Linda Cruz

Current Employers

Employment History

• 11/1989 → 07/2017
  City Of Chicago
  Chicago, IL
• 10/2015 → 09/2025
  Avantax Insurance Agency, Llc
  Las Vegas, NV
• 10/2015 → 09/2025
  Avantax Investment Services, Inc.
  Las Vegas, NV
• 02/2016 → 09/2025
  Avantax Advisory Services
  Las Vegas, NV
• 10/2015 → Present
  Strategize Wealth Management Group
  Las Vegas, NV
• 09/2025 → Present
  Cetera Wealth Services, Llc
  Las Vegas, NV
• 09/2025 → Present
  Cetera Investment Advisers Llc
  Schaumburg, IL

Previous Registrations

• 2016-02-02 → 2025-09-05
  Avantax Advisory Services
  Las Vegas, NV

Other Businesses

1) STRATEGIZE WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP POSITION: Investment Adviser Representative NATURE: Financial Services Entity INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 20 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 20 START DATE: 10/01/2015 ADDRESS: 1106 Chestwood Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89123, DESCRIPTION: Provide wealth management services to clients 2) STRATEGIZE TAXES & INVESTMENTS POSITION: DBA NATURE: DBA INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 0 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 01/02/2023 ADDRESS: 9538 W. 147TH STREET, Suite 524, Orland Park, IL 60462, United States DESCRIPTION: DBA 3) RENTAL PROPERTY POSITION: part owner NATURE: I am part owner of real estate. INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 1 START DATE: 12/18/2023 ADDRESS: 15255 S. 94th Avenue, Suite 524, Orland Park, IL 60462, United States DESCRIPTION: Property manager handles renting, repairs, and invoicing. I only pay my share of expenses. 4) MARYLAND TWILIGHT HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION POSITION: Board Member NATURE: As a board member of my community, I would be assisting homeowners in their effort to keep the community attractive to live in and maintaining the low cost of homeowner dues. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 2 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 01/02/2025 ADDRESS: 2450, Box Canyon Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89128, United States DESCRIPTION: Duties include: communicating updates and news to the community. Answer questions about the hoa's governing documents. Conflict resolution. Establish financial policies and develop a budget. Enforcing hoa rules. I anticipate alotting 4-6 hours of my time per quarter.

Exams

• S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
  2015-12-17
• S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
  2014-03-31