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Charles S. Block
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CRD#: 1303310
CB
Professional summary
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Charles Seth Block, CFP®, who also goes by Charles Seth Block, was a registered financial professional .
Charles is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1984. Charles had worked at 14 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 55 and Series 7 exams.
Question & Answer
Are you a "fiduciary"?
No
Aliases
Charles Seth Block
Other business activities
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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)
The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.
Certified licenses
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CFP®
Start date: 2018
Experience
Past
February 14, 2022 - August 5, 2022
COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK
RIA
CRD#: 8032
RHINEBECK, NY
Past
January 2, 2020 - February 11, 2022
CHURCHILL MANAGEMENT GROUP
RIA
CRD#: 109651
Nyack, NY
Past
January 12, 2016 - January 8, 2020
FISHER INVESTMENTS
RIA
CRD#: 107342
CAMAS, WA
Past
May 3, 2006 - October 26, 2006
OPUS TRADING FUND LLC
BD
CRD#: 125204
JERICHO, NY
Past
August 14, 2002 - October 23, 2003
STG SECURE TRADING GROUP, INC.
BD
CRD#: 41216
BOCA RATON, FL
Past
October 19, 1999 - July 5, 2001
ON-SITE TRADING, INC.
BD
CRD#: 30271
GREAT NECK, NY
Past
October 15, 1997 - June 17, 1998
FIRST NEW YORK SECURITIES L.L.C.
BD
CRD#: 16362
NEW YORK, NY
Past
January 2, 1996 - August 29, 1997
KNIGHT CAPITAL MARKETS LLC
BD
CRD#: 38379
PURCHASE, NY
Past
November 30, 1994 - August 25, 1995
GRUNTAL & CO., L.L.C.
BD
CRD#: 372
NEW YORK, NY
Past
October 12, 1990 - November 7, 1994
TRIMARK SECURITIES, INC.
BD
CRD#: 17232
WHITE PLAINS, NY
Past
September 25, 1989 - May 21, 1990
OSCAR GRUSS & SON INCORPORATED
BD
CRD#: 2091
NEW YORK, NY
Past
September 30, 1987 - April 27, 1989
BARON CAPITAL, INC.
BD
CRD#: 10538
NEW YORK, NY
Past
February 4, 1985 - March 20, 1986
CIBC WORLD MARKETS CORP.
BD
CRD#: 630
Past
September 25, 1984 - November 1, 1984
BUCKINGHAM SECURITIES, LTD.
BD
CRD#: 10570
Primary Firm SEC Registration
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COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK
2250 FINANCIAL SERVICES INC | BOWMAN ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | BOUCHARD AND ASSOCIATES | BOTHFELD FINANCIAL PARTNERS | BOSTONPREMIER WEALTH, LLC | BOSTONNORTH FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | BOSTON WEALTH STRATEGIES | BONEBRAKE FINANCIAL PLANNING & WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BLUEPRINT WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | BLUEPRINT WEALTH ADVISORS | BLUEGRASS LEGACY GROUP | BLUE RIVER GROUP, LLC | BLUE HILLS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BLUE HAVEN STRATEGIC FINANCIAL GROUP | BLASER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP INC. | BLAKELY FINANCIAL | BLACK POINT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BLACK DIAMOND CUSTOM WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BISHOP FINANCIAL | BISDORF PALMER, LLC | BIFFEN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BIESTEK WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | BIENVENU WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BIANCHI WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BEVAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BESTGEN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | BEST TIMES FINANCIAL | BERTHOLD CAPITAL, LLC | BERKSHIREBANC INVESTMENT SERVICES | BERKS FINANCIAL | BENZ FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | BENZ FINANCIAL GROUP | BENJAMIN AND COMPANY | BENJAMIN & COMPANY, LLC | BENISON FINANCIAL SERVICES | BENETAS WEALTH | BENCHMARK INVESTMENTS & INSURANCE | BELOIN INVESTMENT GROUP | BELL RETIREMENT STRATEGIES | BELL