Charles R. Cherington

ARA PARTNERS

HOUSTON, TX 77007

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CRD#: 2370355

Professional summary

Charles Reed Cherington, who also goes by Charles Cherington, is a registered financial advisor currently at ARA PARTNERS located in Houston, Texas and ARA GC PARTNERS, LLC located in Houston, Texas.

Charles is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1994. Charles has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 3 and Series 7 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Charles Cherington

Other business activities

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Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

February 11, 2020 - Present

ARA PARTNERS

Office #1: 5300 Memorial Drive Suite 500, Houston, TX 77007

RIA

CRD#: 298845

HOUSTON, TX

Current

August 8, 2025 - Present

ARA GC PARTNERS, LLC

Office #1: 4201 Main Street Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002

RIA

CRD#: 334354

Houston, TX

Past

October 10, 2006 - December 15, 2015

CHERINGTON CAPITAL LLC

RIA

CRD#: 140177

CAMBRIDGE, MA

Past

January 17, 1994 - July 13, 1994

CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC

CRD#: 816

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".

ARA PARTNERS

AEM ADVISERS, LLC | ARA PARTNERS | ARA ADVISERS, LLC

CRD#: 298845 / SEC#: 801-117788

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/11/2019 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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IAR

means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR

Texas
(2/11/2020)

IAR

Texas
(8/8/2025)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 10/6/2006

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 3

Date: 9/21/2017

National Commodity Futures Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 11/30/1993

General Securities Representative Examination

Current Firm

ARA PARTNERS

AEM ADVISERS, LLC | ARA PARTNERS | ARA ADVISERS, LLC

CRD#: 298845 / SEC#: 801-117788

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/11/2019 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

4201 Main Street Suite 370, Houston, TX 77002

Mailing Address

Phone number

(713) 337-9150

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

SEC notice filing (3 States and Territories)

Documents

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

ARA ADVISORS ADV PART 2A MARCH 2025 (3/28/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	33
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 6,169,771,525

Exempt reporting advisers

Exempt Reporting Advisers ("ERA") are investment advisers that are not required to register as investment advisers because they rely on certain exemptions from registration under sections 203(l) and 203(m) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and related rules. Certain state securities regulatory authorities have similar exemptions based on state statutes or regulations. An ERA is required to file a report using Form ADV, but does not complete all items contained in Form ADV that a registered adviser must complete. Other state securities regulatory authorities require an ERA to register as an investment adviser and file a complete Form ADV. Below are the regulators with which an ERA report is filed.

SEC / JURISDICTION	REPORTING STATUS	EFFECTIVE DATE
SEC	ERA - Withdrawn	11/13/2019
Texas	ERA - Withdrawn	11/13/2019

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Charles R. Cherington

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

Click below to view Charles Reed Cherington's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

ARA GC PARTNERS, LLC

CHERINGTON CAPITAL LLC

CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC

Primary Firm SEC Registration

ARA PARTNERS

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 10/6/2006

Series 3

Date: 9/21/2017

Series 7

Date: 11/30/1993

Current Firm

ARA PARTNERS

Contact information

SEC notice filing (3 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Exempt reporting advisers

Red Flags

Company Information

ARA PARTNERS

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