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Charles C. Werckenthien

SECURESTATE
Pendleton, IN 46064
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CRD#: 1009448
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Professional summary


Charles Caesar Werckenthien, who also goes by Charles Ceasar Werckenthien, Chuck Werckenthien, is a registered financial advisor currently at SECURESTATE located in Pendleton, Indiana and PRIVATE CLIENT SERVICES, LLC located in Pendleton, Indiana.

Charles is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1981. Charles has worked at 10 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 6TO, SIE, Series 7, Series 6, Series 24 and Series 26 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Charles Ceasar Werckenthien | Chuck Werckenthien

Other business activities


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1) SecurEstate Financial Services, 100 South Main Street, Pendleton IN 46064. Owner, President and Financial Advisor of the RIA established to provide Investment Advice, Asset/Investment Management and Financial Planning Services (Retirement Planning, Estate Planning). 120 hours/month, 120 during trading hours. 2) Licensed agent for the sales of Fixed Annuity and Life insurance. 1 hours/month, 1 hours during trading hours.

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Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

August 13, 2020 - Present

SECURESTATE

Office #1: 100 S Main St., Pendleton, IN 46064
RIA
CRD#: 309230
Pendleton, IN
Current

August 10, 2020 - Present

PRIVATE CLIENT SERVICES, LLC

Office #1: 100 South Main Street, Pendleton, IN 46064
RIA
BD
CRD#: 120222
Pendleton, IN
Past

January 2, 2015 - August 14, 2020

CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 134139
PENDLETON, IN
Past

January 2, 2015 - August 14, 2020

CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH, INC.

BD
CRD#: 39543
PENDELTON, IN
Past

January 29, 2003 - January 2, 2015

NATIONAL PLANNING CORPORATION

RIA
CRD#: 29604
PENDLETON, IN
Past

January 27, 2003 - January 2, 2015

NATIONAL PLANNING CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 29604
PENDLETON, IN
Past

May 3, 2002 - January 27, 2003

USA FINANCIAL SECURITIES LLC

RIA
CRD#: 103857
PENDLETON, IN
Past

November 16, 2001 - January 27, 2003

USA FINANCIAL SECURITIES LLC

BD
CRD#: 103857
ADA, MI
Past

June 12, 2000 - November 26, 2001

CINCINNATI ANALYSTS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 5478
CINCINNATI, OH
Past

December 23, 1997 - June 16, 2000

AMERICAN GENERAL EQUITY SERVICES CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 5435
HOUSTON, TX
Past

July 22, 1985 - May 16, 1989

AMERICAN GENERAL SECURITIES INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 13626
Past

November 20, 1981 - July 23, 1986

ADVANTAGE CAPITAL CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 146

State Registrations and Notice Filings


Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

RR
Connecticut
(3/17/2025)
RR
Florida
(8/10/2020)
RR
Georgia
(8/17/2022)
IAR
Illinois
(8/28/2020)
RR
Illinois
(10/2/2020)
IAR
Indiana
(8/13/2020)
RR
Indiana
(8/17/2020)
RR
Kentucky
(2/28/2024)
RR
Michigan
(8/10/2020)
RR
North Carolina
(8/10/2020)
RR
South Carolina
(8/10/2020)
RR
South Dakota
(3/17/2025)
IAR
Texas
(4/22/2022)
RR
Texas
(3/27/2025)
RR
Virginia
(8/10/2020)
RR
Washington
(8/10/2020)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 2/2/1999
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 6TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


SE
SECURESTATE
SECURESTATE | SECURESTATE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 309230 / SEC#:

Illinois
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (8/28/2020 Approved)
Indiana
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (8/13/2020 Approved)
Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/1/2022 Conditional Restricted)
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Contact information


Main Address
100 S Main St., Pendleton, IN 46064
Mailing Address
Phone number
(765) 778-7415
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
3

Documents


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Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts559
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 85,152,432

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Company Information


SECURESTATE

CRD#: 309230Pendleton, IN 46064

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