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David M Telles

Cetera Investment Advisers LLC

Scottsdale, AZ

CRD 5898277

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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:

Current Employers
Cetera Investment Advisers Llc

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

Current Registrations

AuthorityCategoryStatusDate
TX RA APPROVED_RES 2026-02-25
AZ RA APPROVED 2026-02-09
  • TX RA
    APPROVED_RES
    Since 2026-02-25
  • AZ RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2026-02-09

Branch Locations

7373 N Scottsdale Ste A-250, Scottsdale, AZ 85253 • United States

Disclosures

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.

  • Regulatory action No
  • Criminal Yes
  • Bankruptcy No
  • Civil judicial No
  • Bond No
  • Judgment / lien No
  • Investigation No
  • Customer complaint No
  • Termination No
Employment History
OrganizationCityStateFromTo
Mml Investors Services, Llc Scottsdale AZ 03/2017 11/2018
Msi Financial Services Financial Services Representative AZ 07/2016 03/2017
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company Scottsdale AZ 03/2017 11/2018
Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. Scottsdale AZ 11/2018 04/2019
American United Life Gilbert AZ 05/2019 02/2026
Oneamerica Securities Gilbert AZ 06/2019 06/2021
Centaurus Financial Inc. Anaheim CA 11/2021 10/2023
Securities America, Inc. Tempe AZ 11/2023 06/2024
Pfg Advisors Tempe AZ 11/2023 02/2026
Osaic Wealth, Inc. Tempe AZ 06/2024 11/2025
United Planners Scottsdale AZ 11/2025 02/2026
Cetera Wealth Services, Llc El Segundo CA 02/2026 Present
Cetera Investment Advisers Llc Schaumburg IL 02/2026 Present
Telles Wealth Advisors Schaumburg IL 05/2026 Present
Kierland Financial Group Scottsdale AZ 08/2026 Present
  • 03/2017 → 11/2018
    Mml Investors Services, Llc
    Scottsdale, AZ
  • 07/2016 → 03/2017
    Msi Financial Services
    Financial Services Representative, AZ
  • 03/2017 → 11/2018
    Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
    Scottsdale, AZ
  • 11/2018 → 04/2019
    Voya Financial Advisors, Inc.
    Scottsdale, AZ
  • 05/2019 → 02/2026
    American United Life
    Gilbert, AZ
  • 06/2019 → 06/2021
    Oneamerica Securities
    Gilbert, AZ
  • 11/2021 → 10/2023
    Anaheim, CA
  • 11/2023 → 06/2024
    Securities America, Inc.
    Tempe, AZ
  • 11/2023 → 02/2026
    Tempe, AZ
  • 06/2024 → 11/2025
    Osaic Wealth, Inc.
    Tempe, AZ
  • 11/2025 → 02/2026
    United Planners
    Scottsdale, AZ
  • 02/2026 → Present
    Cetera Wealth Services, Llc
    El Segundo, CA
  • 02/2026 → Present
    Schaumburg, IL
  • 05/2026 → Present
    Telles Wealth Advisors
    Schaumburg, IL
  • 08/2026 → Present
    Kierland Financial Group
    Scottsdale, AZ
Previous Registrations
Other Businesses

1. NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: FIXED INSURANCE WITH VARIOUS COMPANIES INVESTMENT RELATED: YES ADDRESS: SAME AS REGISTERED LOCATION NATURE OF BUSINESS: FIXED INSURANCE START DATE: 1/2026 APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 40 APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 40 POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: INSURANCE AGENT BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: SELLS FIXED INSURANCE PRODUCTS 2. NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: FFEC WEALTH PARTNERS INVESTMENT RELATED: YES ADDRESS: SAME AS REGISTERED LOCATION NATURE OF BUSINESS: FINANCIAL SERVICES START DATE: 1/2026 POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: FINANCIAL PROFESSIONAL APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 40 APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 40 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: FINANCIAL PLANNING AND WEALTH MANAGEMENT DUTIES 3. NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: TELLES WEALTH ADVISORS INVESTMENT RELATED: YES, ADDRESS: SAME AS REGISTERED LOCATION, NATURE OF BUSINESS: FINANCIAL SERVICES, START DATE: 05/2026 POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: FINANCIAL PROFESSIONAL APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 40, APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 32.5, BRIEF DESCRIPTION: DBA FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES 4. NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: KIERLAND FINANCIAL GROUP INVESTMENT RELATED: YES, ADDRESS: SAME AS REGISTERED LOCATION, NATURE OF BUSINESS: FINANCIAL SERVICES, START DATE: 09/2026 POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: FINANCIAL PROFESSIONAL APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 40, APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 32.5, BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: DBA FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES

Exams
CodeExamDate
S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination 2019-08-28
S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination 2011-06-09
  • S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
    2019-08-28
  • S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
    2011-06-09
Other Names
  • David Telles
  • David Michael Telles
  • David M Telles

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