Chuck Baldwin is a principal and co-founder of The Baldwin & Clarke Companies, a diversified financial services organization made up of five independent companies.

Chuck is the principal architect of the estate planning and investment advisory services offered by two of the Baldwin & Clarke Companies. His expertise is utilized by Baldwin & Clarke Corporate Finance, Inc. and its clients to assure that sound wealth transfer and financial planning are effectively integrated into the valuation, M&A's and divestiture strategies developed by the firm.

Chuck's expertise in developing funding strategies for executive benefit planning is available to clients who utilize Baldwin & Clarke Corporate Finance to develop value creation-based executive compensation systems.

After obtaining a BS (with honors) from Northeastern University, Chuck went on to earn an MBA from Amos Tuck School of Business in 1967. He has received CLU and ChFC designations from the American College. He has spent the past 28 years developing The Baldwin & Clarke Companies.

Chuck is a frequent speaker before international, national and regional audiences on such topics as estate, financial and executive benefit planning, asset allocation and alternative investment strategies and the use of life insurance as an effective estate and business planning vehicle.

Active in community affairs, Chuck served as Chairman of the Board of the New Hampshire Retirement System (a gubernatorial appointment) from August of 1983 to October 1996 and has continuously served on the Board of Trustees of the Crotched Mountain Foundation (CMF) since 1981. He currently is the Treasurer of CMF, chairs its Finance Committee, and serves on its Investment Committee and the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Manchester Country Club and is Chairman of its Finance Committee.