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Charles Salembier

Managing Member & Chief Compliance Officer at Sterling Group Wealth Management in Pasadena, CA

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

Charles Salembier is Managing Member & Chief Compliance Officer of Sterling Group Wealth Management, LLC, an investment adviser managing $471M, and works from its Pasadena, CA office. Charles Salembier has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Sterling Group Wealth Management since 5 November 1999, has 33 years in the industry across 2 firms and has passed the Series 7, Series 63, Series 24 and Series 31.

33
Years in industry
26
Years at firm
2
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Charles Salembier has been Managing Member & Chief Compliance Officer of Sterling Group Wealth Management since March 2012, is a control person of the firm and directly owns 75% or more of it.

Sterling Group Wealth Management, LLC is a Pasadena, CA firm with $471M under management, 281 clients and 5 advisers in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.

C. Hunt Salembier is Financial Advisor & Principal of The Sterling Group. He has worked with clients for over thirty years. His focus is comprehensive financial planning and investment management, with a particular emphasis on tax and estate-planning issues faced by individuals and families nearing retirement.

Charles Salembier’s longest registration is the current one, 26 years at Sterling Group Wealth Management since 1999. Before joining Sterling Group Wealth Management in 1999, Charles Salembier was registered through LPL Financial LLC.

  1. LPL Financial LLC
    – · under a year
    Pasadena, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6413
  2. LPL Financial LLC
    – · 4 years
    Pasadena, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6413
  3. – present · 26 years
    Pasadena, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 111782
  4. LPL Financial LLC
    – · 14 years
    Pasadena, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6413

Credentials and registrations

Professional designations

Listed by Sterling Group Wealth Management

  • Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®)

Investment adviser representative registrations

Charles Salembier is registered as an investment adviser representative in California, since November 1999.

  • CaliforniaSince 5 November 1999

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 318 September 2003
Name
Futures Managed Funds Examination
Series 2418 November 1998
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 635 April 1993
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 71 April 1993
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Charles Hunt Salembier
CRD
2329595
Role
Managing Member & Chief Compliance Officer
Office
225 S. LAKE AVENUE, SUITE 1075, Pasadena, CA 91101
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
April 1993
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Charles Salembier work?

Charles Salembier has been Managing Member & Chief Compliance Officer of Sterling Group Wealth Management, LLC since March 2012, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 30 March 2026

Is Charles Salembier a financial advisor?

Yes. Charles Salembier has a current investment-adviser registration in California, through Sterling Group Wealth Management since November 1999.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Charles Salembier have?

Charles Salembier has 33 years in the financial industry, since April 1993, across 2 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Charles Salembier passed?

Charles Salembier has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 24 and Series 31. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in April 1993. FINRA credited Charles Salembier with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Charles Salembier based?

Charles Salembier’s registered office is in Pasadena, CA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Charles Salembier registered with FINRA?

Yes. Charles Salembier has a current broker registration, under CRD 2329595.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Charles Salembier’s record?

Search CRD 2329595 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Charles Salembier’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2329595, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Sterling Group Wealth Management, LLC, filed 30 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Sterling Group Wealth Management team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.