Charles Krause is Chief Compliance Officer and Managing Director of Fairfield, Bush & Co., is a control person of the firm and directly owns 75% or more of it. Charles Krause holds an M.B.A. from Columbia University and a B.A. in Economics from Yale University.
Fairfield, Bush & Co. is a Darien, CT firm with $589M under management, 253 clients and 3 advisers in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.
Charles Krause is President and Managing Director of Fairfield, Bush & Co. He chairs the firm's Investment Policy Committee and has 34 years of investment experience. Earlier in his career he was a Manager at Brown Brothers Harriman in New York.
- Fairfield, Bush & Co.Current– present · 34 yearsNew Canaan, CT · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 105970
Investment adviser representative registrations
Charles Krause is registered as an investment adviser representative in Connecticut, since January 1992.
- ConnecticutSince 22 January 1992
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 3 | National Commodity Futures Examination | 23 August 2005 |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 30 June 1997 |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 7 October 1996 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 11 November 1991 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 26 September 1980 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- National Commodity Futures Examination
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
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- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
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- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
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- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- Charles Augustus Krause
- CRD
- 2169396
- Firm
- Fairfield, Bush & Co. · CRD 105970
- Role
- Chief Compliance Officer; Managing Director
- Office
- 65 LOCUST AVENUE, New Canaan, CT 06840
- Registration
- Investment adviser registration
- In the industry since
- January 1992
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
- Firm bio
- fairfieldbush.com
Where does Charles Krause work?
Charles Krause is Chief Compliance Officer; Managing Director of Fairfield, Bush & Co., and is a control person of the firm.
Is Charles Krause a financial advisor?
Yes. Charles Krause has a current investment-adviser registration in Connecticut, through Fairfield, Bush & Co. since January 1992.
How many years of experience does Charles Krause have?
Charles Krause has 34 years in the financial industry, since January 1992, across 1 adviser firm.
What exams has Charles Krause passed?
Charles Krause has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 65, Series 24 and Series 3. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in September 1980. FINRA credited Charles Krause with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where is Charles Krause based?
Charles Krause’s registered office is in New Canaan, CT.
Is Charles Krause registered with FINRA?
No. Charles Krause has no current broker registration.
How can I verify Charles Krause’s record?
Search CRD 2169396 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Charles Krause’s full registration record.