Janesville, WI Office

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Cetera

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Firm-wide stats for Cetera

Total advisors

10,190

Across 5,082 offices

Clients per advisor

79 Low

Avg AUM per client

$306,089 Low

HNW client ratio

10% Low

About

Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC‑registered adviser that distributes its services through a large nationwide network of independent advisors and serves individuals (both non‑HNW and high‑net‑worth), employer‑sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. Its offerings include discretionary and non‑discretionary portfolio management, financial planning and consulting, ERISA 3(21) and 3(38) retirement services, wrap and non‑wrap program platforms, and access to third‑party money managers.

The firm operates as a multi‑manager platform in which advisors may implement model portfolios provided by an affiliated manager (CIM), select unaffiliated third‑party managers, or construct bespoke strategies; program options range from automated InvestPath allocations to direct indexing, private client overlays, and unified managed accounts. Accounts are run under a mix of discretionary and non‑discretionary authorities and across multiple program structures and custodial relationships, with ongoing supervision and annual client reviews described in the ADV.

Notable features include scale — the ADV reports over $256 billion in assets under management, more than 10,000 advisors and roughly 800,000 clients — and a suite of affiliations (an affiliated trust company, affiliated model provider, strategic fund and ETP partner arrangements, and cash‑sweep programs) that shape product availability and revenue flows. The ADV also discloses recent regulatory settlements with the SEC (described in 2021, 2022 and 2024) and identifies an affiliation with a municipal advisor, both of which prospective clients should review alongside the brochure’s descriptions of revenue‑sharing, sweep arrangements and other program‑level conflicts of interest.

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Expertise

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

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Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Location

1101 Joliet Street

Janesville WI 53546

Advisors at this office

5

Advisors at this office

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Joseph V

Series 63, Series 65

Janesville, WI

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Joseph Valentine is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked with several affiliated entities of Avantax and Cetera since 2012 and also serves as a tax preparer through ALT Tax & Financial Services, Inc. in Janesville, WI. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC operates as a multi-manager platform serving a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to a variety of program structures and third-party managers.

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

Series 66

Janesville, WI

Cetera

Thomas Pendell is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience, including prior roles at Hallman Lindsay Paints, Aryv, Inc, and Baker Tilly. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that serves individual clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a diverse multi-manager platform.

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

Series 63, Series 65

Janesville, WI

Cetera

Carol Alt is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 35 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Avantax Insurance Agency, LLC and Avantax Investment Services, Inc. She previously operated Alt Tax Service Inc and Accurate Tax & Accounting Ltd. Outside of her advisory work, she manages property maintenance and related tasks for Carol J Alt & Dennis C Alt Rental. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

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

Series 63

Janesville, WI

Cetera

Dennis Alt is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds a Series 63 designation and has 39 years of industry experience. He has an extensive background including roles at Avantax Advisory Services and Alt Tax & Financial Services Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in tax preparation and financial advisory through his own firm, Alt Tax & Financial Services Inc. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and institutional accounts, offering a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers.

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

Series 63, Series 65

Janesville, WI

Cetera

Gary Pankonien is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 32 years of industry experience. His work history includes over two decades at Avantax in various advisory and insurance roles as well as ongoing involvement with Alt Tax and Financial Services, where he personally prepares individual income tax returns for clients. He also serves as power of attorney for his mother’s finances. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered advisor serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services through a multi-manager platform with access to affiliated and third-party model portfolios and strategies.

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