Fabian Smith

Employer firm

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:

• Item 5F — Regulatory AUM
• Item 5G — Advisory services
• Full firm profile

Current Employers

Employment History

• 01/2011 → Present
  The Cona Group Inc
  Bellwood, IL
• 07/1994 → 09/2019
  At&T
  Chicago, IL
• 09/2019 → 09/2020
  Ibm
  Chicago, IL
• 08/2020 → 09/2025
  Avantax Advisory Services
  Westchester, IL
• 08/2020 → 09/2025
  Avantax Investment Services, Inc.
  Westchester, IL
• 01/2021 → Present
  Blue Skies Financial Advisors Llc
  Westchester, IL
• 12/2021 → Present
  Turbo Tax
  Bellwood, IL
• 10/2021 → 09/2025
  Avantax Insurance Agency And/Or Avantax Insurance Services.
  Westchester, IL
• 09/2025 → Present
  Cetera Wealth Services, Llc
  Westchester, IL
• 09/2025 → Present
  Cetera Investment Advisers Llc
  Schaumburg, IL

Previous Registrations

• 2020-11-06 → 2025-09-08
  Avantax Advisory Services
  Westchester, IL
  Bellwood, IL

Other Businesses

1) THE CONA GROUP INC POSITION: Owner NATURE: ~; This business provides tax planning and preparation services to individuals, trust, estates and businesses. We also provide entity selection and accounting services to businesses. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 150 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 130 START DATE: 06/19/2020 ADDRESS: 1 Westbrook Corporate Center, Suite 300, Westchester IL 60154, DESCRIPTION: ~; My primary duties are meeting with clients determining the level of services that they require. If they require tax preparation I complete the returns, delivery and discuss with client. 2) BLUE SKIES FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC POSITION: Financial Advisor NATURE: Provide investment advisory services and financial plans. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 160 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 130 START DATE: 01/01/2021 ADDRESS: One Westbrook Corporate Center, Suite 300, Westchester IL 60154, DESCRIPTION: My duties will including meeting with prospects and clients for financial plans creation and investment advisory services. 3) TURBO TAX POSITION: Tax Expert NATURE: I will be working from my home for Turbo Tax as a Tax Expert which will require me to take telephone calls from Turbo Tax customers. On the calls I will be assisting the clients with questions regarding completing their tax returns either online or on their computers. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 80 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 12/03/2021 ADDRESS: 413 49th Ave, Bellwood IL 60104, United States DESCRIPTION: Answering clients question on the telephone or via chat regarding completing their tax returns. The calls consist primarily of showing clients how to navigate through the system as well as answering questions on tax situations. 4) FINANCIAL COACHING POSITION: Financial Coach NATURE: The position will entail coaching clients on budgeting and financial management on a short-term basis, normally 6 months or less. The service will not include the sales of any financial products, it will only include coaching. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 10 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 10 START DATE: 11/01/2022 ADDRESS: One Westbrook Corporate Center, Suite 300, Westchester IL 60154, United States DESCRIPTION: Helping the client set short term goals Creating budgets Establishing Debt Monitoring client progress

Exams

• S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
  2021-10-18
• S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
  2020-11-06