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Charles Lim

Chief Compliance Officer at Stancorp Investment Advisers

Investment adviser and broker registrationsArcadia, CA

Charles Lim is Chief Compliance Officer of Stancorp Investment Advisers, Inc., a Portland investment adviser managing $34.5B. Charles Lim has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Stancorp Investment Advisers since 2 June 2021, has 18 years in the industry across 6 firms and has passed 6 licensing exams.

18
Years in industry
5
Years at firm
6
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record · data retrieved 18 October 2026 · page updated 20 October 2026SEC record

Career

Charles Lim has been Chief Compliance Officer of Stancorp Investment Advisers since June 2021. Charles Lim is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it.

Stancorp Investment Advisers, Inc. is a Portland, OR firm with $34.5B under management, 96,128 clients and 12 advisers across 2 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.

  1. – present · 5 years
    Arcadia, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 110228
  2. Mirae Asset Wealth Management (usa) Inc.
    – · 1 year
    Los Angeles, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 147991
  3. Unionbanc Investment Services, LLC
    – · 2 years
    Glendale, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 14455
  4. First Allied Advisory Services, Inc.
    – · 4 years
    San Diego, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 137888
  5. First Allied Securities, Inc.
    – · 7 years
    San Diego, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 32444
  6. LPL Financial Corporation
    – · under a year
    San Diego, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6413

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

California20 December 2024
Status
Approved

Examinations

Series 142 January 2023
Name
Compliance Officer Examination
SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 2431 January 2013
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 104 September 2010
Name
General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination
Series 931 July 2010
Name
General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination
Series 6627 September 2008
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 75 December 2007
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Individual record

Full name
Charles Lim
CRD
5039063
Office
Arcadia, CA

Disciplinary history is not reported here, in either direction. Check the SEC record.

Common questions

Where does Charles Lim work?

Charles Lim has been Chief Compliance Officer of Stancorp Investment Advisers, Inc. since June 2021, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 31 March 2026

Is Charles Lim a financial advisor?

Yes. Charles Lim has a current investment-adviser registration in California, through Stancorp Investment Advisers since June 2021.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

How many years of experience does Charles Lim have?

Charles Lim has 18 years in the financial industry, since February 2008, across 6 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

What exams has Charles Lim passed?

Charles Lim has passed 6 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 66, Series 9, Series 10, Series 24 and Series 14. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in December 2007. FINRA credited Charles Lim with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

Where did Charles Lim work before Stancorp Investment Advisers?

Before Stancorp Investment Advisers, Charles Lim was registered through Mirae Asset Wealth Management (usa) Inc., May 2019 to April 2021; Unionbanc Investment Services, LLC, January 2017 to May 2019; First Allied Advisory Services, Inc., June 2012 to January 2017; First Allied Securities, Inc., August 2009 to January 2017; LPL Financial Corporation, September 2008 to August 2009.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

Where is Charles Lim based?

Charles Lim’s registered office is in Arcadia, CA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

Leadership at Stancorp Investment Advisers

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 5039063. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Stancorp Investment Advisers, Inc., filed 31 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.

Retrieved 18 October 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.

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