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Cetera Investment Advisers Llc

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

Current Registrations

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

Branch Locations

Staten Island, NY • 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
Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Llp New York NY 08/2015 07/2017
Avantax Investment Services, Inc. Staten Island NY 08/2017 09/2025
Avantax Advisory Services Staten Island NY 07/2021 09/2025
John J. Vento, Cpa Staten Island NY 08/2017 Present
John J. Vento, Cpa, P.C. Staten Island NY 09/2017 Present
Vento Tax & Wealth Management Fso Llc Staten Island NY 01/2025 Present
Avantax Insurance Agency And/Or Avantax Insurance Services. Staten Island NY 07/2024 09/2025
Vento Tax & Wealth Management Llc Staten Island NY 01/2025 Present
Cetera Wealth Services, Llc Staten Island NY 09/2025 Present
Cetera Investment Advisers Llc Schaumburg IL 09/2025 Present
  • 08/2015 → 07/2017
    Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Llp
    New York, NY
  • 08/2017 → 09/2025
    Avantax Investment Services, Inc.
    Staten Island, NY
  • 07/2021 → 09/2025
    Avantax Advisory Services
    Staten Island, NY
  • 08/2017 → Present
    John J. Vento, Cpa
    Staten Island, NY
  • 09/2017 → Present
    John J. Vento, Cpa, P.C.
    Staten Island, NY
  • 01/2025 → Present
    Vento Tax & Wealth Management Fso Llc
    Staten Island, NY
  • 07/2024 → 09/2025
    Avantax Insurance Agency And/Or Avantax Insurance Services.
    Staten Island, NY
  • 01/2025 → Present
    Vento Tax & Wealth Management Llc
    Staten Island, NY
  • 09/2025 → Present
    Cetera Wealth Services, Llc
    Staten Island, NY
  • 09/2025 → Present
    Schaumburg, IL
Previous Registrations
  • 2021-08-26 → 2025-09-05
    Avantax Advisory Services
    Staten Island, NY
Other Businesses

1) JOHN J. VENTO, CPA, P.C.; POSITION: Vice President NATURE: CPA firm where I prepare tax returns for businesses and individuals. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 160 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 130 START DATE: 09/01/2017; 95 New Dorp Lane, Staten Island NY 10306, Manage accounting staff and oversee CPA firm activities. 2) 149 DOUGLAS ROAD LLC; POSITION: LLC Member NATURE: hold real estate in the future. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 0 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 01/02/2023; 95 New Dorp Lane, Staten Island NY 10306, no duties or responsibilities. 3) VENTO TAX & WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP; POSITION: Vice President NATURE: DBA for John J. Vento, CPA, P.C. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 160 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 130 START DATE: 01/01/2023; 95 New Dorp Lane, Staten Island NY 10306, duties have not changed. 4) VENTO TAX & WEALTH MANAGEMENT FSO LLC POSITION: Member NATURE: This entity acts as a practice management company. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 5 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 5 START DATE: 01/01/2025 ADDRESS: 95 New Dorp Lane, Staten Island NY 10306, United States DESCRIPTION: Manage staff, pay business expenses, run payroll, etc. 5) VENTO TAX & WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC POSITION: Vice President NATURE: Accounting & Tax practice. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 200 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 130 START DATE: 01/01/2025 ADDRESS: 95 New Dorp Lane, Staten Island NY 10306, United States DESCRIPTION: Prepare accounting records, individual and business tax returns, provide tax planning advice and guidance to small businesses and individuals across the country.

Exams
CodeExamDate
S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination 2011-08-23
  • S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
    2011-08-23
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