Leon Francis Smith

Employer firm

Cetera Investment Advisers LLC CRD 105644

$257B regulatory AUM 24,019 advisory clients

Reported services (Item 5G)

• Financial planning
• Portfolio management (individuals)
• Portfolio management (institutions)
• Pension consulting
• Selection of other advisers
• Educational seminars

From the firm’s Form ADV. Read the guides:

• Item 5F — Regulatory AUM
• Item 5G — Advisory services
• Full firm profile

Current Employers

Employment History

• 06/1984 → Present
  Self Employed
  Valencia, CA
• 09/1994 → 09/2025
  Avantax Investment Services, Inc.
  Valencia, CA
• 08/1995 → 09/2025
  Avantax Advisory Services
  Valencia, CA
• 04/2014 → 09/2025
  Avantax Insurance Services, Llc
  Valencia, CA
• 09/2025 → Present
  Cetera Wealth Services, Llc
  Valencia, CA
• 09/2025 → Present
  Cetera Investment Advisers Llc
  Schaumburg, IL

Previous Registrations

• 1997-07-08 → 2025-09-05
  Avantax Advisory Services
  Valencia, CA
  Valencia, CA

Other Businesses

Leon F. Smith, CPA~'NIR'~25752 Sarape Court~Valencia~CA~91355~Tax Preparation/Accounting~Tax Preparation/Accounting~1/1/2009~100hrs~100hrs~Tax and Acoounting services|

Exams

• S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
  1995-01-03

Designations

• Certified Financial Planner

Other Names

• Leon Francis Smith