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RIA / WealthAdvisor40 years in industry

CHARLES W. MANNING

Advisor at COMPASS ION ADVISORS, LLC

CONSHOHOCKEN, PA | WILMINGTON, DE | CHADDS FORD, PA

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 20, 2026, 8:32 AM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 7
Dated events: 1
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Apr 17, 1998 to Sep 14, 2026

Across DFX

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Facts

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Current firm: COMPASS ION ADVISORS, LLC
Current firm class: independent wealth managerderived
Book size: not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none
Industry start: Jul 23, 1986earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 40derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 3derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 6
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 1
Exams: S63
First exam: Jul 23, 1986
First registration: Apr 17, 1998
Dual registered: no
Other names: CHARLES WILLIAM MANNING|CHUCK MANNING|CHARLES W MANNING
IAPD individual key: 318940

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
COMPASS ION ADVISORS, LLC	Independent wealth	Apr 28, 2023	n/a	yes	CHADDS FORD, PA\|WILMINGTON, DE\|CONSHOHOCKEN, PA	Current employment
UNITED CAPITAL FINANCIAL ADVISORS	Independent wealth	Jun 21, 2019	Apr 6, 2023	no	CHADDS FORD, PA	Previous registration
CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS	Former SEC adviser	Feb 1, 2012	Jun 21, 2019	no	CHADDS FORD, PA	Previous registration
FINTRUST CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC	Former SEC adviser	Oct 21, 2009	Apr 2, 2012	no	CHADDS FORD, PA	Previous registration
AMERICAN SECURITIES GROUP, INC.	n/a	Jul 17, 2006	Oct 6, 2009	no	CHADDS FORD, PA	Previous registration
WELLS FARGO ADVISORS	Wirehouse	Jun 19, 2002	Jul 13, 2006	no	CHADDS FORD, PA\|CHADDS FORD, PA	Previous registration
CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC	n/a	Apr 17, 1998	Jun 20, 2002	no	CHADDS FORD, PA	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
UNITED CAPITAL FINANCIAL ADVISORS	COMPASS ION ADVISORS, LLC	Apr 6, 2023	Apr 28, 2023	22	Firm change	Ibd to RIA
CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS	UNITED CAPITAL FINANCIAL ADVISORS	Jun 21, 2019	Jun 21, 2019	0	Firm change	RIA to RIA
FINTRUST CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC	CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS	Apr 2, 2012	Feb 1, 2012	-61	Firm change after gap	Other
AMERICAN SECURITIES GROUP, INC.	FINTRUST CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC	Oct 6, 2009	Oct 21, 2009	15	Firm change	Other
WELLS FARGO ADVISORS	AMERICAN SECURITIES GROUP, INC.	Jul 13, 2006	Jul 17, 2006	4	Firm change	Other
CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC	WELLS FARGO ADVISORS	Jun 20, 2002	Jun 19, 2002	-1	Bulk transfer	Other

Team moves

moves this advisor made together with colleagues (two or more registrations ending and beginning together)

Team	Left	Joined	From	Kind
159662:134600:PA:2019-06-21	Jun 21, 2019	Jun 21, 2019	CHADDS FORD, PA	Firm change

Relationships

Registered with (7)

→ COMPASS ION ADVISORS, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Apr 28, 2023 to presentfactForm ADV
→ UNITED CAPITAL FINANCIAL ADVISORSRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jun 21, 2019 to Apr 6, 2023factForm ADV
→ CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORSRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Feb 1, 2012 to Jun 21, 2019factForm ADV
→ FINTRUST CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Oct 21, 2009 to Apr 2, 2012factForm ADV
→ AMERICAN SECURITIES GROUP, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jul 17, 2006 to Oct 6, 2009factForm ADV
→ WELLS FARGO ADVISORSRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jun 19, 2002 to Jul 13, 2006factForm ADV
→ CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Apr 17, 1998 to Jun 20, 2002factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Apr 6, 2023
Advisor changed firm
Charles W. Manning left United Capital Financial Advisors for Compass Ion Advisors, Llc (registered 2023-04-28)
Form ADVobserved 5 days ago