Charlie Cho

SANTANDER SECURITIES LLC

Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

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CRD#: 6915468

Professional summary

Charlie Cho is a registered financial advisor currently at SANTANDER SECURITIES LLC located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.

Charlie is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2018. Charlie has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 7TO, SIE and Series 6 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

September 16, 2024 - Present

SANTANDER SECURITIES LLC

Office #1: 798 East Simpson Street, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055Office #2: 269 Penrose Place, Carlisle, PA 17013Office #3: 1442 Bannister Street, York, PA 17404Office #4: 201 Dart Drive, Hanover, PA 17331Office #5: 499 Tyler Run Road, York, PA 17403Office #6: 100 Northern Way, York, PA 17402Office #7: 14655 Mount Airy Road, Shrewsbury, PA 17361

RIA

CRD#: 41791

Mechanicsburg, PA

Current

June 15, 2023 - Present

SANTANDER SECURITIES LLC

RIA

CRD#: 41791

Mechanicsburg, PA

Past

March 22, 2023 - March 30, 2023

KEY INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

CRD#: 136300

Exton, PA

Past

March 27, 2018 - March 7, 2023

SANTANDER SECURITIES LLC

CRD#: 41791

READING, PA

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".

SANTANDER SECURITIES LLC

SANTANDER INVESTMENT SERVICES | SANTANDER SECURITIES LLC | SANTANDER SECURITIES CORPORATION OF PUERTO RICO | SANTANDER SECURITIES CORPORATION | SANTANDER SECURITIES

CRD#: 41791 / SEC#: 801-56796, 8-49571

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (9/2/1999 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Boston 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.

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

Alabama
(7/8/2025)

Alaska
(7/8/2025)

Arizona
(1/16/2025)

Arkansas
(7/8/2025)

California
(7/8/2025)

Colorado
(1/16/2025)

Connecticut
(7/8/2025)

Delaware
(3/4/2025)

District of Columbia
(7/8/2025)

Florida
(10/7/2024)

Georgia
(4/10/2025)

Hawaii
(4/10/2025)

Idaho
(7/8/2025)

Illinois
(4/10/2025)

Indiana
(7/8/2025)

Iowa
(4/10/2025)

Kansas
(4/10/2025)

Kentucky
(4/10/2025)

Louisiana
(4/10/2025)

Maine
(4/10/2025)

Maryland
(4/10/2025)

Massachusetts
(4/10/2025)

Michigan
(4/10/2025)

Minnesota
(4/10/2025)

Mississippi
(7/8/2025)

Missouri
(4/10/2025)

Montana
(4/10/2025)

Nebraska
(7/8/2025)

Nevada
(4/10/2025)

New Hampshire
(4/10/2025)

New Jersey
(10/7/2024)

New Mexico
(4/10/2025)

New York
(4/10/2025)

North Carolina
(4/10/2025)

North Dakota
(7/8/2025)

Ohio
(4/11/2025)

Oklahoma
(7/8/2025)

Oregon
(7/8/2025)

Pennsylvania
(6/15/2023)

IAR

Pennsylvania
(9/16/2024)

Puerto Rico
(4/10/2025)

Rhode Island
(7/8/2025)

South Carolina
(4/10/2025)

South Dakota
(7/8/2025)

Tennessee
(5/13/2025)

Texas
(2/4/2025)

Utah
(4/10/2025)

Vermont
(4/10/2025)

Virginia
(4/10/2025)

Washington
(7/8/2025)

West Virginia
(4/10/2025)

Wisconsin
(7/8/2025)

Wyoming
(7/8/2025)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 8/15/2024

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 4/20/2018

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7TO

Date: 5/6/2024

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 3/27/2018

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

SANTANDER SECURITIES LLC

SANTANDER INVESTMENT SERVICES | SANTANDER SECURITIES LLC | SANTANDER SECURITIES CORPORATION OF PUERTO RICO | SANTANDER SECURITIES CORPORATION | SANTANDER SECURITIES

CRD#: 41791 / SEC#: 801-56796, 8-49571

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (9/2/1999 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Boston district office)

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Contact information

Main Address

75 State Street Mail Code: Ma-sst-inv3, Boston, MA 02109

Mailing Address

75 State Street Mail Code: Ma-sst-inv3, Boston, MA 02109

Phone number

(866) 736-6475

Established

Delaware since 01/03/2023

Firm type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal year end

December

Firm Size

Medium

# of Employees

440

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

SSLLC FMAX ADVISORY PROGRAM WRAP FEE BROCHURE 11.2025 (11/5/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
SANTANDER CAPITAL HOLDINGS, LLC	DIRECT OWNER
BOWLER, DANIEL P	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	5354805
CARTER, LAWRENCE ANDREW	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	2113682
CYLC, JOHN ALLAN II	NATIONAL BUSINESS DIRECTOR	2917559
NEURATH, DUSTIN	DIRECTOR	8044630
SCHMITZ, NICOLE	CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER	2815862
SNYDER, JONATHAN ANDREW	PRESIDENT & CEO	6514215
VANNAH, JAMES DOUGLASS	CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER & SECRETARY	5679595
VILLANO, ALYSON NICOLE	DIRECTOR	7473984
WATSON, JONATHAN EDWARD	DIRECTOR	7631421

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	10,401
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 2,553,311,017

Disclosures

Regulatory Event	12
Arbitration	7

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Charlie Cho

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

Click below to view Charlie Cho's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

Click below to view Charlie Cho's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

SANTANDER SECURITIES LLC

KEY INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

SANTANDER SECURITIES LLC

Primary Firm SEC Registration

SANTANDER SECURITIES LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 8/15/2024

Series 63

Date: 4/20/2018

Series 7TO

Date: 5/6/2024

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 6

Date: 3/27/2018

FINRA

Current Firm

SANTANDER SECURITIES LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Disclosures

Red Flags

Company Information

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