Charles graduated from Nottingham Trent University with a degree in Engineering and began his career as a professional engineer with some large corporations such as Plessey and Sealed Air, eventually becoming a Chartered Engineer owning his own business.
After several years in operation and controlling more of the finances and commercial activities, he then successfully sold his company and entered the Financial Services Industry.
Charles initially started with the Co-operative Insurance Society and then latterly as a Commercial Financial Planning Manager with HSBC Bank where he achieved diploma status before moving to Sanlam in early 2015, covering the East Midlands and East Anglia regions.