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Charles Mears

30 Years of Experience
Canton, GA
5 DisclosuresBroker

Charles Mears is a registered investment advisor at Osaic Wealth, INC., based in Canton, GA, with 30 years of industry experience. Charles operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Business Owners, Education Planning, Estate Planning, Investment Management, and 1 more. Their firm serves 574,829 clients with $200B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
9246 advisors
Number of Clients
574,829 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$348K average
Assets Under Management
$200.3B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$5.5K

Osaic Wealth offers investment management through several platforms, including Advisor Managed Portfolios, Unified Managed Accounts, and Signator Managed Account Platform. Fees are negotiable and based on a percentage of the assets in your account. The fees cover advisory services, custodial services, and in some cases, transaction costs. Mutual funds and ETFs within these accounts have their own internal fees. Some programs have wrap accounts where all costs are bundled into one fee.

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Location

Canton, GA

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History

Regulatory History (5)
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Customer Dispute
May 2023
Denied
Judgment / Lien
November 2019
Judgment / Lien
November 2019
Customer Dispute
June 2010
Settled
Employment Separation After Allegations
November 1999
Other Business Activities

Charles is a registered representative with Triad Advisors, Inc. and an IAR with Vining Financial. He also serves as president of AMA Capital Management, Inc. (full-time) and manages rental property (minimal time).

Employment History
Current Registrations
Osaic Wealth, INC.
August 2024 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos
Osaic Wealth, INC.Broker
August 2024 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos
Previous Registrations
Triad Advisors, LLC
June 2019 - August 2024 · 5 yrs 2 mos
Southbridge
April 2015 - August 2019 · 4 yrs 4 mos
Vining Financial
June 2009 - October 2015 · 6 yrs 4 mos
Triad Advisors LLCBroker
January 2000 - August 2024 · 24 yrs 7 mos
Raike Financial Group INC.Broker
May 1996 - November 1999 · 3 yrs 6 mos
Olde Discount CorporationBroker
July 1995 - August 1995 · 1 mo
Argent Securities, INC.Broker
December 1994 - May 1995 · 5 mos
Corporate Securities Group, INC.Broker
November 1994 - December 1994 · 1 mo
State Registrations12 states
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