James M. Okeefe

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

COTO DE CAZA, CA

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CRD#: 1465952

Professional summary

James Michael Okeefe, CFP®, who also goes by James Okeefe, is a registered financial advisor currently at CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC located in Coto De Caza, California and CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC located in Newport Beach, California.

James is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1986. James has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE and Series 7 exams.

Question & Answer

What are your service offerings?

Investment Planning

Insurance Planning

Comprehensive Financial Planni...

Retirement Income Management

Retirement Planning

Long-term Care

Do you have an area of expertise or specialization?

Comprehensive Financial Planni...

Attending College

Annuities

Charitable & Planned Giving

Investment Management

Estate Planning

Insurance

Retirement

Stocks & Bonds

Long-term Care

Medical & Health Issues

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

James Okeefe

Other business activities

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1. FIXED INSURANCE - LIFE, DISABILITY AND LONG TERM CARE; 2. VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE, NOT INVESTMENT RELATED, SAME AS REGISTERED HOME ADDRESS, IRS VOLUNTEER FOR LOW INCOME TAXPAYERS, START 01/04/2014 - END 04/15/2014, 10HRS/WK (TRADING HOURS), HELP LOW-INCOME TAXPAYERS PREPARE SIMPLE TAX RETURNS THROUGH IRS/VITA PROGRAM;

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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CFP^®

Certified Financial Planner

Start date: 1998

Experience

Current

June 29, 2023 - Present

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

RIA

CRD#: 105644

COTO DE CAZA, CA

Current

September 25, 1997 - Present

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

Office #1: 4000 Mac Arthur Blvd, Suite 1050, Newport Beach, CA 92660

CRD#: 13572

Newport Beach, CA

Past

March 31, 1998 - June 29, 2023

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 13572

NEWPORT BEACH, CA

Past

October 7, 1994 - October 16, 1997

QUEST CAPITAL STRATEGIES, INC.

CRD#: 16783

LAGUNA HILLS, CA

Past

August 10, 1990 - November 20, 1992

WADDELL & REED

CRD#: 866

OVERLAND PARK, KS

Past

February 22, 1988 - March 30, 1989

CAPITAL BROKERAGE CORPORATION

CRD#: 10465

GLEN ALLEN, VA

Past

March 19, 1986 - March 7, 1988

MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.

CRD#: 7556

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.

Visual representation of state registrations

Arizona
(9/25/1997)

California
(9/30/1997)

IAR

California
(6/29/2023)

Idaho
(9/19/2013)

Massachusetts
(10/16/2008)

Nevada
(1/2/2025)

Oregon
(4/19/2017)

Utah
(9/25/1997)

Wisconsin
(4/27/2023)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 4/1/1986

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: 3/15/1986

General Securities 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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James M. Okeefe

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

Click below to view James Michael Okeefe's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

QUEST CAPITAL STRATEGIES, INC.

WADDELL & REED

CAPITAL BROKERAGE CORPORATION

MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 4/1/1986

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 3/15/1986

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

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CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

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