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Cetera Investment Advisers Llc

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

Current Registrations

AuthorityCategoryStatusDate
TX RA APPROVED 2020-02-13
FL RA APPROVED 2011-09-27
  • TX RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2020-02-13
  • FL RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2011-09-27

Branch Locations

5425 Village Dr Bldg B, Ste 103, Viera, FL 32955 • United States

Weirsdale, FL • 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
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
  • 11/1993 → 11/2016
    Carl E Johns Jr Cpa Pa (F/K/A Johns Bucklew & John Pa)
    Cocoa, FL
  • 01/2009 → Present
    Cetera Financial Specialists Llc
    Schaumburg, IL
  • 09/2011 → Present
    Schaumburg, IL
  • 02/2015 → Present
    Johns Brothers Financial Llc
    Cocoa, FL
  • 11/2016 → Present
    Johns Benson & Johns Cpas Pa
    Cocoa, FL
  • 10/2023 → Present
    Johns Viera, Llc
    Viera, FL
  • 04/2026 → Present
    Johns Weirsdale, Llc
    Schaumburg, IL
Other Businesses

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;

Exams
CodeExamDate
S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination 2015-06-22
S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination 2011-09-01
  • S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
    2015-06-22
  • S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
    2011-09-01
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