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Cetera Investment Advisers Llc

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

Current Registrations

AuthorityCategoryStatusDate
CA RA APPROVED 2025-09-05
TX RA APPROVED_RES 2025-09-05
  • CA RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2025-09-05
  • TX RA
    APPROVED_RES
    Since 2025-09-05

Branch Locations

10370 Commerce Center Dr Suite 130, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 • 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
Whyte & Associates, Inc. Rancho Cucamonga CA 11/2004 Present
Crown Capital Securities, Lp Orange CA 06/2013 10/2023
Pinnacle Wealth Management Inc. Rancho Cucamonga CA 06/2022 Present
Avantax Investment Services Inc. Rancho Cucamonga CA 11/2023 09/2025
Avantax Advisory Services Rancho Cucamonga CA 11/2023 09/2025
Avantax Insurance Agency, Llc Rancho Cucamonga CA 11/2023 09/2025
Whyte & Associates Inc . Rancho Cucamonga CA 11/2004 Present
Pinnacle Wealth Management Inc Rancho Cucamonga CA 06/2022 Present
Whyte & Associates Inc . Rancho Cucamonga CA 11/2004 Present
Pinnacle Wealth Management Inc Rancho Cucamonga CA 06/2022 Present
Lisa Bruns Living Trust Rancho Cucamonga CA 01/2009 Present
Cetera Wealth Services, Llc Rancho Cucamonga CA 09/2025 Present
Cetera Investment Advisers Llc Schaumburg IL 09/2025 Present
  • 11/2004 → Present
    Whyte & Associates, Inc.
    Rancho Cucamonga, CA
  • 06/2013 → 10/2023
    Crown Capital Securities, Lp
    Orange, CA
  • 06/2022 → Present
    Pinnacle Wealth Management Inc.
    Rancho Cucamonga, CA
  • 11/2023 → 09/2025
    Avantax Investment Services Inc.
    Rancho Cucamonga, CA
  • 11/2023 → 09/2025
    Avantax Advisory Services
    Rancho Cucamonga, CA
  • 11/2023 → 09/2025
    Avantax Insurance Agency, Llc
    Rancho Cucamonga, CA
  • 11/2004 → Present
    Whyte & Associates Inc .
    Rancho Cucamonga, CA
  • 06/2022 → Present
    Pinnacle Wealth Management Inc
    Rancho Cucamonga, CA
  • 11/2004 → Present
    Whyte & Associates Inc .
    Rancho Cucamonga, CA
  • 06/2022 → Present
    Pinnacle Wealth Management Inc
    Rancho Cucamonga, CA
  • 01/2009 → Present
    Lisa Bruns Living Trust
    Rancho Cucamonga, CA
  • 09/2025 → Present
    Cetera Wealth Services, Llc
    Rancho Cucamonga, CA
  • 09/2025 → Present
    Schaumburg, IL
Previous Registrations
  • 2023-12-19 → 2025-09-05
    Avantax Advisory Services
    Rancho Cucamonga, CA
    Dallas, TX
Other Businesses

1) BENTLEY FAMILY TRUST; POSITION: Trustee NATURE: Long time family friend tax client non-investment client has made me their trustee. I simply am the trustee and work closely with the family for all of their bill pay tax and financial solutions. This is not an investment client and I do not make investment decisions alone for them. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 10 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 07/01/2009' ADDRESS: 10370 Commerce Center Dr, Suite 130, Rancho Cucamonga CA 91739, United States; DESCRIPTION: Pay their bills and manage their day-to-day affairs. helping with the tax planning and division of property 2) WHYTE & ASSOCIATES INC .; POSITION: CEO NATURE: Income Tax Accounting payroll and business advisory practice. I am the primary managing partner and shareholder. We do income tax accounting payroll tax planning and business advisory. Tax preparation accounting payroll Entity Formation only. No investment related activity. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 100 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 60 START DATE: 11/23/2004; ADDRESS: 10370 Commerce Center Dr, Suite 130, Rancho Cucamonga CA 91739, United States; DESCRIPTION: Manage all aspects of the day-to-day operations.Prepare +/- 600 1040 and +/- 75 1041 tax returns.Oversee and manage new client acquisition with a Jr partner.Review all other tax preparers workManage all aspects of our HR 3) PINNACLE WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC; POSITION: ceo NATURE: this entity is where all of our investment related activity is reported. We provide investment planning, retirement and estate planning, financial planning and tax planning. INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 80 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 70 START DATE: 06/02/2022; ADDRESS: 10370 Commerce center Dr, Suite 130, Rancho Cucamonga CA 91730, United States; DESCRIPTION: This is where I will manage my entire investment practice. I do day to day management of all aspects,clients,staff,other advisors.. I meet with clients, provide investment reviews, and provide investment guidance. 4) Lisa Bruns Living Trust; successor trustee; Rest assured, this transition will not disrupt the client's financial affairs or investment strategies. The replacement trustee is committed to maintaining the same level of diligence and professionalism in managing the trust's assets. I am fully cooperating with the new trustee to ensure a smooth transfer of responsibilities.; NIR; 0; 01/15/2009; 10370 Commerce Center Dr Rancho Cucamonga CA 91730; None currently as I am trustee in the event of her passing or incapacity

Exams
CodeExamDate
S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination 2014-02-26
  • S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination
    2014-02-26
Other Names
  • Steve Whyte
  • Stephen M Whyte
  • Stephen Whyte
  • Sm Whyte

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