Donald E. Bouchard

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

BATAVIA, NY

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CRD#: 1280637

Professional summary

Donald Ernest Bouchard is a registered financial advisor currently at CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC located in Batavia, New York and CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC located in Batavia, New York.

Donald is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1984. Donald has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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1) Bouchard Financial Services, LLC~'NIR'~4878 Batavia-Bethany Rd~Batavia~NY~14020~Tax Preparation/Accounting~Owner/Sole Proprietor~9/1/2009~33hrs~20hrs~Tax Preparation 2) Donald E. Bouchard~'NIR'~4878 Batavia-Bethany Tl Rd~Batavia~NY~14020~Musician/Artist~Owner/Sole Proprietor~9/1/1995~6hrs~0hrs~performs as a solo musician and occasionally teaches music lessons

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None

Experience

Current

September 5, 2025 - Present

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

RIA

CRD#: 105644

BATAVIA, NY

Current

September 5, 2025 - Present

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 13572

BATAVIA, NY

Past

August 19, 2021 - September 5, 2025

AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES

RIA

CRD#: 104556

Batavia, NY

Past

February 9, 2009 - September 5, 2025

AVANTAX INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 13686

BATAVIA, NY

Past

February 5, 2000 - February 6, 2009

FIVE STAR INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 101840

BATAVIA, NY

Past

February 11, 1998 - March 23, 2000

INVEST FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CRD#: 12984

APPLETON, WI

Past

July 16, 1984 - February 20, 1998

PRUCO SECURITIES, LLC.

CRD#: 5685

NEWARK, NJ

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

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.

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.

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Florida
(9/5/2025)

New York
(9/5/2025)

IAR

New York
(9/5/2025)

South Carolina
(9/5/2025)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 9/17/1984

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 11/9/1999

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 7/13/1984

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

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)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	584,487
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 163,792,814,520

Accountant surprise examination report

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

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Donald E. Bouchard

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

Click below to view Donald Ernest Bouchard's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES

AVANTAX INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

FIVE STAR INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

INVEST FINANCIAL CORPORATION

PRUCO SECURITIES, LLC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 9/17/1984

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 11/9/1999

Series 6

Date: 7/13/1984

FINRA

Current Firm

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Regulatory assets under management

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

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