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Charles Weidman

Managing Member & Chief Compliance Officer at Heritage Financial Counselors in Bedminster, NJ

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Charles Weidman is Managing Member & Chief Compliance Officer of Heritage Financial Counselors, LLC, an investment adviser managing $236M, and works from its Bedminster, NJ office. Charles Weidman has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Heritage Financial Counselors since 10 August 2017, has 21 years in the industry across 5 firms and has passed the Series 7, Series 63 and Series 66.

21
Years in industry
9
Years at firm
5
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Charles Weidman has been Managing Member & Chief Compliance Officer of Heritage Financial Counselors since August 2017, is a control person of the firm and directly owns 75% or more of it. Charles Weidman holds an MBA in Finance from DePaul University, Charles H. Kellstadt Graduate School of Business.

Heritage Financial Counselors, LLC is a Bedminster, NJ firm with $236M under management, 143 clients and 4 advisers across 2 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.

Charles P. Weidman is Managing Partner and Financial Counselor of Heritage Financial Counselors, based in Bedminster, NJ. He spent the first 20 years of his professional career on Wall Street, managing various securities finance businesses, with clients that included pension plans, endowment funds and hedge funds. He managed teams in Chicago, New York, London and Hong Kong.

Charles Weidman’s longest registration is the current one, 9 years at Heritage Financial Counselors since 2017. Before joining Heritage Financial Counselors in 2017, Charles Weidman was registered through LPL Financial LLC and Financial Focus, LLC.

  1. – present · 9 years
    Bedminster, NJ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 288232
  2. LPL Financial LLC
    – · 5 years
    Whippany, NJ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6413
  3. Financial Focus, LLC
    – · 1 year
    Livingston, NJ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 152904
  4. Securian Financial Services, Inc.
    – · 3 years
    Livingston, NJ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 15296
  5. Northwestern Mutual Investment Services,llc
    – · 1 year
    Fairfield, NJ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 2881

Credentials and registrations

Professional designations

Listed by Heritage Financial Counselors

  • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)

Investment adviser representative registrations

Charles Weidman is registered as an investment adviser representative in New Jersey, since August 2017.

  • New JerseySince 10 August 2017

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 666 January 2006
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 6312 July 2005
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 710 May 2005
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Charles Patrick Weidman
CRD
3252726
Role
Managing Member & Chief Compliance Officer
Office
442 Main Street (Route 202), Bedminster, NJ 07921
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
May 2005
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Charles Weidman work?

Charles Weidman has been Managing Member & Chief Compliance Officer of Heritage Financial Counselors, LLC since August 2017, and is a control person of the firm.

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

Is Charles Weidman a financial advisor?

Yes. Charles Weidman has a current investment-adviser registration in New Jersey, through Heritage Financial Counselors since August 2017.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Charles Weidman have?

Charles Weidman has 21 years in the financial industry, since May 2005, across 5 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Charles Weidman passed?

Charles Weidman has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63 and Series 66. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in May 2005. FINRA credited Charles Weidman with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Charles Weidman work before Heritage Financial Counselors?

Before Heritage Financial Counselors, Charles Weidman was registered through Financial Focus, LLC, June 2010 to March 2012; Securian Financial Services, Inc., March 2007 to June 2010; Northwestern Mutual Investment Services,llc, January 2006 to February 2007.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Charles Weidman based?

Charles Weidman’s registered office is in Bedminster, NJ.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Charles Weidman registered with FINRA?

No. Charles Weidman has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Charles Weidman a CFP?

Heritage Financial Counselors lists Charles Weidman with the CFP credential (“CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)”) on its website. CFP Board confirms certification status.

Source: Charles P. Weidman, CFP®, MBA biography, heritagefinancialcounselors.com

How can I verify Charles Weidman’s record?

Search CRD 3252726 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Charles Weidman’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 3252726, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Heritage Financial Counselors, LLC, filed 31 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Heritage Financial Counselors team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.