Charles C. Childress

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CRD#: 1508267

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Charles Craig Childress, CFP®, who also goes by Craig Childress, was a registered financial professional .

Charles is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1986. Charles had worked at 9 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.

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Aliases

Craig Childress

Other business activities

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1. 03/12/2017: Oswego Wealth Management, Inc. - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - DBA for LPL Business (entity for LPL business) - Started 10/14/2015 - 175 Hours Per Month/175 Hours During Securities Trading. 2. 3/27/2018 - Craig Childress, Inc. - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Business Entity For Tax/Investment Purposes Only - Started 10/10/2005 - 2 Hours Per Month During Securities Trading. 3. 4/9/2018 - Oswego Wealth Management - Investment Related - 5285 Meadows Rd #355, Lake Oswego, OR 97035 - Real Estate Rental - Start Date 04/09/2018 - 0 Hours Per Month - Subleasing space in my office to an LPL Rep not under my supervision but under HOS, Robert Bedritis. 4. 5/25/2018 - Oswego Wealth Management, LLC - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Registered Investment Advisor Hybrid - Start Date:01/27/2018 - 180 Hour(s) Per Month/180 Hour(s) During Trading - I provide investment advisory services through Oswego Wealth Management, LLC, an independent investment advisor firm. I started this business activity on 5/25/2018. I expect to spend approximately 180 hours/month on this activity. Please see the advisory firms Form ADV for more information about its address, the nature of its business, its owners, and its services at http://www.adviserinfo.sec.gov/IAPD. The firm is separate from and independent of LPL Financial. 5. 3/11/2020 - Lenz Financial - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Non-Variable Insurance - Agent - Started 01/01/2019 - 1 Hour Per Month During Securities Trading.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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Certified licenses

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CFP^®

Certified Financial Planner

Start date: 2004

Experience

Past

February 12, 2014 - December 31, 2024

WELLSPRING ADVISORS, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 147861

LAKE OSWEGO, OR

Past

April 9, 2013 - December 8, 2014

STRATEGIC FINANCIAL PARTNERS, LTD

RIA

CRD#: 148858

LAKE OSWEGO, OR

Past

April 1, 2013 - May 7, 2020

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

CRD#: 6413

LAKE OSWEGO, OR

Past

July 17, 2008 - June 21, 2013

WELLSPRING ADVISORS, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 147861

LAKE OSWEGO, OR

Past

July 1, 2008 - April 1, 2013

SECURITIES SERVICE NETWORK, LLC

CRD#: 13318

LAKE OSWEGO, OR

Past

December 1, 2003 - July 2, 2008

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

RIA

CRD#: 6413

LAKE OSWEGO, OR

Past

December 1, 2003 - July 2, 2008

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

CRD#: 6413

LAKE OSWEGO, OR

Past

April 20, 2001 - December 2, 2003

VERAVEST INVESTMENT ADVISORS, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 105796

LAKE OSWEGO, OR

Past

February 23, 2001 - December 2, 2003

VERAVEST INVESTMENTS, INC.

CRD#: 3960

WORCESTER, MA

Past

June 14, 1999 - February 8, 2001

NYLIFE SECURITIES LLC

CRD#: 5167

NEW YORK, NY

Past

January 12, 1998 - May 12, 1999

PRUCO SECURITIES, LLC.

CRD#: 5685

NEWARK, NJ

Past

May 22, 1986 - August 19, 1997

MONY SECURITIES CORPORATION

CRD#: 4386

NEW YORK, NY

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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WELLSPRING ADVISORS, INC.

CRD#: 147861 / SEC#: 801-120308

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/12/2021 Approved)

Oregon

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/27/2021 Terminated)

Washington

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/8/2020 Terminated)

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State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 2/3/1998

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 6/5/1986

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 5/17/1986

General Securities Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 24

Date: 5/2/1996

General Securities Principal Examination

Current Firm

WELLSPRING ADVISORS, INC.

CRD#: 147861 / SEC#: 801-120308

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/12/2021 Approved)

Oregon

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/27/2021 Terminated)

Washington

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/8/2020 Terminated)

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Contact information

Main Address

4660 Ne Belknap Court Suite 221, Hillsboro, OR 97124

Mailing Address

Phone number

(503) 714-9531

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

SEC notice filing (4 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

WELLSPRING ADVISORS, INC. DBA WELLSTONE WEALTH MANAGEMENT - FORM ADV PART 2A (3/20/2025)

WELLSPRING ADVISORS, INC. DBA SPRINGSOURCE WEALTH ADVISORS - FORM ADV PART 2A (3/20/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	919
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 198,176,650

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Charles C. Childress

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Experience

STRATEGIC FINANCIAL PARTNERS, LTD

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

WELLSPRING ADVISORS, INC.

SECURITIES SERVICE NETWORK, LLC

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

VERAVEST INVESTMENT ADVISORS, INC.

VERAVEST INVESTMENTS, INC.

NYLIFE SECURITIES LLC

PRUCO SECURITIES, LLC.

MONY SECURITIES CORPORATION

Primary Firm SEC Registration

WELLSPRING ADVISORS, INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 2/3/1998

Series 63

Date: 6/5/1986

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 5/17/1986

Series 24

Date: 5/2/1996

Current Firm

WELLSPRING ADVISORS, INC.

Contact information

SEC notice filing (4 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Red Flags

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WELLSPRING ADVISORS, INC.

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