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Charles Hardee

Investment adviser representative at Strategic Advisory Services in Memphis, TN

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

Charles Hardee is an investment adviser representative at Strategic Advisory Services, LLC, an investment adviser managing $201M, and works from its Memphis, TN office. Charles Hardee has been registered through Strategic Advisory Services since 26 July 2022, has 37 years in the industry across 6 firms and has passed the Series 63 and Series 7.

37
Years in industry
4
Years at firm
6
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Charles Hardee has been an investment adviser representative at Strategic Advisory Services since July 2022, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Strategic Advisory Services, LLC is a Memphis, TN firm with $201M under management, 254 clients and 8 advisers across 3 offices, as of its August 2026 filing.

Charles Hardee is Managing Partner, Wealth Advisor of Strategic Advisory Services. He is a 36-year veteran of the wealth management and financial services industry, who began his career with JC Bradford and spent over 17 years at Morgan Keegan. He became an advisor with LPL Financial in 2014 and has delivered RIA services through his partnership with Strategic Advisory Services for the last three years.

Charles Hardee’s longest registration was 8 years at Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. (2004–2013). Before joining Strategic Advisory Services in 2022, Charles Hardee was registered through Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC and Independent Financial Partners.

  1. – present · 4 years
    Memphis, TN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 287984
  2. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC
    – · 3 years
    Memphis, TN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 171976
  3. Independent Financial Partners
    – · 3 years
    Memphis, TN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 125112
  4. LPL Financial LLC
    – · 1 year
    Memphis, TN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6413
  5. Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
    – · 1 year
    Memphis, TN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 705
  6. Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc.
    – · 8 years
    Memphis, TN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 4161

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Charles Hardee is registered as an investment adviser representative in Tennessee, since July 2022.

  • TennesseeSince 26 July 2022

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 717 December 1988
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 631 December 1988
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Key facts

Full name
Charles Raymond Hardee
CRD
1886976
Firm
Strategic Advisory Services · CRD 287984
Office
6465 QUAIL HOLLOW ROAD, SUITE 301, Memphis, TN 38120
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
December 1988
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Charles Hardee work?

Charles Hardee is an investment adviser representative registered through Strategic Advisory Services, LLC since July 2022, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Charles Hardee a financial advisor?

Yes. Charles Hardee has a current investment-adviser registration in Tennessee, through Strategic Advisory Services since July 2022.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Charles Hardee have?

Charles Hardee has 37 years in the financial industry, since December 1988, across 6 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Charles Hardee passed?

Charles Hardee has passed 2 licensing exams: the Series 63 and Series 7. The earliest, the Series 63, was passed in December 1988. FINRA credited Charles Hardee with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Charles Hardee work before Strategic Advisory Services?

Before Strategic Advisory Services, Charles Hardee was registered through Independent Financial Partners, October 2015 to May 2019; LPL Financial LLC, March 2015 to April 2016; Raymond James & Associates, Inc., February 2013 to November 2014; Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc., March 2004 to February 2013.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Charles Hardee based?

Charles Hardee’s registered office is in Memphis, TN.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Charles Hardee registered with FINRA?

Yes. Charles Hardee has a current broker registration, under CRD 1886976.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Charles Hardee’s record?

Search CRD 1886976 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Charles Hardee’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Strategic Advisory Services

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 1886976, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Strategic Advisory Services, LLC, filed 27 August 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.
  3. Strategic Advisory Services team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.