helped raise millions from thousands of investors for real estate projects—raising regulatory concerns about potential undisclosed private securities transactions.
As part of the investigation into Christensen’s activities, FINRA made multiple efforts to obtain documents and testimony from Christensen. On April 1 and April 4, 2024, the regulator issued initial requests under FINRA Rule 8210. Despite multiple extensions and confirmations of receipt by Christensen’s lawyer, Christensen failed to meet the deadlines for submitting the requested documents and for appearing to testify.
Even after rescheduling and confirming the delivery of requests to Christensen’s lawyer, and despite a rejected plea for an indefinite stay, Christensen ultimately did not comply. This led FINRA to issue second document and testimony requests on May 16 and May 17, 2024. Again, Christensen failed to provide the required responses or appear for testimony.
FINRA found that Christensen had violated FINRA Rules 8210 and 2010 by failing to respond to both the first and second requests for documents and testimony, and impeded FINRA’s examination by depriving the regulator of material information regarding the alleged outside business activities and private securities transactions.
FINRA Public Disclosure shows that Christensen was permitted to resign by Airlink Markets LLC on February 19, 2024, based upon allegations that Christensen stated that the parent company of Airlink Markets LLC had filed for bankruptcy and that he had been sued by some of the parent company’s investors. Despite multiple follow-up attempts, the firm was apparently unable to obtain documentation from Christensen.
Christensen was associated with Airlink Markets LLC in Issaquah, Washington from October 18, 2023 to March 20, 2024. FINRA expelled the securities broker dealer on February 12, 2025.
