Charles A. Thomas

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CRD#: 1044174

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Charles Alfred Thomas was a registered financial professional .

Charles is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1982. Charles had worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 22 and Series 6 exams.

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Aliases

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Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.

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Experience

Past

June 25, 1986 - January 4, 2018

EDWARD JONES

CRD#: 250

BAKER CITY, OR

Past

May 24, 1982 - June 14, 1986

AMERICAN EXPRESS FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CRD#: 6320

Past

May 24, 1982 - June 16, 1986

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 6363

Past

May 24, 1982 - June 16, 1986

IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

CRD#: 6321

Primary Firm SEC Registration

This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".

EDWARD JONES

EDWARD D. JONES & CO., L.P. | EDWARD JONES GENERATIONS | EDWARD JONES

CRD#: 250 / SEC#: 801-3297, 8-759

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (10/24/1963 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Kansas City district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 8/26/1986

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 1/4/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 6/21/1986

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 22

Date: 3/2/1985

Direct Participation Programs Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 5/1/1982

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Current Firm

EDWARD JONES

EDWARD D. JONES & CO., L.P. | EDWARD JONES GENERATIONS | EDWARD JONES

CRD#: 250 / SEC#: 801-3297, 8-759

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (10/24/1963 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Kansas City district office)

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Contact information

Main Address

12555 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63131

Mailing Address

12555 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63131-3710

Phone number

(314) 515-2000

Established

Missouri since 02/20/1941

Firm type

Other Types of Legal Formation

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Large

# of Employees

29,003

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

EDWARD JONES INVESTMENT ADVISORY PROGRAM (11/6/2025)

EDWARD JONES ADVISORY SOLUTIONS UNIFIED MANAGED ACCOUNT (UMA) MODELS BROCHURE (10/31/2025)

EDWARD JONES GENERATIONS FINANCIAL PLANNING BROCHURE (9/26/2025)

EDWARD JONES RETIREMENT PLAN SERVICES BROCHURE (8/28/2025)

EDWARD JONES BRANCH OFFICE FINANCIAL PLANNING SERVICES BROCHURE (5/1/2025)

EDWARD JONES GUIDED SOLUTIONS FLEX ACCOUNT BROCHURE (5/1/2025)

EDWARD JONES ADVISORY SOLUTIONS FUND MODELS BROCHURE (5/1/2025)

EDWARD JONES FINANCIAL ADVISOR MANAGED SOLUTIONS ACCOUNT BROCHURE (5/1/2025)

EDWARD JONES GUIDED SOLUTIONS FUND ACCOUNT BROCHURE (5/1/2025)

EDWARD JONES SMA MODEL PORTFOLIOS BROCHURE (2/20/2025)

EDWARD JONES TRANSITIONAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT BROCHURE (2/20/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
THE JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES, L.L.L.P.	LIMITED PARTNER
CHUBAK, DAVID	HEAD OF WEALTH MANAGEMENT & FIELD MANAGEMENT	3254042
EDJ HOLDING COMPANY, INC.	GENERAL PARTNER
GREGO, JENNIFER A	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER - BROKER/DEALER	4928947
GUMBS, KEIR DEVON	CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER	7815615
GUNN, DAVID ALEXANDER	HEAD OF U.S. BUSINESS UNIT	6150579
JOHNSON, KRISTIN MICHELE	CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	2662524
KLOCKE, JOSEPH LAWRENCE	CO-HEAD OF SUPERVISION	2792068
MIEDLER, ANDREW TIMOTHY	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	4620055
O'HANLON, ELIZABETH E	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER - INVESTMENT ADVISOR	5834716
PENNINGTON, PENELOPE	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	4037237
PURDY, TODD JUDSON	HEAD OF OPERATIONS	5623190
WHALLEY, CASEY JOHN	CO-HEAD OF SUPERVISION	4305865

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	5,086,856
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 824,988,034,503

Disclosures

Regulatory Event	157
Civil Event	2
Arbitration	150

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
07/25/2025	Cover Page	Report
10/24/2024	Cover Page	Report
09/21/2023	Cover Page	Report

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Charles A. Thomas

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Experience

AMERICAN EXPRESS FINANCIAL CORPORATION

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Primary Firm SEC Registration

EDWARD JONES

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 8/26/1986

SIE

Date: 1/4/2018

Series 7

Date: 6/21/1986

Series 22

Date: 3/2/1985

Series 6

Date: 5/1/1982

Current Firm

EDWARD JONES

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Disclosures

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

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