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Luther M. Stene

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
KILLEEN, TX 76541
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CRD#: 1217371
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Professional summary


Luther Mark Stene is a registered financial advisor currently at CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC located in Killeen, Texas and CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC located in Killeen, Texas.

Luther is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1984. Luther has worked at 8 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 6 and Series 26 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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(dba) VETUSA ADVISORS; Investment Related; 1711 E Central Texas Expressway, Suite 104, Killeen, TX 76541; Representative; Start Date 09/2015; 80 hours per month; DBA used for my work for military veterans for insurance, investments, and education about their benefits. >> 3 MARK FINANCIAL INC; Investment Related; 1711 E Central Texas Expressway, Suite 104, Killeen, TX 76541; Insurance Agent; Start Date 01/2000; 60 hours per month; Market and service insurance products to clients and prospects. >> THE TEXAS TAXBACK PROGRAM; Non-Investment Related; 1711 E Central Texas Expressway, Suite 104, Killeen, TX 76541; Representative; Start Date 09/2015; 10 hours per month; To explain that homeowners 65 or older in Texas can legally defer payment of property taxes and put that money to work for them. >> LUTHER STENE COMMERICIAL RENTAL PROPERTY; Non-Investment Related; 301 Cedar Crest Drive, Killeen, TX 76543; Owner; Start Date 06/1999; 5 hours per month; Real estate rental of property that I own. >> IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH; Non-Investment Related; 3801 Cunningham Road, Killeen, TX 76542; Other; President; Start Date 06/2021; 6 to 10 hours per month with no hours per month occurring during trading hours; Preside over congregational, executive committee, and council meetings and work with other committee members to ensure that the congregational processes and procedures are followed and documented.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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Experience


Current

February 20, 2025 - Present

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

Office #1: 1711 East Central Texas Expressway Suite 104, Killeen, TX 76541
RIA
CRD#: 105644
KILLEEN, TX
Current

February 20, 2025 - Present

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

Office #1: 2201 South Ws Young Dr Ste 115-a Office 103, Killeen, TX 76543
BD
CRD#: 13572
Killeen, TX
Past

February 2, 2015 - February 20, 2025

CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 15708
Killeen, TX
Past

February 2, 2015 - February 20, 2025

CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 15708
Killeen, TX
Past

January 6, 2012 - February 3, 2015

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 16164
KILLEEN, TX
Past

January 6, 2012 - February 3, 2015

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

BD
CRD#: 16164
KILLEEN, TX
Past

January 27, 2009 - January 6, 2012

INVESTMENT ADVISORS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 139233
ROUND ROCK, TX
Past

April 12, 2002 - January 6, 2012

WORLD GROUP SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 114473
ROUND ROCK, TX
Past

January 28, 2000 - April 12, 2002

WMA SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 32625
DULUTH, GA
Past

January 18, 1984 - December 31, 1988

PFS INVESTMENTS INC.

BD
CRD#: 10111

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".
CI
CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
CETERA ADVISOR NETWORKS | TERRA FINANCIAL PLANNING GROUP LTD | GENWORTH FINANCIAL ADVISERS CORPORATION | FIRST ALLIED ADVISORY SERVICES | CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC | CETERA ADVISORS

CRD#: 105644 / SEC#: 801-20406

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/13/1984 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
Alabama
(2/20/2025)
RR
Arizona
(2/20/2025)
RR
Indiana
(2/20/2025)
RR
Kansas
(2/20/2025)
RR
Minnesota
(2/20/2025)
RR
Oregon
(2/20/2025)
RR
Texas
(2/20/2025)
IAR
Texas
(2/20/2025)
RR
Utah
(2/20/2025)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 12/31/2008
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


CI
CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
CETERA ADVISOR NETWORKS | TERRA FINANCIAL PLANNING GROUP LTD | GENWORTH FINANCIAL ADVISERS CORPORATION | FIRST ALLIED ADVISORY SERVICES | CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC | CETERA ADVISORS

CRD#: 105644 / SEC#: 801-20406

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/13/1984 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
1450 American Lane 6th Floor, Suite 650, Schaumburg, IL 60173-2096
Mailing Address
Phone number
(310) 257-7880
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
7,705

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts584,487
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 163,792,814,520

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
10/27/2025
Cover Page
12/13/2024
09/26/2023
11/18/2022

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Company Information


CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

CRD#: 105644Killeen, TX 76541

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