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Charles G. Hoffman

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CRD#: 1092108
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Professional summary


Being a previously registered professional could mean that this person is no longer operating under the supervision of the SEC or FINRA.

That means that the Securities and Exchange Commission may not be able to oversee the services that this specific professional is providing.

Charles Gary Hoffman, CFP®, who also goes by C. Gary Hoffman, was a registered financial professional .

Charles is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1983. Charles had worked at 12 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 7, Series 22, Series 6 and Series 24 exams.

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Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases


C. Gary Hoffman

Other business activities


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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)


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

Certified licenses


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CFP®

Experience


Past

June 5, 2017 - August 22, 2018

ROYAL FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 144434
Barboursville, VA
Past

February 4, 2016 - June 14, 2017

HARVEST FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 149503
RICHMOND, VA
Past

May 14, 2015 - December 31, 2015

POSITIVE ALPHA, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 139471
TROY, VA
Past

January 28, 2013 - December 31, 2014

POSITIVE ALPHA, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 139471
TROY, VA
Past

April 13, 2012 - December 31, 2012

POSITIVE ALPHA, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 139471
TROY, VA
Past

September 23, 2005 - July 2, 2010

GROVE POINT INVESTMENTS, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 1763
CHARLOTTSVILLE, VA
Past

September 23, 2005 - July 2, 2010

GROVE POINT INVESTMENTS, LLC

BD
CRD#: 1763
CHARLOTTSVILLE, VA
Past

February 25, 2004 - September 28, 2005

WADDELL & REED

RIA
CRD#: 866
RICHMOND, VA
Past

February 11, 2004 - September 28, 2005

WADDELL & REED

BD
CRD#: 866
OVERLAND PARK, KS
Past

October 3, 2002 - February 17, 2004

MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 10409
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
Past

October 26, 2001 - February 17, 2004

MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 10409
SPRINGFIELD, MA
Past

May 3, 1999 - November 9, 2001

PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC

BD
CRD#: 46173
NEW YORK, NY
Past

October 7, 1992 - May 3, 1999

GUARDIAN INVESTOR SERVICES LLC

BD
CRD#: 6635
NEW YORK, NY
Past

November 6, 1987 - May 5, 1992

CINCINNATI ANALYSTS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 5478
CINCINNATI, OH
Past

March 4, 1987 - August 28, 1987

THE ADVISORS GROUP, INC.

BD
CRD#: 14035
Past

July 1, 1986 - March 25, 1987

COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK

BD
CRD#: 8032
Past

May 2, 1984 - June 23, 1986

INTEGRATED RESOURCES EQUITY CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 6403
Past

February 9, 1983 - April 16, 1984

WADDELL & REED

BD
CRD#: 866

Primary Firm SEC Registration


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ROYAL FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC
401(K) MANEUVER | YI WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WOERNLE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | WEALTH HARMONICS | WAYFINDER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WAGNER INVESTMENT & RETIREMENT ADVISORS | VALLEY ASSET MANAGERS LLC | TRU FINANCIAL STRATEGIES | TRIPLETT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | TRANSPARENT FINANCIAL GROUP | THE SORENSEN ADVISORY GROUP, LLC | STRATEGIC FINANCIAL GROUP | STILL WATERS FINANCIAL GROUP LLC | STANDARD CAPITAL FINANCIAL | SPROUSE INVESTMENTS LLC | SOUTHWEST RETIREMENT & WEALTH MANAGEMENT | SOLUTIONS ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC | SOLID WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | SIGNATURE AMERICA FINANCIAL & INSURANCE SERVICES, INC | SCHLOSSER INSURANCE SERVICES LLC | SAGE RETIREMENT SERVICES, LLC | ROYAL FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC | ROYAL FUND MANAGEMENT | RIDGEBROOKE INVESTMENT PLANNING | RETIREMENT INCOME SPECIALISTS | PRIME FINANCIAL ADVISORS | PLANNING ASSOCIATES OF THE SOUTHERN TIER | PELTZ FINANCIAL SERVICES | PATRICK LYNCH FINANCIAL | NORTHSHORE PLANNING GROUP | NORTHPOINT FINANCIAL, LLC | NORRIS FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS | NEXUS FINANCIAL GROUP | NEW LIFE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, LLC | NEW LIFE FINANCIAL PLANNING, LLC | MCRAE INVESTMENT ADVISORY | LONG FINANCIAL | LINK RETIREMENT & FINANCIAL SERVICES | LINK FINANCIAL LLC | LIFEPLAN PARTNERS, LLC | LIFE & LEGACY ADVISORS, LLC | LEGACY RETIREMENT SERVICES, INC. | JUDY CARLSON FINANCIAL GROUP | JO-ANN HOLST ADVISERS, INC | JO-ANN HOLST ADVISERS | JH ADVISERS | JD UNDERWOOD FINANCIAL | J.D. UNDERWOOD WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | IOWA WEALTH ADVISORS | INTEGRITY WEALTH MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS | INTEGRITY INVESTMENT AND RISK MANAGEMENT | HOWELL WEALTH CONSULTANTS LLC | HAWKS FINANCIAL, LLC | HARBOUR FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL ADVISORY GROUP, LLC | GATEKEEPER INVESTMENT ADVISERS | FREDRICK ADVISORS | FREDERICK FINANCIAL GROUP | FRACTAL PROFILE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | FINGERFINANCIAL | FINANCIAL VISION & INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC. | FINANCIAL STRATEGIES, INC. | FINANCIAL ADVISORS OF THE ROCKIES, INC. | FAMILY FINANCIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEMS LLC | EDWARDS INVESTMENTS LLC | DARLING WEATLH MANAGEMENT, LLC | CORNERSTONE FINANCIAL RESOURCES, LLC | COLORADO ELITE RETIREMENT PLANNING, LL DBA SOLID WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | CLEARPOINT FINANCIAL GROUP | CAMINO ADVISORY | BUDNICK WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BRIZENDINE ADVISOR SERVICES, LLC | BRIDGE WEALTH STRATEGIES | BLACKSTON FINANCIAL ADVISORY GROUP | BENTLEY FINANCIAL | AR WEALTH MANAGEMENT | AMERICAN ELITE RETIREMENT LLC | AMERICA DIRECT, LLC | ALTMEYER FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS, LLC | ADVANCED FINANCIAL STRATEGIES | ADAGE FINANICAL CONSULTANTS, INC.

