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Charles Salembier

32 Years of Experience
BrokerSells Insurance

Charles Salembier is a ChFC-designated registered investment advisor at The Sterling Group, based in Pasadena, CA, with 32 years of industry experience. Charles operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Business Owners, Charitable Giving, Education Planning, Estate Planning, and 4 more. Their firm serves 270 clients with $400M in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
4 advisors
Number of Clients
270 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$1.5M average
Assets Under Management
$396.6M

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$1M
Investment management only (planning not offered)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $500K1.25%
$500K - $1000K0.95%
$1.0M - $2.5M0.80%
$2.5M - $5.0M0.65%
$5.0M - $10.0M0.50%
$10M+0.40%

The maximum annual advisory fee is 1.75% and is negotiable between The Sterling Group and the client.

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$500K
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Location

225 S. Lake Avenue, Suite 1075, Pasadena, CA, 91101

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Charles sells non-variable insurance products since 2002. He also operates under the DBA The Sterling Group, acting in a fiduciary capacity for The Sterling Group's 401k profit sharing plan, and provides asset management and financial planning services, taking about half of his time.

Employment History
Current Registrations
The Sterling Group
November 1999 - Present · 26 yrs 5 mos
LPL Financial LLCBroker
August 1998 - Present · 27 yrs 8 mos
Previous Registrations
LPL Financial LLC
January 2026 - February 2026 · 1 mo
LPL Financial LLC
February 2017 - May 2021 · 4 yrs 3 mos
LPL Financial LLC
September 1998 - March 2013 · 14 yrs 6 mos
American Express Financial Advisors INC.Broker
April 1993 - August 1998 · 5 yrs 4 mos
Ids Life Insurance CompanyBroker
April 1993 - August 1998 · 5 yrs 4 mos
State Registrations9 states
AZCAFLGAMANVOHORWA
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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