Brent William Leach

Current Employers

Employment History

• 10/1999 → Present
  Eck, Schafer & Punke, Llp
  Springfield, IL
• 06/2015 → 10/2019
  1St Global Capital Corp
  Springfield, IL
• 06/2015 → 10/2019
  1St Global Advisors, Inc
  Springfield, IL
• 10/2019 → 09/2025
  Avantax Advisory Services
  Springfield, IL
• 10/2019 → 09/2025
  Avantax Investment Services, Inc.
  Springfield, IL
• 09/2023 → Present
  Dana-Thomas House Foundation
  Springfield, IL
• 09/2025 → Present
  Cetera Wealth Services, Llc
  Springfield, IL
• 09/2025 → Present
  Cetera Investment Advisers Llc
  Schaumburg, IL

Previous Registrations

• 2019-10-25 → 2025-09-05
  Avantax Advisory Services
  Springfield, IL
• 2015-10-23 → 2019-10-25
  1St Global Advisors Inc
  Springfield, IL

Other Businesses

1) ESP WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC POSITION: REFERRING ADVISOR NATURE: FINANCIAL SERVICES INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 8 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 10/23/2015 ADDRESS: Springfield IL 62701, United States DESCRIPTION: Provide financial services to clients. 2) LEACH INSURANCE TRUST POSITION: Co-Trustee NATURE: Insurance trust and Family trust in the event of death of Brent's brother INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 0 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 03/02/2018 ADDRESS: 2277 Thistle Rd., Glenview IL 60026, United States DESCRIPTION: General trustee powers 3) ECK, SCHAFER & PUNKE, LLP POSITION: Equity Partner NATURE: Public Accounting Firm, Eck, Schafer & Punke is the accounting firm associated with our wealth management firm. Brent became an equity partner upon Paul Schafers passing in September. Brent has reviewed the OBA online and is not sure what information you need clarified. He was previously and employee and then non-equity partner all of which was previously disclosed to 1st Global/Avantax. Please let us know what you need to continue your review of this OBA. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 200 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 130 START DATE: 09/05/2021 ADDRESS: 227 South Seventh Street, Springfield IL 62701, United States DESCRIPTION: Managing Partner of the Tax Practice 4) ESP PROPERTIES II POSITION: Partner NATURE: Rent commercial office space to Eck, Schafer & Punke, LLP INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 2 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 2 START DATE: 09/09/2024 ADDRESS: 227 South Seventh Street, Springfield IL 62701, United States DESCRIPTION: No duties beyond receiving rent from Eck, Schafer & Punke and maintaining the office space. 5) DANA-THOMAS HOUSE FOUNDATION POSITION: Treasurer NATURE: non-profit charitable organization with mission to preserve and protect the Frank Llyod Wright Dana-Thomas House in Springfield, IL. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 5 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 5 START DATE: 09/01/2023 ADDRESS: 302 E Lawrence Avenue, Springfield IL 62703, United States DESCRIPTION: Compilation of monthly financial statements, presentation of information at monthly meetings, preparation of tax returns, and chair of finance committee. 6)ESP INVESTORS; MEMBER/PARTNER; INVESTMENT CLUB; IR; 0; 07/01/1999; Springfield IL 62701; Members meet, discuss stock positions, select investments. 7)ESP Properties; Partner; Owner of building that houses Eck, Schafer and Punke accounting firm. Eck, Schafer & Punke pays rent to ESP Properties. ; NIR; 1; 01/01/2022; 227 South 7th Street Springfield IL 62701; Owner of building that is rented to Eck, Schafer & Punke. Maintenance of building is provided by Eck, Schafer & Punke. ESP Properties receives rent from Eck, Schafer & Punke. I am a 1/6 owner of ESP Properties.

Exams

• S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination
  2015-10-23