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Current Registrations
| Authority | Category | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA | RA | APPROVED | 2025-09-05 |
| TX | RA | APPROVED_RES | 2025-09-05 |
| FL | RA | APPROVED | 2025-08-20 |
Branch Locations
Bonita Springs, FL • United States
237 Johns Street Suite 2, Johnstown, PA 15901 • United States
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.
| Organization | City | State | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avantax Investment Services, Inc. | Johnstown | PA | 10/1993 | 09/2025 |
| Avantax Advisory Services | Johnstown | PA | 08/2012 | 09/2025 |
| Avantax Insurance Agency, Llc | Johnstown | PA | 12/2005 | 09/2025 |
| Center For Strategy Research Inc. | Boston | MA | 10/2017 | 05/2023 |
| Allegheny Angel Fund I Llc | Altoona | PA | 07/2019 | Present |
| Cetera Investment Advisers Llc | Schaumburg | IL | 08/2025 | Present |
| Cetera Wealth Services, Llc | Johnstown | PA | 09/2025 | Present |
| Cetera Investment Advisers Llc | Johnstown | PA | 09/2025 | Present |
1) C Revocable Trust Johnstown PA 15901 11/22/2006~2hrs~0hrs Admin of the Trust 2) JVC Rev Trust Johnstown PA 15901 2/3/2015~1hrs~0hrs Admin of the Trust 3) JC Rev Trust Johnstown PA 15901 1/1/2012 2hrs~0hrs Trustee for checking acct, Johns St. PA 4) Carpenter Fin. Srv Johnstown PA 15901 Financial Advisor/Consultant 12/1/1993~0hrs~0hrs~Owner 5) Carpenter Financial Services, Inc. DBA Carpenter Johnstown PA 15901 Accounting President 12/1/2014~10hrs~0hrs~admin duties 6) Home Builders Assoc of Alleh 237 Johns St., Ste. 2 Johnstown PA 15901 Director/Officer 6/21/2004 1hrs~0hrs~advise before the board. 7) WESTVIEW CENTER LLC; Member; commercial building.; ~NIR~; 2HRS; 0HRS; ST DT: 01/01/20 Johnstown PA Property Mgmt 8) WESSEL & CO CPA'S; Referral only; ~NIR~; 1 HR; 0 HRS; ST DT: 03/01/20 Johnstown PA 15901; Referral for clients 9) Allegheny Angel Fund I LLC; Member; Help individuals and businesses NIR 0; 07/02/2019; 3 Sheraton Drive Altoona PA 16601; Attend meetings. 10) NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: GBU LIFE; INVESTMENT RELATED: NO; ADDRESS: 4254 SAW MILL RUN BLVD. PITTSBURGH, PA 15227; NATURE OF BUSINESS: BOARD; START DATE: 01/2026; POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: PRODUCER ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBER; APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 1; APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 1; BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: ADVISORY ONLY, LISTEN TO CONCERNS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO RUN THE COMPANY MORE EFFICIENTLY; 11) NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: FIXED INSURANCE WITH VARIOUS COMPANIES; INVESTMENT RELATED: YES; ADDRESS: SAME AS REGISTERED LOCATION; NATURE OF BUSINESS: FIXED INSURANCE; START DATE: 01/1999; APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 5; APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 1; POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: INSURANCE AGENT; BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: SALES OF FIXED INSURANCE PRODUCTS;
| Code | Exam | Date |
|---|---|---|
| S65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 2012-08-22 |
| S63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 1993-12-21 |
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