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

Branch Locations

8450 Mentor Ave. Suite 100, Mentor, OH 44060 • 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
Northeast Ohio Realty, Llc Dba Century 21 Homestar Solon OH 02/2007 Present
The Huntington Investment Company Columbus OH 11/2012 11/2016
Lpl Financial Llc Mentor OH 11/2016 07/2025
Lighthouse Advisers, Llc Mentor OH 11/2016 07/2025
Avayla Solutions Llc Dba Blazebite Seven Hills OH 05/2017 Present
B. Thomas Holdings, Inc. Mentor OH 12/2024 Present
Bt Innovations Llc Painesville OH 03/2017 Present
Lighthouse Advisers, Llc Mentor OH 07/2015 Present
Avantax Investment Services Inc. Mentor OH 07/2025 09/2025
Avantax Advisory Services Mentor OH 07/2025 09/2025
Avantax Insurance Agency, Llc Mentor OH 07/2025 09/2025
Cetera Wealth Services, Llc Mentor OH 09/2025 Present
Cetera Investment Advisers Llc Schaumburg IL 09/2025 Present
  • 02/2007 → Present
    Northeast Ohio Realty, Llc Dba Century 21 Homestar
    Solon, OH
  • 11/2012 → 11/2016
    Columbus, OH
  • 11/2016 → 07/2025
    Mentor, OH
  • 11/2016 → 07/2025
    Lighthouse Advisers, Llc
    Mentor, OH
  • 05/2017 → Present
    Avayla Solutions Llc Dba Blazebite
    Seven Hills, OH
  • 12/2024 → Present
    B. Thomas Holdings, Inc.
    Mentor, OH
  • 03/2017 → Present
    Bt Innovations Llc
    Painesville, OH
  • 07/2015 → Present
    Lighthouse Advisers, Llc
    Mentor, OH
  • 07/2025 → 09/2025
    Avantax Investment Services Inc.
    Mentor, OH
  • 07/2025 → 09/2025
    Avantax Advisory Services
    Mentor, OH
  • 07/2025 → 09/2025
    Avantax Insurance Agency, Llc
    Mentor, OH
  • 09/2025 → Present
    Cetera Wealth Services, Llc
    Mentor, OH
  • 09/2025 → Present
    Schaumburg, IL
Previous Registrations
  • 2016-11-28 → 2025-09-10
    Lighthouse Advisers, Llc
    Mentor, OH
  • 2025-07-28 → 2025-09-05
    Avantax Advisory Services
    Dallas, TX
    Mentor, OH
  • 2020-01-03 → 2025-07-30
    Mentor, OH
  • 2014-05-12 → 2016-11-29
    Mentor, OH
    Madison, OH
    Painesville, OH
    Mentor, OH
    Mentor, OH
    Concord, OH
    Painesville, OH
Other Businesses

1) UNITED WAY OF LAKE COUNTY; Non-Profit Board Member; United Way of Lake County is a non-profit organization that works with the community to close gaps and open opportunities so everyone can thrive and no one in need stands alone; NIR; HRS 3; HRS 2; 01/01/2025; 9285 Progress Pkwy, Mentor OH 44060; board meetings bi monthly, committee participation monthly, assist in strategy and decision making, Vote/Approve Budget from finance committee, Vote/Approve Funding Allocations to non-profit organizations decided on by Impact Committee 2) NORTHEAST OHIO REALTY LLC DBA CENTURY 21 HOMESTAR POS: Licensed Real Estate Agent NATURE: Licensed Residential Real Estate agent. I work with Buyers and sellers to help them purchase/sell their home for a commission. INV RELATED: No NUMBER OF HRS: 4 SEC TRDNG HRS: 1 START DATE: 02/02/2007 ADDR: 31320 Solon Rd #17, Solon OH 44139, United States DESC: show potential buyers homes, help them negotiate a price/terms and see the process through Work with Sellers to list their home on the MLS, market the property, negotiate price/terms with potential Buyer agents and see the process through. 3) BT INNOVATIONS LLC POS: Sole Member NATURE: Real Estate Agent, sales, commissions, property rentals and house flips. INV RELATED: No NUMBER OF HRS: 10 SEC TRDNG HRS: 0 START DATE: 03/03/2017 ADDR: 660 meadowlark rd, painesville OH 44077, United States DESC: Work with Buyers and sellers to sell their property as a Licensed Real Estate Agent on a part time basis. I also occasionally will buy and flip houses or take on rental properties of my own. 4) B THOMAS HOLDINGS, INC POS: President NATURE: This is my S-corp that owns my 33% portion of Lighthouse Advisers which is the DBA for our Avantax business INV RELATED: No NUMBER OF HRS: 1 SEC TRDNG HRS: 0 START DATE: 12/12/2024 ADDR: 8450 Mentor Ave. Suite 100, Mentor OH 44060, United States DESC: I have no duties with this business. The sole purpose is to hold my LLC member interest of Lighthouse Advisers, LLC 5) LIGHTHOUSE ADVISERS LLC POS: Vice President NATURE: Lighthouse Advisers, LLC is an independent SEC Registered RIA. We will be dissolving this RIA within 30 days of our affiliation with Avantax INV RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HRS: 1 SEC TRDNG HRS: 1 START DATE: 11/28/2016 ADDR: 8450 Mentor Ave. Suite 100, Mentor OH 44060, United States DESC: In this business We help clients with financial planning. Lighthouse Advisers, LLC is an OH registered investment advisory firm. We will be dissolving this RIA within 30 days of affiliating with Avantax. 6) AVAYLA SOLUTIONS LLC, DBA BLAZEBITE POS: Member NATURE: Mobile App/software solution for High School Concessions, booster clubs and small stadium venues. The app allows venues to accept mobile concession orders from fans/customers and notify their customer when their order is ready. INV RELATED: No NUMBER OF HRS: 10 SEC TRDNG HRS: 0 START DATE: 05/01/2017 ADDR: 6279 Hastings Dr, Seven Hills OH 44131, United States DESC: As a co-founder, I primarily help grow the business. I do this by helping find new school concessions/venues that may benefit from the BlazeBite solution. I am also involved in the growth strategy as well as bring ideas for product enhancements to the technical team.

Exams
CodeExamDate
S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination 2014-05-09
  • S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination
    2014-05-09
Other Names
  • Bryan Donald Thomas
  • Bryan Thomas

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