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1450 American Lane 6Th Floor, Suite 650, Schaumburg, IL 60173-2096 • United States
Current Registrations
| Authority | Category | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | RA | APPROVED | 2025-09-05 |
| TX | RA | APPROVED | 2025-09-05 |
Branch Locations
54 Route 31 N 1St Floor, Pennington, NJ 08534 • United States
1 disclosure category reported Yes on this SEC record. Read each Yes below, then review the firm’s Form ADV Item 11 guide for how disclosure questions work.
| Organization | City | State | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avantax Investment Services, Inc. | Pennington | NJ | 03/2004 | 09/2025 |
| Avantax Advisory Services | Pennington | NJ | 03/2004 | 09/2025 |
| Classic Mortgage Llc | Maywood | NJ | 02/2012 | 07/2020 |
| Avantax Insurance Agency, Llc | Pennington | NJ | 12/2015 | 09/2025 |
| Athene Insurance Agent | Melville | NY | 04/2016 | Present |
| Greenway Mortgage | Spring Lake | NJ | 11/2016 | 01/2023 |
| David J Scafa, Cpa, Pfs | Pennington | NJ | 07/2005 | 12/2018 |
| Scafa Professional Center Llc | Pennington | NJ | 08/2009 | Present |
| Truplan Financial Advisors | Pennington | NJ | 01/2025 | Present |
| Cetera Wealth Services, Llc | Pennington | NJ | 09/2025 | Present |
| Cetera Investment Advisers Llc | Schaumburg | IL | 09/2025 | Present |
1) Scafa Financial Services, LLC 54 Route 31 N~Pennington~NJ~08534 Owner/Sole Proprietor~3/1/2004~140hrs~6hrs~operational/marketing name only 2) Athene Insurance Agent 600 BroadHollow Rd, Suite 200~Melville~NY~11747~Insurance Agent~Insurance Sales Agent~4/1/2016~2hrs~2hrs~Offer fixed products not available through H.D. Vest 3) SCAFA PROFESSIONAL CENTER LLC POS: Owner NATURE: Rental property owner/manager. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 5 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 08/01/2009 ADDR: 54 Route 31 N, 1st floor, Pennington NJ 08534, DESC: Joint owner with husband of rental property 4) MERCER COUNTY ESTATE PLANNING COUNCIL POS: member NATURE: Council of estate planners and estate planning related specialists such as insurance agents, estate planning attorneys, etc. Meetings are held 5 times per year to educate and provide networking opportunities for members. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 10/01/2022; 100 Federal City Road, Building C, Suite 104, Lawrenceville NJ 08648; I personally have no duties or responsibilities regarding this OBA. I am simply a member. 5)LV LIVING TRUST POS: Trustee NATURE: Living trust for Louise J. Vlatys who is my aunt. INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 2 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 03/03/2020 ADDR: 54 Route 31 N, 1st floor, Pennington NJ 08534, United States DESC: I am co-trustee for the LV Living Trust. My aunt is a single individual with no children and I am the closest relative to help with handling her financial affairs. 6) MARCELLA C BASSO LIVING TRUST POS: Trustee - Marcella C Basso Irrevocable Trust NATURE: Marcella Basso passed away on 12/16/2022. Her Living Trust became irrevocable with her passing. I terminated the OBA as trustee of her Living Trust and am disclosing my position as trustee on her Trust which is now irrevocable. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 10 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 1 START DATE: 12/16/2022 ADDR: 54 Route 31 N, 1st floor, Pennington NJ 08534, United States DESC: Along with co-trustee, Mary Basso (my sister), we will distribute our Mother's assets according to her trust. 7) MRK FINANCIAL SOLUTUIONS POS: Advisor NATURE: Providing investment services to clients INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 160 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 130 START DATE: 05/23/2023 ADDR: 3020 Harbor Lane N, Plymouth MN 55447, United States DESC: Meet with clients to discuss their risk tolerance and financial needs and to provide investment recommendations. 8) TRUPLAN FINANCIAL ADVISORS POS: Senior Wealth Advisor NATURE: Independent financial services firm INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 160 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 130 START DATE: 01/31/2025 ADDR: 54 Route 31N, 1st floor, Pennington NJ 08534, United States DESC: As a financial advisor, prepare financial plans for clients and manage their investment accounts
| Code | Exam | Date |
|---|---|---|
| S65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 1999-12-06 |
| S63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 1999-11-23 |
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