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Charles Casey Knake

Charles C. Knake

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
OMAHA, NE 68144
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CRD#: 2093623
Charles Casey Knake

Professional summary


Charles Casey Knake, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU®, who also goes by Casey Knake, is a registered financial advisor currently at CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC located in Omaha, Nebraska and CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC located in Omaha, Nebraska.

Charles is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1990. Charles has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 6 and Series 24 exams.

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Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Casey Knake

Other business activities


Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.
1. HERITAGE PROFESSIONAL OFFICE ASSOCIATION POSITION: Member NATURE: Rental Property INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 01/01/2005 ADDRESS: , Norfolk NE , United States DESCRIPTION: Member 2. T&C LLC POSITION: Partner NATURE: Rental Property INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 04/01/2003 ADDRESS: , Norfolk NE , United States DESCRIPTION: Partner 3. CONOVER & KNAKE LLC POSITION: Member NATURE: Sales INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 160 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 160 START DATE: 01/01/2020 ADDRESS: 314 N 5th Street, Norfolk NE 68701, United States DESCRIPTION: Managing partner of a Securian Firm 4. HERITAGE WEALTH MANAGEMENT POSITION: Owner NATURE: Sales INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 0 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 01/01/2021 ADDRESS: 314 N 5th St, Norfolk NE 68701, United States DESCRIPTION: I saved the name Heritage Wealth Management 5. HERITAGE BENEFITS POSITION: Owner NATURE: health insurance INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 0 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 01/01/2020 ADDRESS: Ste 200, 1010 S 120th St, Omaha NE 68154, United States DESCRIPTION: When I bought Heritage Financial Services LLC includes Heritage benefits in the package. 6. CONOVER AND KNAKE PROPERTIES LLC POSITION: Member NATURE: Rental Property INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 1 START DATE: 12/20/2021 ADDRESS: 314 N 5th St, Norfolk NE 68701, United States DESCRIPTION: Business building in Omaha 7. MERIT COMMISSION POSITION: Member NATURE: Board Member INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 1 START DATE: 01/01/2010 ADDRESS: 1313 Main street, Madison NE 68748, United States DESCRIPTION: My main purpose on the Merit commission is to interview prospective employees of the Madison County Sherriff's office. 8. MISSION BENEDICTINE SISTERS BOARD POSITION: Member NATURE: Volunteer/Community Outreach INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 3 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 3 START DATE: 12/01/2016 ADDRESS: 300 North 18th, Norfolk NE 68701, United States DESCRIPTION: MBS is a non profit org. My main duty is when the sisters are awarding scholarship money, the board evaluates the people that have applied and then we award the money to the recipients. 9. HFS INSURANCE GROUP LLC POSITION: Owner NATURE: Fixed Insurance Sales INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 1 START DATE: 08/01/2023 ADDRESS: 314 N 5th St, Norfolk NE 68701, United States DESCRIPTION: We will offer group health and ancillary products such as LTD, Group life etc. Mitchell and Nick already have an established group block of business that at some time will be transitioned into the new entity 10. NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: FIXED INSURANCE WITH VARIOUS COMPANIES, INVESTMENT RELATED: YES, ADDRESS: SAME AS REGISTERED LOCATION, NATURE OF BUSINESS: FIXED INSURANCE, START DATE: 06/1990 APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 1, APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 1, POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: INSURANCE AGENT, BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: SALES OF FIXED INSURANCE PRODUCTS;

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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CFP®

Start date: 2008

Experience


Current

August 10, 2023 - Present

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

Office #1: 2401 S 130th Cir, Omaha, NE 68144Office #2: 314 N 5th St, Norfolk, NE 68701
RIA
CRD#: 105644
OMAHA, NE
Current

August 10, 2023 - Present

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

Office #1: 2401 S 130th Cir, Omaha, NE 68144Office #2: 314 N 5th Street Suite 400, Norfolk, NE 68701
BD
CRD#: 13572
Omaha, NE
Past

September 19, 1997 - August 10, 2023

SECURIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 15296
NORFOLK, NE
Past

September 21, 1990 - August 10, 2023

SECURIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 15296
NORFOLK, NE

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

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Alabama
(8/10/2023)
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Alaska
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Arizona
(8/10/2023)
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Arkansas
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California
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Colorado
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Florida
(8/11/2023)
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Georgia
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Idaho
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Illinois
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Indiana
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Iowa
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Kansas
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Kentucky
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Maryland
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Massachusetts
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Michigan
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Minnesota
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Missouri
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Montana
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Nebraska
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Nebraska
(8/10/2023)
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Nevada
(8/10/2023)
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New Hampshire
(8/10/2023)
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New Jersey
(8/10/2023)
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New Mexico
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New York
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North Carolina
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North Dakota
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Ohio
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Oklahoma
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Oregon
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Pennsylvania
(8/10/2023)
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South Carolina
(8/10/2023)
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South Dakota
(8/10/2023)
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Tennessee
(8/10/2023)
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Texas
(8/10/2023)
IAR
Texas
(8/10/2023)
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Utah
(8/10/2023)
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Virginia
(8/10/2023)
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Washington
(8/10/2023)
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West Virginia
(8/10/2023)
RR
Wisconsin
(8/10/2023)
RR
Wyoming
(8/10/2023)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 7/16/1998
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 24
Date: 12/21/2017
General Securities Principal Examination
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#: 105644Omaha, NE 68144

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