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1450 American Lane 6Th Floor, Suite 650, Schaumburg, IL 60173-2096 • United States
Current Registrations
| Authority | Category | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| NY | RA | APPROVED | 2025-09-05 |
Branch Locations
516 Industrial Loop Suite 2B, Staten Island, NY 10309 • United States
No disclosure categories reported as “Yes” on this SEC record.
| Organization | City | State | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael S. Licitra, Cpa, Pc | Staten Island | NY | 08/2022 | Present |
| Ironpath Financial | Staten Island | NY | 11/2018 | 08/2022 |
| Freelance Book Researcher | Staten Island | NY | 11/2011 | 09/2017 |
| Avantax Investment Services Inc. | Staten Island | NY | 09/2024 | 09/2025 |
| Avantax Advisory Services | Staten Island | NY | 09/2024 | 09/2025 |
| Thornwood Group, Llc | Staten Island | NY | 03/2014 | Present |
| Cetera Wealth Services, Llc | Staten Island | NY | 09/2025 | Present |
| Cetera Investment Advisers Llc | Schaumburg | IL | 09/2025 | Present |
1) MICHAEL S. LICITRA, CPA, PC POSITION: Client Services Specialist NATURE: We offer retirement planning, estate planning, investment planning and general financial planning services. INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 40 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 40 START DATE: 08/01/2022 ADDRESS: 516 Industrial Loop, #2B, Staten Island NY 10309, United States DESCRIPTION: Assist in the implementation of new client relationships and the ongoing support of clients. Specifically: facilitate account opening, track client follow-ups, facilitate account maintenance such as payment instructions, updating client profile information, and following up with annuity companies where needed. 2) THORNWOOD GROUP LLC POSITION: Member NATURE: This is an LLC that holds 2 investment properties that I own jointly with my husband. INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 5 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 03/13/2014 ADDRESS: 262 Thornycroft Ave, Staten Island NY 10312, United States DESCRIPTION: Responsibilities include: collecting rent, maintaining outdoor areas, arranging for maintenance and repairs as needed and maintaining leases. 3) MICHAEL S. LICITRA, CPA, PC POSITION: Client Services Specialist NATURE: A private tax practice focused on personal and small business taxes, offering tax preparation, tax planning, book-keeping and assistance with filing state sales tax. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 40 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 40 START DATE: 08/01/2022 ADDRESS: 516 Industrial Loop, #2B, Staten Island NY 10309, United States DESCRIPTION: To facilitate communication with clients related to the preparation of their tax returns, specifically: helping them determine the necessary forms and documents to gather prior to their meeting, answering questions regarding the status of their returns/refunds, providing copies of tax returns as needed, relaying information from the preparers to the clients as needed and assisting with scheduling of appointments for tax preparation.
| Code | Exam | Date |
|---|---|---|
| S66 | Uniform Combined State Law Examination | 2024-11-21 |
| S63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 2001-08-18 |
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