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Charles Stewart

21 Years of Experience
Skokie, IL
1 DisclosureSells Insurance

Charles Stewart is a registered investment advisor at Black Elm Advisers, LLC, based in Skokie, IL, with 21 years of industry experience. Charles operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Investment Management. Their firm serves 106 clients with $17M in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)
Firm Size
3 advisors
Number of Clients
106 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$163K average
Assets Under Management
$17.3M

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$50K
Investment management only (planning not offered)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Flat)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Any0.25%

The Management Fee for a qualified client whose account is not actively managed by BEA is billed annually at 1.0% or quarterly at 0.25% per quarter, in arrears. The Management Fee for non-qualified clients and actively managed qualified clients is billed annually at 1.0% or quarterly at 0.25% per quarter, in arrears. Black Elm Advisors also receives a performance fee of 20% of new net profits earned in a qualified client’s account during each calendar year.

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Location

Skokie, IL

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Employment Separation After Allegations
February 2008
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Charles is an instructor at Heartland Financial Institute, teaching financial education classes, dedicating a few hours per week. He also spends nearly full-time running The Stewart Insurance and Financial Services Agency LLC.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Black Elm Advisers, LLC
August 2024 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos
Previous Registrations
Water Tower Wealth Management, INC.
October 2019 - December 2023 · 4 yrs 2 mos
Transamerica Financial Advisors, INCBroker
April 2012 - September 2019 · 7 yrs 5 mos
Transamerica Financial Advisors, INC.
April 2012 - September 2019 · 7 yrs 5 mos
Vision Investment Services, INC.Broker
April 2008 - April 2010 · 2 yrs
Vision Asset Management INC
April 2008 - September 2009 · 1 yr 5 mos
First Brokerage America, L.L.C.Broker
February 2008 - February 2008 · 0 mos
Fifth Third Securities, INC.
June 2005 - February 2008 · 2 yrs 8 mos
Fifth Third Securities, INC.Broker
June 2004 - February 2008 · 3 yrs 8 mos
World Group Securities, INC.Broker
January 2004 - June 2004 · 5 mos
Ameritas Investment CORP.Broker
March 2001 - November 2001 · 8 mos
Harris Investorline INC.Broker
February 2001 - November 2001 · 9 mos
Banc One Securities CorporationBroker
January 2001 - February 2001 · 1 mo
Dean Witter Reynolds INC.Broker
September 1999 - November 2000 · 1 yr 2 mos
State Registrations2 states
FLIL
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