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RIA / WealthAdvisorCertified Financial Plannerdual registered (broker-dealer)37 years in industry

CHARLES JAMES WETZEL

Advisor at ARKADIOS WEALTH ADVISORS

Forest Hill, MD

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 21, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 6
Dated events: 1
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Jan 1, 2001 to Sep 14, 2026

Across DFX

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Facts

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Current firm: ARKADIOS WEALTH ADVISORS
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: May 23, 1989earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 37derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 0derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 5
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 2
Designations: Certified Financial Planner
Exams: S63
First exam: May 23, 1989
First registration: Jan 1, 2001
Dual registered: yes, broker-dealer
Other names: CHUCK WETZEL|CHARLES JAMES WETZEL|CHUCK WETZEL
IAPD individual key: 1934341

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
ARKADIOS WEALTH ADVISORS	Bd affiliated wealth	Mar 31, 2026	n/a	yes	Forest Hill, MD	Current employment
KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Jun 28, 2017	Apr 6, 2026	no	BEL AIR, MD\|AUSTIN, TX\|BELAIR, MD	Previous registration
CADARET GRANT & CO INC	Former SEC adviser	Oct 3, 2008	Jun 28, 2017	no	WILMINGTON, DE\|BEL AIR, MD	Previous registration
GILMAN + CIOCIA, INC.	n/a	Dec 5, 2002	Dec 31, 2004	no	POUGHKEEPSIE, NY	Previous registration
ASSET & FINANCIAL PLANNING, LTD	Former SEC adviser	Oct 23, 2002	Oct 29, 2008	no	BELAIR, MD	Previous registration
GILMAN + CIOCIA, INC.	n/a	Jan 1, 2001	Dec 31, 2005	no	n/a	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
KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC	ARKADIOS WEALTH ADVISORS	Apr 6, 2026	Mar 31, 2026	-6	Firm change	Ibd to ibd
CADARET GRANT & CO INC	KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC	Jun 28, 2017	Jun 28, 2017	0	Firm change	Other
ASSET & FINANCIAL PLANNING, LTD	GILMAN + CIOCIA, INC.	Oct 29, 2008	Dec 5, 2002	-2,155	Firm change after gap	Other
GILMAN + CIOCIA, INC.	ASSET & FINANCIAL PLANNING, LTD	Dec 31, 2005	Oct 23, 2002	-1,165	Firm change after gap	Other
GILMAN + CIOCIA, INC.	CADARET GRANT & CO INC	Dec 31, 2004	Oct 3, 2008	1,372	Firm change after gap	Other

Relationships

Registered with (5)

→ ARKADIOS WEALTH ADVISORSRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Mar 31, 2026 to presentfactForm ADV
→ KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jun 28, 2017 to Apr 6, 2026factForm ADV
→ CADARET GRANT & CO INCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Oct 3, 2008 to Jun 28, 2017factForm ADV
→ ASSET & FINANCIAL PLANNING, LTDRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Oct 23, 2002 to Oct 29, 2008factForm ADV
→ GILMAN + CIOCIA, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jan 1, 2001 to Dec 31, 2005factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Apr 6, 2026
Advisor changed firm
Charles James Wetzel left Kestra Advisory Services, Llc for Arkadios Wealth Advisors (registered 2026-03-31)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago