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Carolyn Matthes

Investment adviser representative at Compass Wealth Management in Guilford, CT

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Carolyn Matthes is an investment adviser representative at Compass Wealth Management LLC, an investment adviser managing $683M, and works from its Guilford, CT office. Carolyn Matthes has been registered through Compass Wealth Management since 17 April 1997, has 29 years in the industry across 1 firm and has passed the Series 7, Series 63 and Series 65.

29
Years in industry
29
Years at firm
1
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 24 October 2026SEC record

Career

Carolyn Matthes has been an investment adviser representative at Compass Wealth Management since April 1997, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Compass Wealth Management LLC is a Guilford, CT firm with $683M under management, 375 clients and 4 advisers across 3 offices, as of its February 2026 filing.

Carolyn Matthes is Co-Founder and Senior Portfolio Manager of Compass Wealth Management. She has over 30 years of experience in the financial markets. Before co-founding Compass, Matthes began a career at Kidder Peabody and Co. in 1985 and later became a Vice President of Investments at PaineWebber, Inc. in the Preferred Portfolio Management Program.

  1. – present · 29 years
    Guilford, CT · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 106289

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Carolyn Matthes is registered as an investment adviser representative in Connecticut, since April 1997.

  • ConnecticutSince 17 April 1997

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6528 October 1994
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 6313 January 1989
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 717 August 1985
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Carolyn Ann Matthes
CRD
1357299
Firm
Compass Wealth Management · CRD 106289
Office
10 WATER ST., Guilford, CT 06437
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
April 1997
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Carolyn Matthes work?

Carolyn Matthes is an investment adviser representative registered through Compass Wealth Management LLC since April 1997, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is Carolyn Matthes a financial advisor?

Yes. Carolyn Matthes has a current investment-adviser registration in Connecticut, through Compass Wealth Management since April 1997.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

How many years of experience does Carolyn Matthes have?

Carolyn Matthes has 29 years in the financial industry, since April 1997, across 1 adviser firm.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

What exams has Carolyn Matthes passed?

Carolyn Matthes has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in August 1985. FINRA credited Carolyn Matthes with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Where is Carolyn Matthes based?

Carolyn Matthes’ registered office is in Guilford, CT.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is Carolyn Matthes registered with FINRA?

No. Carolyn Matthes has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

How can I verify Carolyn Matthes’ record?

Search CRD 1357299 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Carolyn Matthes’ full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Leadership at Compass Wealth Management

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 1357299, checked 24 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Compass Wealth Management LLC, filed 25 February 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.
  3. Compass Wealth Management team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.