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Cetera Investment Advisers LLC CRD 105644

$257B regulatory AUM 24,019 advisory clients

Reported services (Item 5G)

  • Financial planning
  • Portfolio management (individuals)
  • Portfolio management (institutions)
  • Pension consulting
  • Selection of other advisers
  • Educational seminars

From the firm’s Form ADV. Read the guides:

Current Employers
Cetera Investment Advisers Llc

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

Current Registrations

AuthorityCategoryStatusDate
OH RA APPROVED 2025-09-05
  • OH RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2025-09-05

Branch Locations

11466 Duncan Plains Rd, Johnstown, OH 43031 • United States

Johnstown, OH • 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
Charles E Willimas & Associates Johnstown OH 08/2004 11/2020
Avantax Investment Services, Inc. Jonhstown OH 06/2007 09/2025
Avantax Advisory Services Johnstown OH 02/2015 09/2025
Charles E. Williams & Associats Inc Johnstown OH 06/2016 Present
Avantax Insurance Agency, Llc Johnstown OH 11/2019 09/2025
Cetera Wealth Services, Llc Johnstown OH 09/2025 Present
Cetera Investment Advisers Llc Schaumburg IL 09/2025 Present
  • 08/2004 → 11/2020
    Charles E Willimas & Associates
    Johnstown, OH
  • 06/2007 → 09/2025
    Avantax Investment Services, Inc.
    Jonhstown, OH
  • 02/2015 → 09/2025
    Avantax Advisory Services
    Johnstown, OH
  • 06/2016 → Present
    Charles E. Williams & Associats Inc
    Johnstown, OH
  • 11/2019 → 09/2025
    Avantax Insurance Agency, Llc
    Johnstown, OH
  • 09/2025 → Present
    Cetera Wealth Services, Llc
    Johnstown, OH
  • 09/2025 → Present
    Schaumburg, IL
Previous Registrations
  • 2015-02-12 → 2025-09-05
    Avantax Advisory Services
    Johnstown, OH
    Johnstown, OH
    Dallas, TX
Other Businesses

1) Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America 5701 Golden Hills Dr. Minneapolis MN 55416 Insurance Agent Insurance Sales Agent 6/1/2016 10hrs~10hrs Offering annuity and insurance products to clients based on their financial situation and goals. 2) Charles E. Williams & Associates, Inc 27 E. Coshocton St. Johnstown OH 43031 Accounting Tax Preparation/Accounting 6/1/2016 80hrs~80hrs Management and execution of tax and accounting services for clients. 3) Lincoln Financial Distributors 350 Church St Hartford CT 06103 Insurance Agent Insurance Sales Agent 6/1/2016 10hrs~10hrs Offering annuity and insurance products to clients based on their financial situation and goals. 4) Sammons Retirement Solution 5801 SW 6th Ave Topeka KS 66636 Insurance Agent Insurance Sales Agent 8/16/2016 5hrs~5hrs Provide annuity products to client's as they fit their retirement/financial goals. 5) Thefamilybusinesslife.com 27 E. Coshocton St. Johnstown OH 43031 Writer/Publisher Owner/Sole Proprietor 8/1/2016 25hrs~0hrs Writing a blog about family, family business, and lifestyle 6) MARY E. BABCOCK FOUNDATION POSITION: Director (Board of Directors) NATURE: I am a member of the board of directors. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 01/01/2023 ADDRESS: 57 S. Main Street, Johnstown OH 43031-0545, United States DESCRIPTION: I will help oversee funding of educational and cultural projects in the Johnstown, OH area. 7) 27 E COSHOCTON LLC POSITION: sole member NATURE: Owns the building at 27 E. Coshocton Street Johnstown, OH 43031rented by Charles E. Williams & Associates, Inc (dba CE Williams Financial) INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 11/08/2022 ADDRESS: 27 E. Coshocton Street, Johnstown OH 43031-0545, United States DESCRIPTION: As a single-member LLC, I bought the office building where my company is located. My main duty is to pay the mortgage payment. 8) C.E. WILLIAMS & CO. FINANCIAL GROUP POSITION: CEO NATURE: DBA for Charles E. Williams & Associates, Inc. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 0 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 07/10/2025 ADDRESS: 27 E. Coshocton Street, Johnstown OH 430310545, United States DESCRIPTION: Same as that ofCharles E. Williams & Associates, Inc.

Exams
CodeExamDate
S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination 2014-11-13
S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination 2007-08-27
  • S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
    2014-11-13
  • S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
    2007-08-27
Designations
  • Certified Financial Planner
Other Names
  • Briana Williams

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