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Edwin Preston Charlton

CLU®
WEALTHFORGE SECURITIES
Gainesville, VA
·CRD# 2135631·35 years experience

Professional Summary

Edwin Preston Charlton, CLU®, who also goes by Preston Charlton, is a registered financial advisor currently at WEALTHFORGE SECURITIES, LLC located in Gainesville, Virginia. Edwin is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1991. Edwin has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 31, Series 7, Series 6, Series 51, Series 24 and Series 8 exams.

At a Glance

Best-Interest Standard

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

Preston Charlton

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Credentials

CLU®
Chartered Life Underwriter

Years of Experience

35 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

WEALTHFORGE SECURITIES, LLC·CRD# 152550
BD
7051 Heathcote Village Way Suite 200, Gainesville, VA 20155
November 12, 2021 - Present
ALLSTATE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 18272
BD
Lincoln, NE
June 14, 2019 - October 21, 2021
STATE FARM VP MANAGEMENT CORP.·CRD# 43036
BD
Bloomington, IL
May 28, 2018 - May 28, 2019
STATE FARM VP MANAGEMENT CORP.·CRD# 43036
BD
Fairfax, VA
July 10, 2002 - June 10, 2016
MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.·CRD# 7556
BD
Purchase, NY
August 22, 1995 - April 10, 2002
UCB INVESTOR SERVICES, INC.·CRD# 21429
BD
Whiteville, NC
March 15, 1993 - July 20, 1995
THE VARIABLE ANNUITY MARKETING COMPANY·CRD# 5081
BD
Houston, TX
April 26, 1991 - March 23, 1993

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Current Firm

WS
WEALTHFORGE SECURITIES, LLC

WEALTHFORGE | WEALTHFORGE, LLC | WEALTHFORGE SECURITIES, LLC

CRD#: 152550 / SEC#: 8-68464
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Philadelphia district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

3431 W. Leigh Street Suite B, Richmond, VA 23230

Mailing Address

3431 W. Leigh Street Suite B, Richmond, VA 23230

Phone Number

(804) 308-0431

Established

Virginia since 07/28/2009

Firm Type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Small

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 0 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
WEALTHFORGE HOLDINGS, INC.PARENT—
ARLES, DONNA DIPIETROFINOP6489389
RAPER, JAMES LEROY JRCCO, COO, PFO5721253
ROBBINS, GEORGE WILLIAM IVCEO2440106

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

3

Arbitration

1

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Other business activities

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State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
RR
Alabama
(10/6/2025)
RR
Arizona
(11/9/2022)
RR
Colorado
(8/11/2022)
RR
Connecticut
(8/11/2022)
RR
District of Columbia
(1/5/2022)
RR
Florida
(5/31/2022)
RR
Georgia
(5/31/2022)
RR
Indiana
(7/24/2023)
RR
Maine
(6/20/2022)
RR
Maryland
(11/19/2021)
RR
Massachusetts
(6/9/2022)
RR
New Hampshire
(5/22/2024)
RR
New Jersey
(12/10/2021)
RR
New York
(1/5/2022)
RR
North Carolina
(3/3/2022)
RR
Pennsylvania
(4/18/2022)
RR
Rhode Island
(9/12/2023)
RR
South Carolina
(6/20/2022)
RR
Virginia
(11/12/2021)
RR
West Virginia
(1/9/2025)

Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 65 — Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Passed Sep 1995About the Series 65 exam

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed May 1991About the Series 63 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 31 — Futures Managed Funds Examination

Passed Sep 1995About the Series 31 exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Sep 1995About the Series 7 exam

Series 6 — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Passed Apr 1991About the Series 6 exam

Series 51 — Municipal Fund Securities Principal Examination

Passed Aug 2019About the Series 51 exam

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed Jun 2019About the Series 24 exam

Series 8 — General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)

Passed Feb 1998
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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