FINANCIAL | BEEBE FINANCIAL SERVICES | BEACON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | BEACON FINANCIAL PLANNING SERVICES, LLC | BDS FINANCIAL SERVICES | BDS FINANCIAL NETWORK | BAY HARBOR PRIVATE WEALTH GROUP | BARTHOLOMEW & COMPANY, INC. | BARSTOW AND COMPANY, LLC | BARRON WEALTH STRATEGIES | BANYAN FINANCIAL SERVICES | BANNON & COMPANY, LLC | BANKRI INVESTMENT SERVICES | BANK RHODE ISLAND INVESTMENT SERVICES | BANK OF PRAIRIE DU SAC | BALLAST WEALTH PARTNERS | BALL FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANY | BAILEY & BEATTY FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | BACKNINE ADVISORS, LLC | BACK COVE FINANCIAL | AZIMUTH WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC | AZCA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC | AXIAL FINANCIAL GROUP | AXIAL BENEFITS GROUP | AVERY AND POPE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | AVENOR WEALTH | AVANT-GARDE WEALTH PARTNERS | AUSTIN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, INC. | AUGUSTINE FINANCIAL, LLC | AUCOIN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ATTICUS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ATLANTIC WEALTH STRATEGIES, LLC | ATLANTIC WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | ATLANTIC WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | ASTLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | ASSET ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. | ASSAY WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC | ASHWOOD ADVISORS, LLC | ASHOKAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ASCEND WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ASCEND FINANCIAL GROUP | ARTISAN FINANCIAL GROUP | ARTHA WEALTH ADVISORS | ARQ FINANCIAL GROUP | ARKHITEKTON FINANCIAL GROUP | ARBOR FINANCIAL SERVICES | APT ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | APPOLITO AND ASSOCIATES WEALTH & RETIREMENT PLANNING | APOGEE WEALTH ADVISORS LLC | APEX WEALTH ADVISORS | APEL ASSOCIATES | AP FINANCIAL | ANTONE MERCURIO LLC | ANTON LEMIEUX FINANCIAL GROUP | ANLON FINANCIAL STRATEGIES | ANGELO PLANNING GROUP | ANDREW HOFF AGENCY | ANDRA WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ANDERSON WEALTH MANAGEMENT | AMS FINANCIAL GROUP | AMIDON & PETERSEN FINANCIALS | AMES FINANCIAL SERVICES | AMERICAN NATIONAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ALMA WEALTH | ALLISON FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | ALLIANCE PRIVATE WEALTH LLC | ALLIANCE FINANCIAL PLANNING | ALLFLUENT WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | ALLEN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ALLEN INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL | ALLEN FINANCIAL GROUP | ALLEGIANT WEALTH STRATEGIES | ALLEGIANT WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | ALIGN WEALTH STRATEGIES | ALIGN RETIREMENT PLAN ADVISORS | ALFSTAD CAPITAL, LLC | AIKEN FINANCIAL PLANNING, LLC | AGENCY WEALTH PARTNERS | AGENCY WEALTH PARTNER | AFFLUERE FINANCIAL SERVICES | AFFINITY WEALTH SOLUTIONS | AFFINITY ASSET MANAGEMENT | AERAN ASSET MANAGEMENT | AEGIS CONSULTING | ADVISORY GROUP WEST | ADVANTIS WEALTH PARTNERS | ADVANCED WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ADVANCED GROUP FINANCIAL SERVICES | ADVANCED FINANCIAL GROUP | ADVANCED CORPORATE SOLUTIONS LTD | ADDESSI FINANCIAL PARTNERS | ADAMS & ASSOCIATES | ACS ADVISORY LLC | ACRE EQUITY ADVISORS | ACORN FINANCIAL | AC FINANCIAL PARTNERS | A BETTER FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | A BETTER FINANCIAL GROUP, INC | 7G WEALTH MANAGEMENT | 7 STREETS FINANCIAL LLC | 7 GRAINS PLANNING & INVESTMENTS | 4TH QUARTER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | 4RIVERS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | 44 NORTH FINANCIAL PARTNERS | 401K TEAM | 401K PLAN CONSULTANTS, LLC | 3RIVERS FINANCIAL | 307 FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC...
