Charles Gillespie has been Owner, Managing Member, Principal of Castle Coast Wealth since January 2019, is a control person of the firm and directly owns 75% or more of it.
Castle Coast Wealth, LLC is a La Jolla, CA firm with $424M under management, 306 clients and 4 advisers across 3 offices, as of its August 2026 filing.
Charlie Gillespie is Principal & Wealth Manager of Castle Coast Wealth. He has been in the industry since 2005 and works directly with affluent clients creating, implementing and monitoring their financial plans. He helps families and business owners reduce income taxes, create and preserve personal wealth, and plan the transition of assets to future generations.
Charles Gillespie’s longest registration is the current one, 7 years at Castle Coast Wealth since 2019. Before joining Castle Coast Wealth in 2019, Charles Gillespie was registered through Litton Financial and LPL Financial LLC.
- Castle Coast Wealth, LLCCurrent– present · 7 yearsLa Jolla, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 298439
- Litton Financial– · 2 yearsLa Jolla, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 113063
- LPL Financial LLC– · 1 yearLa Jolla, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6413
- First Allied Advisory Services, Inc.– · 1 yearSan Diego, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 137888
- First Allied Securities, Inc.– · under a yearSan Diego, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 32444
Investment adviser representative registrations
Charles Gillespie is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states. The first approvals date from April 2019; the most recent is Texas, in December 2019.
- CaliforniaSince 30 April 2019
- TexasSince 5 December 2019
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 8 May 2018 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 19 April 2018 |
| Series 66 | Uniform Combined State Law Examination | 12 August 2011 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 7 May 2008 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- Uniform Combined State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- Charles Otto Gillespie
- CRD
- 4967696
- Firm
- Castle Coast Wealth · CRD 298439
- Role
- Owner, Managing Member, Principal
- Office
- 4225 EXECUTIVE SQUARE, SUITE 1030, La Jolla, CA 92037
- Registration
- Investment adviser registration
- In the industry since
- February 2012
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
- Firm bio
- castlecoastwealthllc.com
Where does Charles Gillespie work?
Charles Gillespie has been Owner, Managing Member, Principal of Castle Coast Wealth, LLC since January 2019, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Charles Gillespie a financial advisor?
Yes. Charles Gillespie has a current investment-adviser registration in California and Texas, through Castle Coast Wealth since April 2019.
How many years of experience does Charles Gillespie have?
Charles Gillespie has 14 years in the financial industry, since February 2012, across 5 adviser firms.
What exams has Charles Gillespie passed?
Charles Gillespie has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 66, Series 63 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in May 2008. FINRA credited Charles Gillespie with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where did Charles Gillespie work before Castle Coast Wealth?
Before Castle Coast Wealth, Charles Gillespie was registered through First Allied Advisory Services, Inc., July 2012 to January 2014; First Allied Securities, Inc., March 2012 to July 2012.
Where is Charles Gillespie based?
Charles Gillespie’s registered office is in La Jolla, CA.
Is Charles Gillespie registered with FINRA?
No. Charles Gillespie has no current broker registration.
How can I verify Charles Gillespie’s record?
Search CRD 4967696 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Charles Gillespie’s full registration record.
- Kent KeisterChief Compliance Officer
- Tyler StearnsPartner and Wealth Manager