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| Authority | Category | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA | RA | APPROVED | 2025-09-05 |
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| Organization | City | State | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas B. Etzel, Cpa | Pittsburgh | PA | 11/1993 | Present |
| Avantax Investment Services, Inc. | Pittsburgh | PA | 03/2000 | 09/2025 |
| Avantax Advisory Services | Pittsburgh | PA | 06/2002 | 09/2025 |
| Thomas B Etzel Cpa | Pittsburgh | PA | 10/2017 | Present |
| Avantax Insurance Agency, Llc | Pittsburgh | PA | 05/2004 | 09/2025 |
| Cetera Wealth Services, Llc | Bethel Park | PA | 09/2025 | Present |
| Cetera Investment Advisers Llc | Schaumburg | IL | 09/2025 | Present |
1) Thomas B. Etzel, CPA~76 Mt. Lebanon Blvd.~Pittsburgh~PA~15228~Accounting~Owner/Sole Proprietor~10/4/2017~40hrs~40hrs~Tax & Wealth Advisor. 2) The Foundation For Global Peace Building~76 Mt Lebanon Blvd~Pittsburgh~PA~15228~Other~Director/Officer~10/26/2010~8hrs~0hrs~President and Founder of this non-profit entity. 3) Thomas B. Etzel P.C.~76 Mt Lebanon Blvd~Pittsburgh~PA~15228~Tax Preparation/Accounting~President~11/1/1999~10hrs~5hrs~CPA. 4) ELIZABETH V. MCCLOSKEY TRUST POSITION: Trustee NATURE: Elizabeth V. McCloskey is my deceased mother-in-law. I perform fiduciary duties for this family trust. The Trust is in the process of liquidation. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 20 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 20 START DATE: 04/15/2022 ADDRESS: 35 Highland Road, Apartment 1408, Bethel Park PA 15102, United States DESCRIPTION: I perform fiduciary duties and responsibilities. 5) TRAILBLAZER PUBLISHING LLC POSITION: Principal NATURE: I self-published my memoir Within Our Grasp: Changing Ourselves and the World through my company Trailblazer Publishing LLC. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 10 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 5 START DATE: 09/11/2024 ADDRESS: 35 Highland Road, Apartment 1408, Bethel Park PA 15102, United States DESCRIPTION: I am the sole member of the LLC. I am responsible for promoting the book and all of the administrative responsibilities such as sales tax, income tax filings, etc. 6). NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: SOUTHMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH; INVESTMENT RELATED: NO ADDRESS: 799 WASHINGTON RD PITT PA 15228; NATURE OF BUSINESS: NON-PROFIT; START DATE: 11/11/2025; POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: ENDOWMENT COMMITTEE MEMBER; APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 0.25; APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 0; BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: XXDUTIESXX;
| Code | Exam | Date |
|---|---|---|
| S65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 2002-05-21 |
| S63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 2000-03-24 |
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