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| Authority | Category | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| NY | RA | APPROVED | 2025-09-05 |
Branch Locations
No disclosure categories reported as “Yes” on this SEC record.
| Organization | City | State | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-Employed | Cadyville | NY | 09/1995 | Present |
| Avantax Investment Services, Inc. | Plattsburgh | NY | 11/1996 | 09/2025 |
| Avantax Advisory Services | Plattsburgh | NY | 08/1998 | 09/2025 |
| Tax Ii, Llc | Plattsburgh | NY | 06/2015 | 12/2019 |
| Vasso D. Laforest, Cpa | Plattsburgh | NY | 01/2024 | Present |
| Laforest Realty | Plattsburgh | NY | 01/2024 | Present |
| Cetera Wealth Services, Llc | Plattsburgh | NY | 09/2025 | Present |
| Cetera Investment Advisers Llc | Schaumburg | IL | 09/2025 | Present |
1) Zoning Board of Appeals~Banker Road~Plattsburgh~NY~12901~Other~Elected/Appointed Official~7/1/2014~3hrs~0hrs~review local zoning appeals 2) Rental Property~742 State Route 3~Plattsburgh~NY~12901~Rental Property Owner/Management~Owner/Sole Proprietor~1/20/2005~5hrs~2hrs~Landlord 3) First Financial Services~742 State Route 3~Plattsburgh~NY~12901~Tax Preparation/Accounting~Owner/Sole Proprietor~1/5/2006~80hrs~60hrs~Acctg/Tax Prep 4) ROMANS 11, LLC POSITION: MEMBER NATURE: Holding entity for rental real estate INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 2 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 2 START DATE: 01/06/2022 ADDRESS: 1309 Coffeen Ave, Ste 1200, Sheridan WY 82801, United States DESCRIPTION: Manage activity of the LLC related to rental property 5) VASSO LAFOREST POSITION: Owner NATURE: Creating websites for lead generations for customers by searching highly searched words/services in a city then create a website with those words/terms in hopes the site reaches the top selection when searched, create a phone number that is then automatically routed to a customer to serve that industry thereby creating leads to the customer. Industries selected are generally contractor types (towing, landscaping, window washing, etc) where someone needs to visit a customer. Not used for an investment related solicitation. If my ultimate customer is happy with we negotiate how much they will pay per month for the continuous leads. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 2 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 2 START DATE: 12/14/2021 ADDRESS: 742 State Route 3, Plattsburgh NY 12901, United States DESCRIPTION: Research business niches that have potential website traffic to capitalize on the traffic and direct that web traffic to a local business 6) LAFOREST REALTY INC POSITION: Owner/Sole Proprietor NATURE: Real Estate Brokerage Sales Residential, Commercial, and property management/ Broker Price Opinions INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 10 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 10 START DATE: 06/21/2004 ADDRESS: 742 State Route 3, Plattsburgh NY 12901, United States DESCRIPTION: Real Estate Brokerage Sales Residential, Commercial, and property management/ Broker Price Opinions 7) LAFOREST REALTY POSITION: Owner NATURE: Real estate brokerage for buyers and sellers of residential, commercial real estate. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 10 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 5 START DATE: 01/19/2024 ADDRESS: 742 State Route 3, Plattsburgh NY 12901, United States DESCRIPTION: Meet with buyers and sellers of real estate and engage the services of a realtor to assist in either transaction for a commission 8) VASSO D. LAFOREST, CPA POSITION: owner NATURE: Accounting and tax services, DBA for sole proprietor INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 160 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 120 START DATE: 01/09/2024 ADDRESS: 742 State Route 3, Plattsburgh NY 12901, United States DESCRIPTION: Prepare tax returns and provide accounting services to clients
| Code | Exam | Date |
|---|---|---|
| S63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 1997-04-19 |
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