David J Scafa

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

• 01/1981 → Present
  David J. Scafa, Cpa
  Pennington, NJ
• 07/1999 → 09/2025
  Avantax Investment Services, Inc.
  Pennington, NJ
• 11/1999 → 09/2025
  Avantax Advisory Services
  Pennington, NJ
• 05/1999 → 01/2023
  David J. Scafa, Cpa, Pfs
  Pennington, NJ
• 09/2010 → Present
  Scafa Professional Center, Llc
  Pennington, NJ
• 10/2000 → 09/2025
  Avantax Insurance Agency, Llc
  Pennington, NJ
• 01/1981 → Present
  David J. Scafa, Cpa, Pfs
  Pennington, NJ
• 01/2025 → Present
  Truplan Financial Advisors
  Pennington, NJ
• 09/2025 → Present
  Cetera Wealth Services, Llc
  Pennington, NJ
• 09/2025 → Present
  Cetera Investment Advisers Llc
  Schaumburg, IL

Previous Registrations

• 2002-10-28 → 2025-09-05
  Avantax Advisory Services
  Princeton Jct, NJ

Other Businesses

1) Scafa Financial Services LLC~'NIR'~54 Route 31 N~Pennington~NJ~08534~Other~Other~5/1/2005~40hrs~40hrs~operational/marketing name only| 2) SCAFA PROFESSIONAL CENTER, LLC POSITION: Member NATURE: Rental Property Owner/Management INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 5 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 2 START DATE: 09/01/2010 54 Route 31 N, Pennington NJ 08534, Joint owner/member of rental real estate 3) DAVID J. SCAFA, CPA, PFS POSITION: Accountant/Bookkeeper NATURE: Tax Preparation/Accounting INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 160 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 90 START DATE: 01/01/1981; 54 Route 31 N - 1st Fl., Pennington NJ 08534, I am the owner of David J. Scafa, CPA, PFS. We provide accounting and tax preparation services to individuals and businesses. 4) MRK FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS POSITION: Advisor NATURE: Financial Services to clients INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 30 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 10 START DATE: 05/23/2023 ADDRESS: 3020 Harbor Lane North, Plymouth MN 55447, United States DESCRIPTION: Meet with clients to discuss their risk tolerance and financial needs and provide investment advice. 5) TRUPLAN FINANCIAL ADVISORS POSITION: Senior Wealth Advisor NATURE: Independent Financial Services Firm INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 20 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 10 START DATE: 01/31/2025 ADDRESS: 54 Route 31 N, 1st Fl, Pennington NJ 08534, United States DESCRIPTION: Financial Advisor

Exams

• S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
  1999-07-22

Designations

• Personal Financial Specialist

Other Names

• David J Scafa