CRD#: 8032 / SEC#: 801-41541, 8-24040
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (6/11/1992 Approved)BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Boston district office)
State Registrations and Notice Filings
Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
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This advisor is not registered in any state.
Exams
State Security Law Exam
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 55
Date: 3/1/2000
Limited Representative-Equity Trader ExamGeneral Industry/Product Exam
Current Firm
COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK
2250 FINANCIAL SERVICES INC | BOWMAN ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | BOUCHARD AND ASSOCIATES | BOTHFELD FINANCIAL PARTNERS | BOSTONPREMIER WEALTH, LLC | BOSTONNORTH FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | BOSTON WEALTH STRATEGIES | BONEBRAKE FINANCIAL PLANNING & WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BLUEPRINT WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | BLUEPRINT WEALTH ADVISORS | BLUEGRASS LEGACY GROUP | BLUE RIVER GROUP, LLC | BLUE HILLS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BLUE HAVEN STRATEGIC FINANCIAL GROUP | BLASER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP INC. | BLAKELY FINANCIAL | BLACK POINT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BLACK DIAMOND CUSTOM WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BISHOP FINANCIAL | BISDORF PALMER, LLC | BIFFEN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BIESTEK WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | BIENVENU WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BIANCHI WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BEVAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BESTGEN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | BEST TIMES FINANCIAL | BERTHOLD CAPITAL, LLC | BERKSHIREBANC INVESTMENT SERVICES | BERKS FINANCIAL | BENZ FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | BENZ FINANCIAL GROUP | BENJAMIN AND COMPANY | BENJAMIN & COMPANY, LLC | BENISON FINANCIAL SERVICES | BENETAS WEALTH | BENCHMARK INVESTMENTS & INSURANCE | BELOIN INVESTMENT GROUP | BELL RETIREMENT STRATEGIES | BELL FINANCIAL | BEEBE FINANCIAL SERVICES | BEACON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | BEACON FINANCIAL PLANNING SERVICES, LLC | BDS FINANCIAL SERVICES | BDS FINANCIAL NETWORK | BAY HARBOR PRIVATE WEALTH GROUP | BARTHOLOMEW & COMPANY, INC. | BARSTOW AND COMPANY, LLC | BARRON WEALTH STRATEGIES | BANYAN FINANCIAL SERVICES | BANNON & COMPANY, LLC | BANKRI INVESTMENT SERVICES | BANK RHODE ISLAND INVESTMENT SERVICES | BANK OF PRAIRIE DU SAC | BALLAST WEALTH PARTNERS | BALL FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANY | BAILEY & BEATTY FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | BACKNINE ADVISORS, LLC | BACK COVE FINANCIAL | AZIMUTH WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC | AZCA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC | AXIAL FINANCIAL GROUP | AXIAL BENEFITS GROUP | AVERY AND POPE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | AVENOR WEALTH | AVANT-GARDE WEALTH PARTNERS | AUSTIN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, INC. | AUGUSTINE FINANCIAL, LLC | AUCOIN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ATTICUS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ATLANTIC WEALTH STRATEGIES, LLC | ATLANTIC WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | ATLANTIC WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | ASTLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | ASSET ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. | ASSAY WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC | ASHWOOD ADVISORS, LLC | ASHOKAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ASCEND WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ASCEND FINANCIAL GROUP | ARTISAN FINANCIAL GROUP | ARTHA WEALTH ADVISORS | ARQ FINANCIAL GROUP | ARKHITEKTON FINANCIAL GROUP | ARBOR FINANCIAL SERVICES | APT ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | APPOLITO AND ASSOCIATES WEALTH & RETIREMENT PLANNING | APOGEE WEALTH ADVISORS LLC | APEX WEALTH ADVISORS | APEL ASSOCIATES | AP FINANCIAL | ANTONE