Abraham Michael Chidalek

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

• 09/2014 → Present
  Porte Brown Llc
  Elk Grove Village, IL
• 09/2014 → 10/2019
  1St Global Capital Corp
  Elk Grove Village, IL
• 09/2014 → 10/2019
  1St Global Advisors, Inc
  Elk Grove Village, IL
• 09/2014 → 09/2025
  Avantax Insurance Services, Inc.
  Elk Grove Village, IL
• 10/2019 → 09/2025
  Avantax Investment Services, Inc.
  Elk Grove Village, IL
• 10/2019 → 09/2025
  Avantax Advisory Services
  Elk Grove Village, IL
• 09/2025 → Present
  Cetera Wealth Services, Llc
  Mc Henry, IL
• 09/2025 → Present
  Cetera Investment Advisers Llc
  Schaumburg, IL

Previous Registrations

• 2019-10-25 → 2025-09-05
  Avantax Advisory Services
  Irving, TX
  Elgin, IL
  Dallas, TX
  Mchenry, IL
  Woodridge, IL
• 2007-09-25 → 2019-10-25
  1St Global Advisors Inc
  Dallas, TX
  Elk Grove Village, IL
• 2006-07-26 → 2007-01-03
  Equitable Advisors, Llc
  Dallas, TX

Other Businesses

1) PORTE BROWN WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC POSITION: WEALTH MANAGEMENT ADVISOR NATURE: FINANCIAL SERVICES INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 160 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 140 START DATE: 01/22/2015 ADDRESS: 845 Oakton St., Elk Grove Village IL 60004, United States DESCRIPTION: Offer clients financial services. 2) ST JAMES PARISH ARLINGTON HEIGHTS POSITION: Finance Committee Member NATURE: The Parish Finance Committee is a mandated body which has an advisory and consultative role on behalf of the pastor. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 04/30/2019 ADDRESS: 820 N Arlington Heights Rd, Arlington Heights IL 60004, United States DESCRIPTION: To provide consultation to the Pastor who is accountable for the administration and stewardship of the temporal goods of the parish.

Exams

• S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination
  2006-07-01

Designations

• Certified Financial Planner

Other Names

• Abraham Chidalek
• Abe Chidalek