Jaime E. Garcia

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

CYPRESS, CA 90630

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CRD#: 1603413

Professional summary

Jaime Ernesto Garcia, who also goes by James Garcia, Jim Garcia, is a registered financial advisor currently at CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC located in Cypress, California and CETERA FINANCIAL SPECIALISTS LLC located in Cypress, California.

Jaime is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1987. Jaime has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 22 and Series 6 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

James Garcia | Jim Garcia

Other business activities

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1) IAS TAX ADVISORY SVS INC., DBA INVESTAX ADVISORY SERVCIES; CYPRESS, CA; ACCOUNTING/TAX SERVICES; TAX PREPARATION; SINCE 09/1988; OWNER; 160 HRS/MO 2) FIDUCIARY APPOINTMENT/TRUSTEE; CYPRESS, CA; NON-INVESTMENT RELATED; TRUSTEE FOR FAMILY TRUST; SINCE 08/2012; 4 HRS/MO 3) NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: INVESTAX FINANCIAL PLANNING; INVESTMENT RELATED: YES, ADDRESS: SAME AS REGISTERED LOCATION, NATURE OF BUSINESS: FINANCIAL SERVICES, START DATE: 08/2022, POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: OWNER; APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 40, APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 32.5, BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: DBA FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES, MARKETING/BRANDING FOR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

August 24, 2022 - Present

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

Office #1: 6101 Ball Rd Ste 206a, Cypress, CA 90630

RIA

CRD#: 105644

CYPRESS, CA

Current

August 24, 2022 - Present

CETERA FINANCIAL SPECIALISTS LLC

Office #1: 6101 Ball Rd Ste 206a, Cypress, CA 90630

CRD#: 10358

Cypress, CA

Past

April 13, 1994 - September 1, 2022

AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES

RIA

CRD#: 104556

CYPRESS, CA

Past

March 16, 1994 - September 1, 2022

AVANTAX INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 13686

Cypress, CA

Past

January 5, 1990 - March 2, 1994

TRIPLE CHECK FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 13344

BURBANK, CA

Past

January 1, 1987 - January 5, 1990

PFS INVESTMENTS INC.

CRD#: 10111

DULUTH, GA

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
(8/24/2022)

California
(8/24/2022)

IAR

California
(8/24/2022)

Illinois
(9/27/2024)

Nevada
(8/24/2022)

Washington
(9/11/2025)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 10/7/1994

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 1/20/1994

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: 8/9/1991

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 22

Date: 12/5/1990

Direct Participation Programs Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 12/30/1986

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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Jaime E. Garcia

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

Click below to view Jaime Ernesto Garcia's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

CETERA FINANCIAL SPECIALISTS LLC

AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES

AVANTAX INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

TRIPLE CHECK FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

PFS INVESTMENTS INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 10/7/1994

Series 63

Date: 1/20/1994

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 8/9/1991

Series 22

Date: 12/5/1990

Series 6

Date: 12/30/1986

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

Company Information

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