MERCURIO LLC | ANTON LEMIEUX FINANCIAL GROUP | ANLON FINANCIAL STRATEGIES | ANGELO PLANNING GROUP | ANDREW HOFF AGENCY | ANDRA WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ANDERSON WEALTH MANAGEMENT | AMS FINANCIAL GROUP | AMIDON & PETERSEN FINANCIALS | AMES FINANCIAL SERVICES | AMERICAN NATIONAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ALMA WEALTH | ALLISON FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | ALLIANCE PRIVATE WEALTH LLC | ALLIANCE FINANCIAL PLANNING | ALLFLUENT WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | ALLEN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ALLEN INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL | ALLEN FINANCIAL GROUP | ALLEGIANT WEALTH STRATEGIES | ALLEGIANT WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | ALIGN WEALTH STRATEGIES | ALIGN RETIREMENT PLAN ADVISORS | ALFSTAD CAPITAL, LLC | AIKEN FINANCIAL PLANNING, LLC | AGENCY WEALTH PARTNERS | AGENCY WEALTH PARTNER | AFFLUERE FINANCIAL SERVICES | AFFINITY WEALTH SOLUTIONS | AFFINITY ASSET MANAGEMENT | AERAN ASSET MANAGEMENT | AEGIS CONSULTING | ADVISORY GROUP WEST | ADVANTIS WEALTH PARTNERS | ADVANCED WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ADVANCED GROUP FINANCIAL SERVICES | ADVANCED FINANCIAL GROUP | ADVANCED CORPORATE SOLUTIONS LTD | ADDESSI FINANCIAL PARTNERS | ADAMS & ASSOCIATES | ACS ADVISORY LLC | ACRE EQUITY ADVISORS | ACORN FINANCIAL | AC FINANCIAL PARTNERS | A BETTER FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | A BETTER FINANCIAL GROUP, INC | 7G WEALTH MANAGEMENT | 7 STREETS FINANCIAL LLC | 7 GRAINS PLANNING & INVESTMENTS | 4TH QUARTER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | 4RIVERS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | 44 NORTH FINANCIAL PARTNERS | 401K TEAM | 401K PLAN CONSULTANTS, LLC | 3RIVERS FINANCIAL | 307 FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC...
CRD#: 8032 / SEC#: 801-41541, 8-24040
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (6/11/1992 Approved)BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Boston district office)
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Contact information
Main Address
275 Wyman Street, Ste. 400 Suite 400, Waltham, MA 02451-1200
Mailing Address
275 Wyman Street, Ste. 400, Waltham, MA 02451
Phone number
(781) 736-0700
Established
Massachusetts since 08/01/2017
Firm type
Limited Liability Company
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Large
# of Employees
4,850
SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)
FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)
Direct owners and executive officers
| Name | Position | CRD# |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 HOLDING COMPANY, LLC | MANAGING MEMBER | |
| BLOOM, WAYNE MICHAEL | MANAGING DIRECTOR, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 2014352 |
| BOHS, JONATHAN CHRISTIAAN | MANAGING PRINCIPAL, OPERATIONS | 2308915 |
| CLEASBY, JONATHAN C. | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 5777356 |
| HO, PEGGY LYNN | GENERAL COUNSEL, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | 5401546 |
| HORAN-ADAMS, KIRBY LEPAK | MANAGER | 5097259 |
| KLOMAN, CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY TRAPNELL | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER, PRESIDENT | 4896179 |
| MCMILLAN, WILLIAM BRADFORD | MANAGING PRINCIPAL, CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER | |
| MOLINARI, ROBERT ERIC | RIA CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER | 2788698 |
| MORRISON, STEVEN PHILIP | MANAGER | 4529345 |
| PRICE, BRIAN THOMAS | MANAGING PRINCIPAL, INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH | 4019817 |
| SUGDEN, MATTHEW JOHN | BD CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER | 4804647 |
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 671,650 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 209,735,339,476 |
Disclosures
| Regulatory Event | 26 |
| Civil Event | 1 |
| Arbitration | 17 |
| Bond | 1 |
Accountant surprise examination report
| Filing Date | Form ADV-E Cover | Form ADV-E Report |
|---|---|---|
| 11/25/2025 | ||
| 03/29/2025 | ||
| 10/28/2024 | ||
| 12/21/2023 |
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