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1450 American Lane 6Th Floor, Suite 650, Schaumburg, IL 60173-2096 • United States
Current Registrations
| Authority | Category | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TX | RA | APPROVED | 2020-02-13 |
| FL | RA | APPROVED | 2011-09-27 |
Branch Locations
5425 Village Dr Bldg B, Ste 103, Viera, FL 32955 • United States
Weirsdale, FL • United States
No disclosure categories reported as “Yes” on this SEC record.
| Organization | City | State | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl E Johns Jr Cpa Pa (F/K/A Johns Bucklew & John Pa) | Cocoa | FL | 11/1993 | 11/2016 |
| Cetera Financial Specialists Llc | Schaumburg | IL | 01/2009 | Present |
| Cetera Investment Advisers Llc | Schaumburg | IL | 09/2011 | Present |
| Johns Brothers Financial Llc | Cocoa | FL | 02/2015 | Present |
| Johns Benson & Johns Cpas Pa | Cocoa | FL | 11/2016 | Present |
| Johns Viera, Llc | Viera | FL | 10/2023 | Present |
| Johns Weirsdale, Llc | Schaumburg | IL | 04/2026 | Present |
1)FIXED INSURANCE WITH VARIOUS COMPANIES, INVEST RELATED, SAME AS REGISTERED LOCATION, FIXED INSURANCE, 1HR/WK DURING TRADING HRS., SELLS LIFE, DISABILITY, ANNUITIES AND LONG TERM CARE. 2)NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: EBIG, LLC INVESTMENT RELATED: YES ADDRESS: 1040 SE 8TH STREET OCALA FL 34471 NATURE OF BUSINESS: INVESTMENT LLC START DATE: 6/2013 POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: 3.5% PARTNER APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 0 APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 0 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: MEMBER WITH NO DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITIES 3) NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: JOHNS BENSON & JOHNS CPAS PA; INVESTMENT RELATED: NO ; ADDRESS: SAME AS REGISTERED LOCATION ; NATURE OF BUSINESS: CPA FIRM ; START DATE: 11/2016 ; POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: OWNER / CPA ; APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 20 ; APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 20 ; BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: VARIOUS CPA SERVICES AND BILL PAY FOR SOME CLIENTS ; 4) NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: MUD LAKE LLC ; INVESTMENT RELATED: NO ; ADDRESS: SAME AS REGISTERED LOCATION ; NATURE OF BUSINESS: COMMERCIAL PROPERTY RENTAL ; POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: MEMBER ; START DATE: 06/2009 ; APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: LESS THAN 1 ; APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: LESS THAN 1 ; BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: ENTITY THAT OWNS OFFICE SPACE THAT CPA FIRM RESIDES IN ; 5) NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: JOHNS BROTHERS FINANCIAL LLC ; INVESTMENT RELATED: YES ; ADDRESS: SAME AS REGISTERED LOCATION ; NATURE OF BUSINESS: FINANCIAL SERVICES ; POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: OWNER / MEMBER /FINANCIAL PROFESSIONAL ; START DATE: 02/2015 ; APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 50 APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 32.5 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: FINANCIAL SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH CETERA ; 6) NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: OUTSOURCE, INC, INVESTMENT RELATED: NO, ADDRESS: 397 WEKIVA SPRINGS RD, #117, LONGWOOD, FL, 32779, NATURE OF BUSINESS: TELCO ENGINEERING, START DATE: 12/2021, POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: BOARD OF DIRECTORS, APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 3, MAY BE DURING TRADING HOURS, BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: BIG PICTURE BUSINESS DECISIONS AND POLICIES; 7)NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: BURNETT PARRISH, LLC INVESTMENT RELATED: NO; ADDRESS: SAME AS REGISTERED LOCATION; NATURE OF BUSINESS: LLC; START DATE: 02/2006; POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: MANAGER; APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: LESS THAN 1; APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: LESS THAN 1; BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: ASSISTS WITH MINOR BOOKKEEPING; 8)NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: LAKE WEIR YACHT CLUB; INVESTMENT RELATED: NO; ADDRESS: 13830 SE 145TH AVENUE RD EAST LAKE WEIR, FL 32195; NATURE OF BUSINESS: COMMUNITY SOCIAL CLUB; START DATE: 2023; POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: COMMODORE/PRESIDENT; APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 1; APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 1; BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: FACILITATE MEETINGS AND OVERSEE ACTIVITIES OF THE CLUB FOR A 1 YEAR PERIOD; 9)NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: JOHNS VIERA, LLC; INVESTMENT RELATED: NO; ADDRESS: SAME AS REGISTERED LOCATION; NATURE OF BUSINESS: PERSONAL PROPERTY; START DATE: 10/2023; POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: OWNER; APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 0; APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 0; BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: LLC CREATED TO HOLD A PIECE OF PROPERTY FOR PERSONAL USE; 10) NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: JLW FINANCIAL LLC; INVESTMENT RELATED: YES, ADDRESS: SAME AS REGISTERED LOCATION, NATURE OF BUSINESS: FINANCIAL SERVICES, START DATE: 1/2024, POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: FINANCIAL PROFESSIONAL, APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 40, APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 32.5, BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: DBA FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES; 11) NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: JOHNS WEIRSDALE, LLC; INVESTMENT RELATED: NO; ADDRESS: SAME AS REGISTERED LOCATION; NATURE OF BUSINESS: REAL ESTATE; START DATE: 4/2026; POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: OWNER; APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 4; APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 0; BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: ENTITY WILL HOLD REAL ESTATE, FARM USE;
| Code | Exam | Date |
|---|---|---|
| S63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 2015-06-22 |
| S65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 2011-09-01 |
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