Gary William Fakes

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

• 06/1985 → Present
  Gary W. Fakes (Self)
  St. Louis, MO
• 09/1990 → 09/2025
  Avantax Investment Services, Inc.
  Webster Groves, MO
• 06/1994 → 09/2025
  Avantax Insurance Agency, Llc
  Webster Groves, MO
• 03/1999 → 09/2025
  Avantax Advisory Services
  Webster Groves, MO
• 09/2025 → Present
  Cetera Wealth Services, Llc
  Salem, MO
• 09/2025 → Present
  Cetera Investment Advisers Llc
  Schaumburg, IL

Previous Registrations

• 1999-03-25 → 2025-09-05
  Avantax Advisory Services
  St. Louis, MO
  Salem, MO

Other Businesses

1) GARY FAKES~7949 Big Bend Blvd.~Webster Groves~MO~63119~Independent Insurance Agent~Insurance Sales Agent~1/6/2009~5hrs~5hrs~INSURANCE SALES|Gary W. Fakes, CPA P.C.~'NIR'~8145B Delmar Blvd.~St LOUIS~MO~63130~Tax Preparation/Accounting~Tax Preparation/Accounting~1/6/2010~40hrs~20hrs~TAX PREPARATION ACCOUNTING 2) PAUL F NIEBUR REVOCABLE TRSUT DATED 04/04/2013 POSITION: TRUSTEE NATURE: TRUSTEE OF THE PAUL F NIEBUR REVOCABLE TRUST. I WILL ADMINISTER THE TRUST ACCORDING TO THE TRUST DOCUMENT. RESPONSIBILITIES WILL CONSIST OF GENERAL TAX RERPORTING, TAX PAYMENTS, PAYMENTS OF ESTATE EXPENSES. I WILL NOT MANAGE, OR SELL ANY SECURITIES INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 50 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 25 START DATE: 06/13/2023 ADDRESS: 9813 Tebbetts Rd, Salem MO 65560, United States DESCRIPTION: DUTIES INCLUDE, RESPONSIBLE FOR FILING ESTATE, CORPORATE, AND PERSONAL TAX RETURNS. LOCATING ALL ESTATE ASSETS, DETERMINE VALUE OF ASSETS. PAYMENTS OF ALL EXPENSES CURRENT AND FINAL, PAYMENTS OF ALL DEBTS, TAXES, INCULDING ESTATE, CORPORATE AND PERSONAL TAXES. PAYMENT OF BENEFICIARY DISTRIBUTIONS, CLOSING ESTATE. 3) CENTRAL APARTMENT MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE CO POSITION: PRESIDENT/TREASURER/SECRETARY NATURE: CENTRAL APARTMENT MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE IS A C CORPRATION AND PART OF THE PAUL NIEBUR TRUST. I AM TRUSTEE OF THE DECEASED CLIENT. I AM NOW PRESIDENT, TREASURER, SECRETARY AND SOLE BOARD OF DIRECTOR. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 10 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 10 START DATE: 01/24/2024 ADDRESS: 9813 Tebbetts Rd, Salem MO 65560, United States DESCRIPTION: DUTIES ARE TO OPERATE THE CORPORATION WHICH CONSITS OF ONLY INVESTMENTS. PROVIDE ACCOUNTING AND TAX SERVICES, FILE CORPORATE TAX RETURNS, LIQUIDATE AND DISTRIBUTE THE PROCEDS TO THE TRUST. 4) Gary W. Fakes, CPA P.C.; Tax Preparation/Accounting; Tax Preparation/Accounting; NIR; ; 01/06/2010; St LOUIS MO 63130; TAX PREPARATION ACCOUNTING

Exams

• S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
  2025-08-04
• S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
  1987-08-12