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Charles S. Ward

CREDIT UNION INVESTMENT SERVICES
WHITEVILLE, NC 28472
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CRD#: 6405689
CW

Professional summary

Charles Shannon Ward is a registered financial advisor currently at CREDIT UNION INVESTMENT SERVICES located in Whiteville, North Carolina and SECU BROKERAGE SERVICES located in Tabor City, North Carolina.

Charles is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2014. Charles has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE and Series 6 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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STATE EMPLOYEES' CREDIT UNION. INVESTMENT RELATED BUSINESS. NATURE: FINANCIAL SERVICES. OSJ OFFICE ADDRESS: RALEIGH, NC. TITLE: FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES SPECIALIST. START DATE: 8/2006. DUTIES: PROVIDE FINANCIAL SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE MEMBERS AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS TO IMPROVE THEIR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CONDITION. SECU LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. INVESTMENT RELATED BUSINESS. ADDRESS: RALEIGH, NC. NATURE: LIFE INSURANCE. TITLE: AGENT. START DATE: 10/2014. DUTIES AND TIME (SOME DURING SECURITIES TRADING HOURS) AS REQUIRED IN CONJUNCTION WITH POSITION AT STATE EMPLOYEES' CREDIT UNION. MEMBERS TRUST COMPANY. INVESTMENT RELATED BUSINESS. NATURE: TRUST SERVICES. ADDRESS: 14025 RIVEREDGE DRIVE, SUITE 280, TAMPA, FL 33637. SPEND APPROXIMATELY 1% OF TIME CONDUCTING MTC BUSINESS. START DATE: AUGUST, 2016. TITLE: TRUST REP.

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None

Experience

Current

October 8, 2015 - Present

CREDIT UNION INVESTMENT SERVICES

Office #1: 1312 N Jk Powell Blvd., Whiteville, NC 28472
RIA
CRD#: 144871
WHITEVILLE, NC
Current

December 2, 2014 - Present

SECU BROKERAGE SERVICES

Office #1: 1214 East Fifth Street, Tabor City, NC 28463Office #2: 1312 N Jk Powell Blvd, Whiteville, NC 28472
BD
CRD#: 19899
Tabor City, NC

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
North Carolina
(1/22/2015)
IAR
North Carolina
(10/8/2015)

Exams

State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 10/8/2015
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 1/22/2015
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 10/1/2018
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 6
Date: 12/2/2014
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm

CU
CREDIT UNION INVESTMENT SERVICES
CREDIT UNION INVESTMENT SERVICES | CREDIT UNION INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 144871 / SEC#:

North Carolina
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (9/5/2007 Approved)
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Contact information

Main Address
801 Hillsborough Street 3rd Floor, Raleigh, NC 27603
Mailing Address
Po Box 26807, Raleigh, NC 27611
Phone number
(800) 451-5467
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
258

Documents

Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts1
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 110,960

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Company Information

CREDIT UNION INVESTMENT SERVICES

CRD#: 144871Whiteville, NC 28472

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