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RIA / WealthAdvisordual registered (broker-dealer)27 years in industry

CHARIS IVANA JONES

Advisor at STRATOS WEALTH PARTNERS, LTD

Tega Cay, SC | Beachwood, OH

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Data as of Sep 15, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 20, 2026, 2:37 AM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 9
Dated events: 2
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Apr 11, 2002 to Sep 15, 2026

Across DFX

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Facts

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Current firm: STRATOS WEALTH PARTNERS, LTD
Current firm class: broker-dealer affiliated wealth managerderived
Book size: not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none
Industry start: Jan 29, 1999earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 27derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 0derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 6
Current registrations: 3
Registered states: 2
Exams: S63|S65
First exam: Jan 29, 1999
First registration: Apr 11, 2002
Dual registered: yes, broker-dealer
Other names: CHARIS IVANA WATSON
IAPD individual key: 2626698

Registration history

registration spans on IAPD; the basis says whether the span is a current registration or a prior employment record

Firm	Class	Began	Ended	Current	Branch	Basis
STRATOS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC	Asset manager	Oct 7, 2025	n/a	yes	Beachwood, OH\|Tega Cay, SC	Current employment
STRATOS WEALTH ADVISORS LLC	Independent wealth	Oct 7, 2025	n/a	yes	Beachwood, OH\|Tega Cay, SC	Current employment
STRATOS WEALTH PARTNERS, LTD	Bd affiliated wealth	Oct 7, 2025	n/a	yes	Beachwood, OH\|Tega Cay, SC	Current employment
HIGHTOWER ADVISORS, LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Jun 11, 2024	Sep 12, 2025	no	CHICAGO, IL\|TEGA CAY, SC	Previous registration
LPL FINANCIAL LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Apr 22, 2015	Jun 15, 2023	no	FORT MILL, SC	Previous registration
MORGAN STANLEY	Wirehouse	Jun 1, 2009	Apr 22, 2015	no	PURCHASE, NY\|NEW YORK, NY\|NEW YORK, NY\|NEW YORK, NY	Previous registration
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC	n/a	Apr 2, 2007	Jun 1, 2009	no	PURCHASE, NY	Previous registration
MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.	n/a	Sep 12, 2005	Apr 2, 2007	no	PURCHASE, NY\|JERSEY CITY, NJ	Previous registration
CITICORP INVESTMENT SERVICES	n/a	Apr 11, 2002	Aug 17, 2005	no	NEW YORK, NY	Previous registration

Moves

a move is two registration dates; a bulk corporate re-registration is typed BULK_TRANSFER and is not a move

From	To	Left	Joined	Gap, days	Kind	Move type
HIGHTOWER ADVISORS, LLC	STRATOS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC	Sep 12, 2025	Oct 7, 2025	25	Firm change	Other
LPL FINANCIAL LLC	HIGHTOWER ADVISORS, LLC	Jun 15, 2023	Jun 11, 2024	362	Firm change	Ibd to ibd
MORGAN STANLEY	LPL FINANCIAL LLC	Apr 22, 2015	Apr 22, 2015	0	Firm change	Other
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC	MORGAN STANLEY	Jun 1, 2009	Jun 1, 2009	0	Bulk transfer	Other
MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.	MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC	Apr 2, 2007	Apr 2, 2007	0	Bulk transfer	Other
CITICORP INVESTMENT SERVICES	MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.	Aug 17, 2005	Sep 12, 2005	26	Firm change	Other

Relationships

Registered with (9)

→ STRATOS WEALTH PARTNERS, LTDRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Oct 7, 2025 to presentfactForm ADV
→ STRATOS WEALTH ADVISORS LLCRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Oct 7, 2025 to presentfactForm ADV
→ STRATOS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Oct 7, 2025 to presentfactForm ADV
→ HIGHTOWER ADVISORS, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jun 11, 2024 to Sep 12, 2025factForm ADV
→ LPL FINANCIAL LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Apr 22, 2015 to Jun 15, 2023factForm ADV
→ MORGAN STANLEYRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jun 1, 2009 to Apr 22, 2015factForm ADV
→ MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Apr 2, 2007 to Jun 1, 2009factForm ADV
→ MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Sep 12, 2005 to Apr 2, 2007factForm ADV
→ CITICORP INVESTMENT SERVICESRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Apr 11, 2002 to Aug 17, 2005factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Sep 12, 2025
Advisor changed firm
Charis Ivana Jones left Hightower Advisors, Llc for Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd (registered 2025-10-07)
Form ADVobserved 5 days ago
Occurred
Jun 15, 2023
Advisor changed firm
Charis Ivana Jones left Lpl Financial Llc for Hightower Advisors, Llc (registered 2024-06-11)
Form ADVobserved 5 days ago