Charles P. Melka
SEQUOIA WEALTH MANAGEMENT
GLEN ELLYN, IL 60137
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CRD#: 2216510
Professional summary
Charles Phillip Melka, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at SEQUOIA WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and LPL FINANCIAL LLC located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.
Charles is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1992. Charles has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE and Series 7 exams.
Question & Answer
What are your service offerings?
Investment Planning
Retirement Planning
Insurance Planning
Comprehensive Financial Planni...
Long-term Care
Estate Planning
What is your minimum asset requirement?
250K
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
None
Other business activities
Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.
1. 07/08/2016: No Business Name - Non-Variable Insurance Trails Only - INV REL - At Reported Business Location(s) - Start 01/23/2015 - *Servicing Only* a) Financial and Insurance advisor b) No c) This is not a separate business and is included with my Overall Financial advising of my clients. The mechanics of this OBA are as follows: Since Minnesota Life/Securian will Not make me my client's "Servicing agent" on their Minnesota Life and Standard Disability policies, I am required to prepare an Authorization letter and send to GCG Financial (former employer). In the letter, my Client's request that GCG financial provide me with their Policy information. That way, I can get the client's Policy values, illustrations etc... to review as part of their Financial review. Also, I can change their beneficiaries, when requested and other administrative items that I submit forms to be processed on the clients behalf to GCG financial. Then they provide me the confirmations that they completed whatever the client requested. - 3 Hr/Mo; 3 Hours During Securities Trading. 2. 10/16/2017 - CPM Financial Services, Inc. - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - DBA for LPL Business (entity for LPL business) - Started 09/01/2017 - 220 Hours Per Month/160 Hours During Securities Trading. 3. 02/17/2022 - Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Registered Investment Advisor Hybrid - Start Date: 07/15/2015 - 12 Hours Per Month/10 Hours During Securities Trading - I provide investment advisory services through Sequoia Wealth Management, LLC, an independent investment advisor firm. I started this business activity in 7/2015. I expect to spend approximately 12 hours per month on this activity. Please see the advisory firm's 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.
CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA
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Certified licenses
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CFP®
Start date: 1998
Experience
Current
July 24, 2015 - Present
SEQUOIA WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC
Office #1: 460 N. Main St. Suite 206, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137RIA
CRD#: 170543
GLEN ELLYN, IL
Current
January 23, 2015 - Present
LPL FINANCIAL LLC
Office #1: 460 N. Main St Ste 206, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137RIA
BD
CRD#: 6413
Glen Ellyn, IL
Past
February 2, 2015 - August 10, 2015
LEVEL FOUR ADVISORY SERVICES
RIA
CRD#: 134086
NAPERVILLE, IL
Past
June 7, 2001 - January 26, 2015
SECURIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
RIA
CRD#: 15296
GLEN ELLYN, IL
Past
May 8, 1992 - January 26, 2015
SECURIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
BD
CRD#: 15296
GLEN ELLYN, IL
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".
SW
SEQUOIA WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC
ADVANTAGE FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP | SEQUOIA WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | SEQUOIA WEALTH MANAGEMENT | SEQUOIA FINANCIAL PLANNING | REGENCY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PLANSMART FINANCIAL SERVICES | PEGASUS WEALTH STRATEGIES | ODE FINANCIAL SERVICES | MOONEY LYONS FINANCIAL SERVICES | MOONEY LYONS | JPV FINANCIAL | JMC WEALTH MANAGEMENT | IRONWOOD FAMILY WEALTH ADVISORS | DEB FINANCIAL | CPM FINANCIAL SERVICES | ANDERSON INVESTMENT CONSULTING & SERVICES | AMBASSADOR CONSULTING AND WEALTH MANAGEMENT
CRD#: 170543 / SEC#: 801-80362
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/1/2014 Approved)State Registrations and Notice Filings
Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.Visual representation of state registrations
RR
Arizona(1/27/2015)
RR
California(1/27/2015)
RR
District of Columbia(8/17/2021)
RR
Florida(1/27/2015)
RR
Georgia(7/10/2017)
RR
Illinois(1/23/2015)
IAR
Illinois(7/24/2015)
RR
Indiana(10/4/2021)
RR
Iowa(5/22/2025)
RR
Michigan(7/20/2016)
RR
Nevada(9/21/2020)
RR
New Jersey(7/29/2022)
RR
New York(1/27/2015)
RR
North Carolina(9/9/2021)
RR
South Carolina(10/4/2022)
RR
Tennessee(8/23/2023)
RR
Texas(1/27/2015)
RR
Wisconsin(1/27/2015)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
Current Firm
SW
SEQUOIA WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC
ADVANTAGE FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP | SEQUOIA WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | SEQUOIA WEALTH MANAGEMENT | SEQUOIA FINANCIAL PLANNING | REGENCY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PLANSMART FINANCIAL SERVICES | PEGASUS WEALTH STRATEGIES | ODE FINANCIAL SERVICES | MOONEY LYONS FINANCIAL SERVICES | MOONEY LYONS | JPV FINANCIAL | JMC WEALTH MANAGEMENT | IRONWOOD FAMILY WEALTH ADVISORS | DEB FINANCIAL | CPM FINANCIAL SERVICES | ANDERSON INVESTMENT CONSULTING & SERVICES | AMBASSADOR CONSULTING AND WEALTH MANAGEMENT
CRD#: 170543 / SEC#: 801-80362
RIA
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Contact information
Main Address
200 Applebee St Suite 208, Barrington, IL 60010
Mailing Address
Phone number
(847) 310-5900
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
16
SEC notice filing (24 States and Territories)
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 2,698 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 514,331,206 |
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Company Information
SEQUOIA WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC
CRD#: 170543Glen Ellyn, IL 60137TRUST BUT VERIFY
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