About
Founded to act as a guardian
Tutela Advisory Group LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser. We were founded on an unshakeable premise: that complex capital, institutional governance, and legacy structures deserve an independent guardian. We operate entirely free from structural conflicts, ensuring our guidance answers to one standard alone: absolute fiduciary fidelity.
The firm
An independent fiduciary
Tutela serves two distinct communities that demand a pure, unbundled fiduciary architecture: institutions stewarding capital for systemic impact, and elite performers protecting multi-generational legacies. Both require identical rigor.
We are independent by design. By maintaining a lean framework with no proprietary products and zero asset custody, our work remains strictly centered on elite counsel, systemic oversight, and defensive guardianship.
The principal
Christopher J. Paul
CRPC®, AAMS®, APMA®
Founder and Managing Principal
Stripping away traditional financial industry friction to deliver lean, modern asset stewardship and pristine compliance oversight.
Christopher J. Paul is the Founder and Managing Principal of Tutela Advisory Group, an independent Registered Investment Adviser. Over a distinguished 12-year professional track record spanning wealth management and the institutional investment industry, Christopher specializes in designing robust fiduciary architectures and advanced governance frameworks tailored for elite athletes, sports organizations, and institutional boards.
As a former collegiate basketball player at Rowan College at Burlington County, Christopher possesses an invaluable, insider understanding of the unique financial lifecycles, operational vulnerabilities, and legacy pressures facing peak earners and professional athletic franchises.
In the rapidly evolving modern sports landscape, he brings a specialized, high-impact focus to Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) athletes, helping collegiate peak earners navigate sudden wealth, build sustainable financial foundations, and secure their long-term legacies early in their careers. Driven by a commitment to operational control and client privacy, he built Tutela Advisory Group to bypass legacy industry friction and deliver custom, modern financial solutions.
Designations and education
- CRPC®Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor
- AAMS®Accredited Asset Management Specialist
- APMA®Accredited Portfolio Management Advisor
- Associate's DegreeRowan College at Burlington County, Collegiate Basketball Alumnus
Our fiduciary commitment
We commit to acting in your best interest, to disclosing conflicts honestly, and to keeping your assets with an independent qualified custodian. That commitment is the reason the firm exists, and it is the standard we hold on every mandate.
Find out if we’re the right fit
A brief, confidential conversation tells us both whether Tutela is the right guardian for what you are building. There is no obligation.
