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Cetera Investment Advisers Llc

1450 American Lane 6Th Floor, Suite 650, Schaumburg, IL 60173-2096 • United States

Current Registrations

AuthorityCategoryStatusDate
IL RA APPROVED 2025-09-05
NV RA APPROVED 2025-09-05
TX RA APPROVED_RES 2025-09-05
  • IL RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2025-09-05
  • NV RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2025-09-05
  • TX RA
    APPROVED_RES
    Since 2025-09-05

Branch Locations

15255 S. 94Th Avenue Suite 200, Orland Park, IL 60462 • United States

Las Vegas, NV • United States

Disclosures

No disclosure categories reported as “Yes” on this SEC record.

  • Regulatory action No
  • Criminal No
  • Bankruptcy No
  • Civil judicial No
  • Bond No
  • Judgment / lien No
  • Investigation No
  • Customer complaint No
  • Termination No
Employment History
OrganizationCityStateFromTo
Avantax Insurance Agency, Llc Orland Park IL 08/2015 09/2025
Avantax Investment Services, Inc. Orland Park IL 08/2015 09/2025
Avantax Advisory Services Orland Park IL 08/2015 09/2025
Strategize Wealth Management Group Inc Orland Park IL 04/2018 Present
Strategize Tax Llc Orland Park IL 01/2021 Present
Cetera Wealth Services, Llc Joliet IL 09/2025 Present
Cetera Investment Advisers Llc Schaumburg IL 09/2025 Present
Strategize Home Solutions Llc Joliet IL 01/2026 Present
  • 08/2015 → 09/2025
    Avantax Insurance Agency, Llc
    Orland Park, IL
  • 08/2015 → 09/2025
    Avantax Investment Services, Inc.
    Orland Park, IL
  • 08/2015 → 09/2025
    Avantax Advisory Services
    Orland Park, IL
  • 04/2018 → Present
    Strategize Wealth Management Group Inc
    Orland Park, IL
  • 01/2021 → Present
    Strategize Tax Llc
    Orland Park, IL
  • 09/2025 → Present
    Cetera Wealth Services, Llc
    Joliet, IL
  • 09/2025 → Present
    Schaumburg, IL
  • 01/2026 → Present
    Strategize Home Solutions Llc
    Joliet, IL
Previous Registrations
  • 2015-09-02 → 2025-09-05
    Avantax Advisory Services
    Orland Park, IL
    Frankfort, IL
    Las Vegas, NV
    Orland Park, IL
  • 2011-07-08 → 2015-09-04
    Oak Brook, IL
    Lombard, IL
    Crestwood, IL
    Oakbrook, IL
Other Businesses

1) David M Charnot~10431 Louetta Lane~Orland Park~IL~60467~Operational and/or Marketing Name~Other~8/1/2015~140hrs~70hrs~Operational and/or Marketing Name for HD Vest Services 2) Strategize Wealth Management Group Inc~10431 Louetta Lane~Orland Park~IL~60467~Board Position/Officer~Other~4/1/2018~20hrs~0hrs~David Charnot wrote: As the Senior Advisor to over 20 Sub-Advisors, I handle everything that needs to be handled via Strategize Wealth Management Group, Inc. (SWMG) I run payroll twice a month and process all compensation to all SUB-ADVISORS and David Charnot directly using a payroll service provided by SWMG. I run regular training meetings, both in person and via webinar for all SUB-ADVISORS. I assist all SUB-ADVISORS with business processing and tracking via SWMG and the staff of SWMG. I manage the office availability and coordinate office space needs of all SUB-ADVISORS. I oversee the tax filings and business requirements of SWMG. I manage all banking activities and legal matters involving SWMG. I provide the majority of the production to allow SWMG to maintain its level of production (as a team) at Avantax to allow for the whole SWMG network to function as it does. I provide all SUB-ADVISORS compliance reviews and audit preps via SWMG and the staff of SWMG. 3) STRATEGIZE TAX LLC POSITION: President NATURE: The company prepares tax returns for the public and assists them in filing their returns for a fee. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 80 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 05/13/2022 ADDRESS: 10431 Louetta Lane, Orland Park IL 60467, United States DESCRIPTION: I am responsible for the business activities of the tax company, I prepare taxes uses a PTIN, I facilitate the processing of tax returns for the public, I assist in the collection of payment of tax return fees from the public, and I assist in the payment of the tax preparer's payroll. 4) STRATEGIZE TAXES & INVESTMENTS POSITION: DBA NATURE: DBA INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 0 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 01/02/2023 ADDRESS: 9538 W. 147th Street, Orland Park IL 60462, United States DESCRIPTION: DBA 5) NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: STRATEGIZE HOME SOLUTIONS LLC; INVESTMENT RELATED: NO; ADDRESS: SAME AS REGISTERED LOCATION; NATURE OF BUSINESS: REFERRAL MARKETING; START DATE: 1/2026 POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: OWNER; APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 2; APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 0; BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: OWNER AND REFERRAL MARKETING FOR MORTGAGES;

Exams
CodeExamDate
S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination 2011-01-03
S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination 2001-12-29
  • S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
    2011-01-03
  • S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
    2001-12-29

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