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Travis J Downs

Advisor at Cetera — Galesburg, IL N Seminary St

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

2 years

Location

Galesburg, IL 61401

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Cetera

Institution

Total advisors

10,171

Across 5,095 offices

Clients per advisor

79 Low

Avg AUM per client

$306,089 Low

HNW client ratio

10% Low

About

Travis Downs is a financial advisor at Cetera with two years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Cetera, he worked at Avantax Advisory Services and Avantax Investment Services Inc. He also provides tax return preparation and related services through his tax firm, Action Tax LLC. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services through a multi-manager platform with options for discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Client services

Based on Cetera

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Cetera

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy

Occupation focus

Based on Cetera

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees may be charged for financial planning and consulting services as negotiated with advisor.

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: up to 2.90% $250,001 - $500,000: up to 2.90% $500,001 - $1,000,000: up to 2.70% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: up to 2.00% $2,000,001+: up to 1.50%

Commissions

Advisors may be registered representatives and licensed insurance agents earning commissions on securities and insurance products.

Project-based

Consulting and financial planning services may be charged on an hourly rate basis, ranges not specifically stated.

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 Fee-only: Flat fees for financial planning and consulting services; hourly fees for financial planning and consulting according to client agreement; fees negotiated with advisor.

Location

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Galesburg, IL N Seminary St

420 N Seminary St

Galesburg IL 61401

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Illinois

Work history

2 years of industry experience

Cetera

2025 - Present • 1 year

Schaumburg, IL

Cetera Wealth Services, LLC

2025 - Present • 1 year

Galesburg, IL

Avantax Advisory Services

2024 - 2025 • 1 year

Dallas, TX

Avantax Investment Services Inc.

2024 - 2025 • 1 year

Dallas, TX

Action Tax LLC

2023 - Present • 3 years

Galesburg, IL

Galesburg Public Library

2021 - 2023 • 2 years

Galesburg, IL

Unemployed

2017 - 2021 • 4 years

Galesburg, IL

Art Institute of Chicago

2007 - 2017 • 10 years

Chicago, IL

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Series 63, Series 65

Galesburg, IL

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Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive
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CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Galesburg, IL

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Concentrated stock management Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing Tax-loss harvesting
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Elijah L

Series 65

Galesburg, IL

CG Advisory Services

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Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Gina M

Series 63, Series 65

Knoxville, IL

Sequent Planning, LLC

Gina Martin is a financial advisor with Sequent Planning, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Cambridge Investment Research and Farmers Financial Solutions. She serves as a board member for the OSF St Mary Medical Center Auxiliary. Sequent Planning, LLC, operating as Futurity First Wealth Management, is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, retirement plan sponsors, businesses, endowments, and nonprofits. The firm provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services through a network of independent advisers using a structured risk framework and a combination of firm-developed and third-party investment models.

Retirement income strategy Roth conversion strategy Equity compensation tax strategy Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Debra G

Series 66

Galesburg, IL

Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc.

Debra Goodwin is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Benjamin F. Edwards since 2015. Outside of her advisory work, she owns and operates a home-based rug weaving business specializing in hand-woven rugs and stained glass. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers fee-based wrap programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment management through a range of strategies monitored by an Investment Strategy Committee.

Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Executive Founder/Business Owner
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Thomas E

Series 63, Series 65

Victoria, IL

J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc.

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Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Retired Founder/Business Owner
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