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Charles R. Sterling

DEAFINVEST
TYSONS, VA
·CRD# 5535903·18 years experience

Professional Summary

Charles R. Sterling, who also goes by Pike N/a N/a N/a, is a registered financial advisor currently at DEAFINVEST located in Tysons, Virginia. Charles is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2008. Charles has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

At a Glance

Always Fiduciary

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

Pike N/a N/a N/a

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Years of Experience

18 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

DEAFINVEST·CRD# 117485
RIA
1775 Tysons Blvd 4th Floor #04160, Tysons, VA 22102
July 15, 2020 - Present
CETERA ADVISORS LLC·CRD# 10299
RIA
Falls Church, VA
August 16, 2019 - November 11, 2019
CETERA ADVISORS LLC·CRD# 10299
BD
Falls Church, VA
October 3, 2016 - November 11, 2019
INVESTORS CAPITAL CORP.·CRD# 30613
BD
Bethesda, MD
October 15, 2013 - October 3, 2016
DEAFINVEST·CRD# 117485
RIA
Bethesda, MD
November 21, 2008 - December 31, 2016
OSAIC WEALTH, INC.·CRD# 23131
BD
Bethesda, MD
September 19, 2008 - October 17, 2013

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Current Firm

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DEAFINVEST

DEAFINVEST | SCHWARZ FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC | SCHWARZ FINANCIAL CONCEPTS | LOUIS J. SCHWARZ, CFP

CRD#: 117485
Arizona
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Arizona (1/1/2021 Approved)
District of Columbia
Registered Investment Advisory firm - District of Columbia (2/22/2021 Approved)
Florida
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Florida (11/20/2020 Approved)
Maryland
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Maryland (10/26/2020 Approved)
Virginia
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Virginia (7/15/2020 Approved)

Contact Information

Main Address

1775 Tysons Blvd 4th Floor #04160, Tysons, VA 22102

Mailing Address

1775 Tysons Blvd Fl 5, Tysons, VA 22102

Phone Number

(202) 559-5509

# of Employees

1

Documents

Latest Form ADV

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

68

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$14,000,000

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 / JURISDICTIONREPORTING STATUSEFFECTIVE DATE
ArizonaERA - Withdrawn10/19/2020
CaliforniaERA - Withdrawn10/24/2025
ColoradoERA - Withdrawn6/26/2024
ConnecticutERA - Withdrawn10/24/2025
DelawareERA - Withdrawn10/24/2025
HawaiiERA - Withdrawn11/21/2023
IllinoisERA - Withdrawn10/24/2025
IndianaERA - Withdrawn10/24/2025
MissouriERA - Withdrawn10/24/2025
NevadaERA - Withdrawn4/19/2022
New YorkERA - Withdrawn10/24/2025
North CarolinaERA - Withdrawn6/11/2025
OhioERA - Withdrawn10/24/2025
OregonERA - Withdrawn10/24/2025
PennsylvaniaERA - Withdrawn11/21/2023
TexasERA - Withdrawn10/24/2025
WashingtonERA - Withdrawn10/24/2025

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Other business activities

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Conducting tax preparation, tax consulting, and bookkeeping for clients as a staff of DeafTax LLC for up to about 20 hours a week since January 2008.

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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.
IAR
Arizona
(1/1/2021)
IAR
District of Columbia
(2/22/2021)
IAR
Florida
(11/20/2020)
IAR
Maryland
(10/26/2020)
IAR
Virginia
(7/15/2020)

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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 Aug 2019About the Series 65 exam

Series 66 — Uniform Combined State Law Examination

Passed Oct 2008About the Series 66 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Sep 2008About the Series 7 exam

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