James Robert Buiter

Employer firm

Cetera Investment Advisers LLC CRD 105644

$257B regulatory AUM 24,019 advisory clients

Reported services (Item 5G)

• Financial planning
• Portfolio management (individuals)
• Portfolio management (institutions)
• Pension consulting
• Selection of other advisers
• Educational seminars

From the firm’s Form ADV. Read the guides:

• Item 5F — Regulatory AUM
• Item 5G — Advisory services
• Full firm profile

Current Employers

Employment History

• 04/2013 → 07/2020
  American Trust Investment Services, Inc.
  Whitting, IN
• 07/2020 → 09/2025
  Avantax Advisory Services
  Oak Forest, IL
• 07/2020 → 09/2025
  Avantax Investment Services, Inc.
  Oak Forest, IL
• 07/2020 → Present
  P&L Accounting And Tax Service, Llp
  Oak Forest, IL
• 05/2019 → Present
  Crete Township
  Will County, IL
• 12/2009 → Present
  Global Communications And Associates, Inc
  Crete, IL
• 12/2018 → 07/2020
  American Trust Investment Services Advisory, Inc.
  Whitting, IN
• 04/2013 → 07/2020
  Chicago Capital Management Advisors, Llc
  Lisle, IL
• 08/2020 → Present
  Wealth Management Reps
  Oak Forest, IL
• 09/2025 → Present
  Cetera Wealth Services, Llc
  Oak Forest, IL
• 09/2025 → Present
  Cetera Investment Advisers Llc
  Schaumburg, IL

Previous Registrations

• 2020-08-13 → 2025-09-05
  Avantax Advisory Services
  Oak Forest, IL
• 2019-02-04 → 2020-09-17
  American Trust Investment Services Advisory, Inc.
  Whiting, IN
• 2013-04-30 → 2020-08-14
  Chicago Capital Management Advisors, Llc
  Lisle, IL
• 2014-05-19 → 2019-04-01
  American Trust Investment Services, Inc.
  San Clemente, CA
  Whiting, IN
• 2009-05-15 → 2013-04-01
  B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc.
  Oak Brook Terrace, IL
  Lombard, IL
• 2003-07-01 → 2009-04-17
  Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Llc
  Orland Park, IL
  Orland Park, IL
• 1998-01-28 → 2003-07-01
  Prudential Equity Group, Llc
  Orland Park, IL

Other Businesses

1) P&L Accounting and Tax Service,LLP~'IR'~14930 S. Cicero Ave Ste 1B~Oak Forest~IL~60452~Accounting Services/Tax Preparation~Employee~7/22/2020~88hrs~88hrs~Iwll be doing financial planning/services for clients which will be conducted through Avantax ONLY.|Global 2) Communications and Associates, Inc.~'NIR'~395 Wingate, Drive~Crete~IL~60417~Accounting Services/Tax Preparation~Owner~12/12/2009~50hrs~50hrs~I'm the owner and CEO of the C- Corporation I prepare and compile tax returns and financial records and statements for this corporatrion| 3) Izaak Walton League of America Griffith Chapter~'NIR'~4532 Main Street~Griffith~IN~46319~Other~Other~7/2/2013~10hrs~10hrs~Prepare monthly treasurer's report and assisit with the Form 990| 4) Crete Township Of Illinois~'NIR'~395 Wingate, Drive~Crete~IL~60417~Board Position/Officer~Employee~5/1/2019~12hrs~12hrs~I'm the Clerk of the township.I record minutes for all the board meetings. Also publish the budgets and tax levies to Will county, IL. I run the bidding process for the government contracts.| 5) Wealth Management Reps~'IR'~14930 S. Cicero Ave Ste 1B, PO Box 253~Oak Forest~IL~60452~Other~Independent Contractor~8/5/2020~140hrs~110hrs~Will be servicing investment clients' accounts. Managing the clients portfolios. Will provide financial planning tools to my clients.|

Exams

• S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
  1996-09-24
• S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
  1996-09-13

Designations

• Personal Financial Specialist