Charlie Nemes

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Biography

Mr. Charlie Nemes is a Co-Founder and serves as Partner and Chief Executive Officer at Nemes Rush. He also serves as Senior Vice President of Investments at Raymond James & Associates. He previously served at Deloitte. He is responsible for all aspects of the firm's operations, including client relationships, practice management strategies, and talent development. His comprehensive experience as a CPA helped reinforce the importance of sound financial planning and investment analysis. But in more than four decades as a financial professional, it's been the care and sincerity with which he builds and maintains close personal relationships with his multigenerational clients that has fueled his success. He is passionate about making a real difference in the lives of his clients, viewing himself as a kind of financial lifeguard, protecting his clients from the unpredictable seas of life while guiding them safely ashore. He also feels a deep responsibility to his community and the youth of Detroit. He has taught business classes in the Detroit Public Schools and played Santa Claus for underprivileged elementary school children for over 20 years. Throughout the years he coached basketball, baseball, football, soccer, and lacrosse. Before co-founding Nemes Rush, he served as a Senior Vice President of Investments for 13 years with Raymond James and 21 years with Merrill Lynch. He is a longtime resident of Novi, where he lives with his wife, Kathleen. He is also a frequent speaker and author of numerous articles for various publications. He is a graduate of the University of Detroit Mercy, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in accounting.