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Cetera Investment Advisers Llc

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

Current Registrations

AuthorityCategoryStatusDate
PA RA APPROVED 2025-09-05
TX RA APPROVED_RES 2025-09-05
FL RA APPROVED 2025-08-20
  • PA RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2025-09-05
  • TX RA
    APPROVED_RES
    Since 2025-09-05
  • FL RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2025-08-20

Branch Locations

Bonita Springs, FL • United States

237 Johns Street Suite 2, Johnstown, PA 15901 • 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 No
  • Bankruptcy No
  • Civil judicial No
  • Bond No
  • Judgment / lien No
  • Investigation No
  • Customer complaint Yes
  • Termination No
Employment History
OrganizationCityStateFromTo
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
  • 10/1993 → 09/2025
    Avantax Investment Services, Inc.
    Johnstown, PA
  • 08/2012 → 09/2025
    Avantax Advisory Services
    Johnstown, PA
  • 12/2005 → 09/2025
    Avantax Insurance Agency, Llc
    Johnstown, PA
  • 10/2017 → 05/2023
    Center For Strategy Research Inc.
    Boston, MA
  • 07/2019 → Present
    Allegheny Angel Fund I Llc
    Altoona, PA
  • 08/2025 → Present
    Schaumburg, IL
  • 09/2025 → Present
    Cetera Wealth Services, Llc
    Johnstown, PA
  • 09/2025 → Present
    Johnstown, PA
Previous Registrations
  • 2012-08-29 → 2025-09-05
    Avantax Advisory Services
    Johnstown, PA
    Bonita Springs, FL
Other Businesses

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;

Exams
CodeExamDate
S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination 2012-08-22
S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination 1993-12-21
  • S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
    2012-08-22
  • S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
    1993-12-21
Other Names
  • Joseph Anthony Carpenter

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