Gary J. Orf

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

ST LOUIS, MO 63110

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CRD#: 1709865

Professional summary

Gary James Orf is a registered financial advisor currently at CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC located in St Louis, Missouri and CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC located in St. Louis, Missouri.

Gary is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2002. Gary has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 52TO, SIE, Series 7, Series 24, Series 53 and Series 4 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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1) GEM HOLDINGS LLC POSITION: Advisory Board NATURE: Business Owner INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 2 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 05/01/2002 ADDRESS: , St. Charles MO , United States DESCRIPTION: Advisory Board 2) NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: GOJO HOLDINGS LLC; INVESTMENT RELATED: NO; ADDRESS: 33 OAKLAND HILLS DR CHESTERFIELD, MO 63017; NATURE OF BUSINESS: REAL ESTATE; START DATE: 07/2005; POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: CO-OWNER; APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 1; APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 0; BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: MANAGE AND COLLECT RENT FOR RENTAL HOUSES

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Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

August 10, 2023 - Present

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

Office #1: 5700 Oakland Ave Ste 400, St Louis, MO 63110

RIA

CRD#: 105644

ST LOUIS, MO

Current

August 10, 2023 - Present

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

Office #1: 5700 Oakland Avenue Suite 400, St. Louis, MO 63110

CRD#: 13572

St. Louis, MO

Past

June 25, 2019 - August 10, 2023

SECURIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 15296

ST. LOUIS, MO

Past

March 24, 2011 - August 10, 2023

SECURIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 15296

ST. LOUIS, MO

Past

October 18, 2002 - December 31, 2008

GEM HOLDINGS LLC

RIA

CRD#: 121926

ST. CHARLES, MO

Past

June 25, 2002 - November 14, 2002

ARGENT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

RIA

CRD#: 107930

ST. LOUIS, MO

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

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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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Missouri
(8/10/2023)

IAR

Missouri
(8/10/2023)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 6/15/2011

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 52TO

Date: 9/25/2025

Municipal Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 3/23/2011

General Securities Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 24

Date: 3/9/2012

General Securities Principal Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 53

Date: 11/16/2011

Municipal Securities Principal Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 4

Date: 8/5/2011

Registered Options Principal 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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Gary J. Orf

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

Click below to view Gary James Orf's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

SECURIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

SECURIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

GEM HOLDINGS LLC

ARGENT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

Primary Firm SEC Registration

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 6/15/2011

Series 52TO

Date: 9/25/2025

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 3/23/2011

Series 24

Date: 3/9/2012

Series 53

Date: 11/16/2011

Series 4

Date: 8/5/2011

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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