Charles E. Ward

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS

Lebanon, TN 37087

CRD#: 7976447

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Professional summary

Charles E Ward is a registered financial advisor currently at CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC located in Lebanon, Tennessee and CETERA ADVISORS LLC located in Lebanon, Tennessee.

Charles is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2025. Charles has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 7TO and SIE exams.

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

March 17, 2026 - Present

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

Office #1: 1032 West Main, Lebanon, TN 37087

RIA

CRD#: 105644

Lebanon, TN

Current

March 16, 2026 - Present

CETERA ADVISORS LLC

CRD#: 10299

Lebanon, TN

Past

July 28, 2025 - March 24, 2026

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

RIA

CRD#: 6413

LEBANON, TN

Past

March 11, 2025 - March 24, 2026

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

CRD#: 6413

LEBANON, TN

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

CRD#: 105644 / SEC#: 801-20406

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/13/1984 Approved)

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

Florida
(3/17/2026)

North Carolina
(3/26/2026)

South Carolina
(3/17/2026)

Tennessee
(3/16/2026)

IAR

Tennessee
(3/17/2026)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 7/24/2025

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7TO

Date: 3/11/2025

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/18/2024

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

CRD#: 105644 / SEC#: 801-20406

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/13/1984 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

1450 American Lane 6th Floor, Suite 650, Schaumburg, IL 60173-2096

Mailing Address

Phone number

(310) 257-7880

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

7,705

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	584,487
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 163,792,814,520

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
10/27/2025	Cover Page	Report
12/13/2024	Cover Page	Report
09/26/2023	Cover Page	Report

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Charles E. Ward

Professional summary

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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Certified licenses

Experience

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

CETERA ADVISORS LLC

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

Primary Firm SEC Registration

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 7/24/2025

Series 7TO

Date: 3/11/2025

SIE

Date: 10/18/2024

FINRA

Current Firm

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Regulatory assets under management

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

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