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RIA / WealthAdvisor26 years in industry

CHARLES JOSEPH STEWART

Advisor at BLACK ELM ADVISERS, LLC

ALGONQUIN, IL | Tampa, FL

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Data as of Sep 15, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 21, 2026, 7:13 PM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 5
Dated events: 1
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Jun 15, 2005 to Sep 15, 2026

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Facts

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Current firm: BLACK ELM ADVISERS, LLC
Current firm class: state registeredderived
Book size: not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none
Industry start: Dec 17, 1999earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 26derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 2derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 4
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 2
Exams: S63|S65
First exam: Dec 17, 1999
First registration: Jun 15, 2005
Dual registered: no
Other names: CHARLES JOSEPH STEWART
IAPD individual key: 2652376

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
BLACK ELM ADVISERS, LLC	State registered	Aug 28, 2024	n/a	yes	ALGONQUIN, IL\|Tampa, FL	Current employment
WATER TOWER WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC.	n/a	Oct 23, 2019	Dec 31, 2023	no	OVERLAND PARK, KS\|Chicago, IL	Previous registration
TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Apr 13, 2012	Sep 23, 2019	no	OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL	Previous registration
VISION ASSET MANAGEMENT INC	n/a	Apr 17, 2008	Sep 3, 2009	no	COUNTRYSIDE, IL	Previous registration
FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, INC.	Bd affiliated wealth	Jun 15, 2005	Feb 1, 2008	no	CHICAGO, IL\|EVERGREEN PARK, IL\|CHICAGO, IL	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
WATER TOWER WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC.	BLACK ELM ADVISERS, LLC	Dec 31, 2023	Aug 28, 2024	241	Firm change	Other
TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC	WATER TOWER WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC.	Sep 23, 2019	Oct 23, 2019	30	Firm change	Other
VISION ASSET MANAGEMENT INC	TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC	Sep 3, 2009	Apr 13, 2012	953	Firm change after gap	Other
FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, INC.	VISION ASSET MANAGEMENT INC	Feb 1, 2008	Apr 17, 2008	76	Firm change	Other

Relationships

Registered with (5)

→ BLACK ELM ADVISERS, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Aug 28, 2024 to presentfactForm ADV
→ WATER TOWER WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Oct 23, 2019 to Dec 31, 2023factForm ADV
→ TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Apr 13, 2012 to Sep 23, 2019factForm ADV
→ VISION ASSET MANAGEMENT INCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Apr 17, 2008 to Sep 3, 2009factForm ADV
→ FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jun 15, 2005 to Feb 1, 2008factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Dec 31, 2023
Advisor changed firm
Charles Joseph Stewart left Water Tower Wealth Management, Inc. for Black Elm Advisers, Llc (registered 2024-08-28)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago