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John T. Armstead

CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS
San Francisco, CA 94104
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CRD#: 1048109
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Professional summary


John Thomas Armstead is a registered financial advisor currently at CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC. located in San Francisco, California and CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH, INC. located in Petaluma, California.

John is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1982. John has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 99TO, SIE, Series 7, Series 28, Series 24 and Series 4 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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1) CIRA, 1776 PLEASANT PLAIN RD FAIRFIELD IA, 10/2021, AS ADVISORY REP OF A RIA, INV REL, 160 HR/MO 120 HR/MO TRADING 2) LICENSED INSURANCE AGENT, 755 BAYWOOD DR 2ND FL PETALUMA CA, 12/2013, INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENT FOR VARIOUS INDEPENDENT INSURANCE COMPANIES, INV REL, 1 HR/MONTH 0 HR/MONTH TRADING 3) PROTECTED INVESTORS OF AMERICA, 755 BAYWOOD DRIVE 2ND FL PETALUMA CA, 08/2024, OWNER, DBA, INV REL, 0 HR/MO 0 HR/MO TRADING

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

June 10, 2016 - Present

CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC.

Office #1: 235 Montgomery St. Ste 1050, San Francisco, CA 94104
RIA
CRD#: 134139
San Francisco, CA
Current

June 10, 2016 - Present

CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH, INC.

Office #1: 755 Baywood Drive 2nd Floor, Petaluma, CA 94954
BD
CRD#: 39543
Petaluma, CA
Past

July 8, 1997 - July 22, 2016

PROTECTED INVESTORS OF AMERICA

RIA
CRD#: 6082
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Past

June 4, 1991 - July 22, 2016

PROTECTED INVESTORS OF AMERICA

BD
CRD#: 6082
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Past

June 29, 1982 - June 6, 1991

KFS BD, INC.

BD
CRD#: 490
OMAHA, NE

Primary Firm SEC Registration


This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
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CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC.
AXIOM WEALTH PARTNERS | WITS FINANCIAL | WHITE & ASSOCIATES | THE AMERIFLEX GROUP (TAG) | TAG WEALTH | TAG ADVISORS | TAG | SUNRIZE RETIREMENT & FINANCIAL SERVICES | SUMMIT FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS | SUMMIT FINANCIAL & INSURANCE SERVICES LLC | SUMMIT FINANCIAL & INSURANCE SERVICES | STATELINE WEALTH ADVISORS | RIPCORD WEALTH | RIPCORD PARTNERS | PREFERRED PARTNERS | PIVOTAL FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC | PARTNERS IN PLANNING, LLC | PARAGON FINANCIAL, LLC | JORDAN CREEK FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS | GATEWAY NW WEALTH ADVISORS | GATEWAY FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC | GATEWAY FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC | GATEWAY FINANCIAL ADVISORS | FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | DUNCAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC | DUNCAN FINANCIAL GROUP LLC | DUNCAN FINANCIAL GROUP | DUNCAN ADVISOR RESOURCES | CORE NORTH CAPITAL PLANNING | CANTELLA CAPITAL GROUP LLC | CANTELLA | CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC. | CAMBRIDGE | AXIOM WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC

CRD#: 134139 / SEC#: 801-63930

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/3/2005 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings


Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

RR
Arkansas
(11/16/2017)
RR
California
(6/10/2016)
IAR
California
(6/10/2016)
RR
Colorado
(6/10/2016)
RR
Florida
(7/6/2023)
RR
Hawaii
(8/2/2023)
RR
Idaho
(10/28/2021)
RR
Illinois
(6/10/2016)
RR
Nebraska
(7/11/2016)
RR
New York
(6/10/2016)
RR
Oregon
(6/10/2016)
RR
Texas
(6/10/2016)
IAR
Texas
(6/10/2016)
RR
Washington
(6/10/2016)
RR
Wisconsin
(6/10/2016)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 12/2/1999
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 99TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Operations Professional Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 28
Date: 3/29/2007
Introducing Broker/Dealer Financial Operations Principal Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


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CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC.
AXIOM WEALTH PARTNERS | WITS FINANCIAL | WHITE & ASSOCIATES | THE AMERIFLEX GROUP (TAG) | TAG WEALTH | TAG ADVISORS | TAG | SUNRIZE RETIREMENT & FINANCIAL SERVICES | SUMMIT FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS | SUMMIT FINANCIAL & INSURANCE SERVICES LLC | SUMMIT FINANCIAL & INSURANCE SERVICES | STATELINE WEALTH ADVISORS | RIPCORD WEALTH | RIPCORD PARTNERS | PREFERRED PARTNERS | PIVOTAL FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC | PARTNERS IN PLANNING, LLC | PARAGON FINANCIAL, LLC | JORDAN CREEK FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS | GATEWAY NW WEALTH ADVISORS | GATEWAY FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC | GATEWAY FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC | GATEWAY FINANCIAL ADVISORS | FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | DUNCAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC | DUNCAN FINANCIAL GROUP LLC | DUNCAN FINANCIAL GROUP | DUNCAN ADVISOR RESOURCES | CORE NORTH CAPITAL PLANNING | CANTELLA CAPITAL GROUP LLC | CANTELLA | CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC. | CAMBRIDGE | AXIOM WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC

CRD#: 134139 / SEC#: 801-63930

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/3/2005 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
1776 Pleasant Plain Rd., Fairfield, IA 52556-8757
Mailing Address
Phone number
(641) 472-5100
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
3,361

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

CIRA ADV 2A (9/8/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts438,414
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 102,413,096,032

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
12/09/2024
Cover Page
04/29/2024

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Company Information


CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC.

CRD#: 134139San Francisco, CA 94104

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