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Charles Levy

GILDER GAGNON HOWE & CO. LLC
New York, NY 10018
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CRD#: 5138037
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Professional summary


Charles Levy, who also goes by Charles Simon Levy, is a registered financial advisor currently at GILDER GAGNON HOWE & CO. LLC located in New York, New York.

Charles is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2007. Charles has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, Series 7TO, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Charles Simon Levy

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.
the name of the other business: Creekview Three, LLC whether the business is investment-related: No Charitable?: No the address of the other business: N/A the nature of the other business: Creekview Three is an LLC created to enter in an agreement with with European Wax Center (EWCZ) to open franchises. your position: Passive Investor; Board Member title, or relationship with the other business: Passive Investor; Board Member the start date of your relationship: 11/30/2023 the approximate number of hours/month you devote to the other business:3 the number of hours you devote to the other business during securities trading hours: 0 and briefly describe your duties relating to the other business: Investor. Board Member duties.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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Experience


Current

June 9, 2021 - Present

GILDER GAGNON HOWE & CO. LLC

Office #1: 475 Tenth Avenue 12th Floor, New York, NY 10018Office #2: 475 Tenth Avenue 12th Floor, New York, NY 10018-1120
RIA
BD
CRD#: 2002
New York, NY
Current

May 21, 2021 - Present

GILDER GAGNON HOWE & CO. LLC

Office #1: 475 Tenth Avenue 12th Floor, New York, NY 10018-1120Office #2: 475 Tenth Avenue, New York, NY 10018
RIA
BD
CRD#: 2002
New York, NY
Past

October 31, 2007 - August 7, 2008

LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.

BD
CRD#: 7506
NEW YORK, NY

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".
GILDER GAGNON HOWE & CO. LLC
GILDER GAGNON HOWE & CO. LLC
GGHC | GILDER, GAGNON & CO., INC. | GILDER, GAGNON & CO. | GILDER GAGNON HOWE & CO. LLC | GILDER GAGNON HOWE & CO

CRD#: 2002 / SEC#: 801-65667, 8-30196

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (1/27/2006 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New York district office)

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
California
(4/12/2022)
RR
Connecticut
(4/18/2022)
RR
Florida
(2/14/2022)
RR
Illinois
(9/18/2023)
RR
Michigan
(11/18/2022)
RR
New Jersey
(1/27/2023)
RR
New York
(6/9/2021)
IAR
New York
(6/9/2021)
RR
Pennsylvania
(8/9/2022)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 6/8/2021
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 5/21/2021
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
SRO Registrations
RR
NYSE American LLC
SRO Registrations
RR
Nasdaq Stock Market
SRO Registrations
RR
New York Stock Exchange

Current Firm


GILDER GAGNON HOWE & CO. LLC
GILDER GAGNON HOWE & CO. LLC
GGHC | GILDER, GAGNON & CO., INC. | GILDER, GAGNON & CO. | GILDER GAGNON HOWE & CO. LLC | GILDER GAGNON HOWE & CO

CRD#: 2002 / SEC#: 801-65667, 8-30196

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (1/27/2006 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New York district office)
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Contact information


Main Address
475 Tenth Avenue 12th Floor, New York, NY 10018-1120
Mailing Address
475 Tenth Avenue, New York, NY 10018
Phone number
(212) 765-2500
Established
New York since 01/04/1999
Firm type
Limited Liability Company
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Small
# of Employees
88

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)


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FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

GGHC FORM ADV PART 2A (3/24/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
HOWE, DAVID STEWARTMANAGING MEMBER812707
RIZAVI, SHAIZA MARIAMCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER / MANAGING MEMBER2874858
ANDERSON, TRAVIS KNAPPMANAGING MEMBER853424
DEUTSCH, JAMES MICHAELCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/MANAGING MEMBER4565264
MCCORMICK, MICHAEL PATRICKMEMBER1857693
ALI, SHAFQATCHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER/MEMBER6009773
ESPOSITO, LAURA MICHELECHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER6727167
HUYNH, DAVID COCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER5443515

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts8,767
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 11,604,602,601

Disclosures


Regulatory Event5

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
11/14/2025
Cover Page
09/20/2024
11/10/2023
12/15/2022

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Company Information


GILDER GAGNON HOWE & CO. LLC

GILDER GAGNON HOWE & CO. LLC

CRD#: 2002New York, NY 10018

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