CRD#: 144434 / SEC#: 801-77918

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/10/2013 Approved)
Florida
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (8/26/2013 Terminated)
Kentucky
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (8/27/2013 Terminated)

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 2/2/1983
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam

Current Firm


RF
ROYAL FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC
401(K) MANEUVER | YI WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WOERNLE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | WEALTH HARMONICS | WAYFINDER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WAGNER INVESTMENT & RETIREMENT ADVISORS | VALLEY ASSET MANAGERS LLC | TRU FINANCIAL STRATEGIES | TRIPLETT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | TRANSPARENT FINANCIAL GROUP | THE SORENSEN ADVISORY GROUP, LLC | STRATEGIC FINANCIAL GROUP | STILL WATERS FINANCIAL GROUP LLC | STANDARD CAPITAL FINANCIAL | SPROUSE INVESTMENTS LLC | SOUTHWEST RETIREMENT & WEALTH MANAGEMENT | SOLUTIONS ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC | SOLID WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | SIGNATURE AMERICA FINANCIAL & INSURANCE SERVICES, INC | SCHLOSSER INSURANCE SERVICES LLC | SAGE RETIREMENT SERVICES, LLC | ROYAL FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC | ROYAL FUND MANAGEMENT | RIDGEBROOKE INVESTMENT PLANNING | RETIREMENT INCOME SPECIALISTS | PRIME FINANCIAL ADVISORS | PLANNING ASSOCIATES OF THE SOUTHERN TIER | PELTZ FINANCIAL SERVICES | PATRICK LYNCH FINANCIAL | NORTHSHORE PLANNING GROUP | NORTHPOINT FINANCIAL, LLC | NORRIS FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS | NEXUS FINANCIAL GROUP | NEW LIFE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, LLC | NEW LIFE FINANCIAL PLANNING, LLC | MCRAE INVESTMENT ADVISORY | LONG FINANCIAL | LINK RETIREMENT & FINANCIAL SERVICES | LINK FINANCIAL LLC | LIFEPLAN PARTNERS, LLC | LIFE & LEGACY ADVISORS, LLC | LEGACY RETIREMENT SERVICES, INC. | JUDY CARLSON FINANCIAL GROUP | JO-ANN HOLST ADVISERS, INC | JO-ANN HOLST ADVISERS | JH ADVISERS | JD UNDERWOOD FINANCIAL | J.D. UNDERWOOD WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | IOWA WEALTH ADVISORS | INTEGRITY WEALTH MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS | INTEGRITY INVESTMENT AND RISK MANAGEMENT | HOWELL WEALTH CONSULTANTS LLC | HAWKS FINANCIAL, LLC | HARBOUR FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL ADVISORY GROUP, LLC | GATEKEEPER INVESTMENT ADVISERS | FREDRICK ADVISORS | FREDERICK FINANCIAL GROUP | FRACTAL PROFILE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | FINGERFINANCIAL | FINANCIAL VISION & INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC. | FINANCIAL STRATEGIES, INC. | FINANCIAL ADVISORS OF THE ROCKIES, INC. | FAMILY FINANCIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEMS LLC | EDWARDS INVESTMENTS LLC | DARLING WEATLH MANAGEMENT, LLC | CORNERSTONE FINANCIAL RESOURCES, LLC | COLORADO ELITE RETIREMENT PLANNING, LL DBA SOLID WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | CLEARPOINT FINANCIAL GROUP | CAMINO ADVISORY | BUDNICK WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BRIZENDINE ADVISOR SERVICES, LLC | BRIDGE WEALTH STRATEGIES | BLACKSTON FINANCIAL ADVISORY GROUP | BENTLEY FINANCIAL | AR WEALTH MANAGEMENT | AMERICAN ELITE RETIREMENT LLC | AMERICA DIRECT, LLC | ALTMEYER FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS, LLC | ADVANCED FINANCIAL STRATEGIES | ADAGE FINANICAL CONSULTANTS, INC.

CRD#: 144434 / SEC#: 801-77918

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/10/2013 Approved)
Florida
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (8/26/2013 Terminated)
Kentucky
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (8/27/2013 Terminated)
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Contact information


Main Address
1515 Buenos Aires Blvd, Lady Lake, FL 32159
Mailing Address
Phone number
(352) 750-1637
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
93

SEC notice filing (44 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

ROYAL FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC ADV BROCHURE_SCHWAB (3/24/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts10,143
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 1,307,115,289

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Company Information


ROYAL FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC

CRD#: 144434

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