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David I. Block
CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
NEW YORK, NY
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CRD#: 2318504
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Professional summary
David Ira Block, CFP®, who also goes by David Ira Block, is a registered financial advisor currently at CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC located in New York, New York and CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC located in New York, New York.
David is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1993. David has worked at 13 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 6 and Series 24 exams.
Question & Answer
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
David Ira Block
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) DESTINY RESULTS COACHING LLC POSITION: Owner NATURE: This LLC is a vehicle to contain any Life of Business Coaching income and expenses. Ideally, I provide Life Coaching and Business Coaching outside of TaxMaster as a separate OBA. Unfortunately, I have not had the bandwidth to focus on soliciting clientelle recently, and so it has no business currently. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 1 START DATE: 06/28/2010 ADDRESS: 135 Ocean Parkway, Apt 12M, Brooklyn NY 11218, United States DESCRIPTION: This LLC is a vehicle to contain any Life of Business Coaching income and expenses.Ideally, I provide Life Coaching and Business Coaching outside of TaxMaster as a separate OBA.Unfortunately, I have not had the bandwidth to focus on soliciting clientelle recently, and so it has no business currently. 2) NYC BASKET BRIGADE INC POSITION: Board Member NATURE: Mission statement on 990: "To help families in need with food, clothing, shelter and general welfare." Specifically, the organization raises money to purchase ingredients for the creation Thanksgiving dinners baskets (turkeys, stuffing, potatoes, canned vegetables, pies, etc) and to distribute these to hundreds of needy families every Thanksgiving, through various NGOs in the Greater NYC vicinity. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 1 START DATE: 01/21/2014 ADDRESS: 12 Miller Avenue, Tarrytown NY 10591, United States DESCRIPTION: 1.I volunteer as needed 2.I prepare their 990. 3.I show up at a specific NGO and help organize the assembly of baskets 4.and the distribution. 5.Sometimes I help with the purchase of items to be included in the baskets. 3) TAXMASTER FINANCIAL SERVICE CORPORATION POSITION: Chief Executive Officer NATURE: We provide Income Tax Returns We Provide payroll tax service We provide Tax Plans We provide fractional CFO services We provide Advisory Services INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 120 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 120 START DATE: 01/10/1995 ADDRESS: 1384 Broadway, Rm 1602, New York NY 10018, United States DESCRIPTION: I approve and create the marketing, I hire I fire I provide Accounting Services I provide Tax Planning Services I provide Fractional CFO Serivces I manage the business that I own.
CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA
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Certified licenses
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CFP®
Start date: 2021
Experience
Current
September 5, 2025 - Present
CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
RIA
CRD#: 105644
NEW YORK, NY
Current
September 5, 2025 - Present
CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC
Office #1: 121 West 27th Street Suite 1003a, New York, NY 10001BD
CRD#: 13572
New York, NY
Past
January 9, 2025 - September 5, 2025
AVANTAX INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.
BD
CRD#: 13686
New York, NY
Past
January 8, 2025 - September 5, 2025
AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES
RIA
CRD#: 104556
New York, NY
Past
May 28, 2024 - November 5, 2024
STIRLINGSHIRE INVESTMENTS
RIA
CRD#: 327779
NYC, NY
Past
May 28, 2024 - November 5, 2024
STIRLINGSHIRE INVESTMENTS
BD
CRD#: 310576
NEW YORK CITY, NY
Past
September 7, 2022 - May 30, 2024
IP FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES LLC
RIA
CRD#: 305772
New York, NY
Past
September 7, 2022 - May 30, 2024
INNOVATION PARTNERS LLC
BD
CRD#: 146344
New York, NY
Past
August 23, 2021 - September 12, 2022
LIFEMARK SECURITIES CORP.
RIA
CRD#: 16204
New York, NY
Past
December 15, 2017 - September 12, 2022
LIFEMARK SECURITIES CORP.
BD
CRD#: 16204
New York, NY
Past
June 10, 2008 - December 19, 2017
INVEST FINANCIAL CORPORATION
BD
CRD#: 12984
NEW YORK, NY
Past
January 8, 2002 - June 10, 2008
AMERICAN PORTFOLIOS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
BD
CRD#: 18487
NEW YORK CITY, NY
Past
January 20, 1995 - December 31, 2001
TRUSTED SECURITIES ADVISORS CORP.
BD
CRD#: 24049
NEW YORK, NY
Past
October 5, 1994 - February 28, 1995
PMG SECURITIES CORPORATION
BD
CRD#: 27107
ELGIN, IL
Past
April 1, 1993 - June 29, 1994
PMG SECURITIES CORPORATION
BD
CRD#: 27107
ELGIN, IL
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
RR
Connecticut(9/5/2025)
RR
Maryland(9/5/2025)
RR
New Jersey(9/5/2025)
RR
New Mexico(9/5/2025)
RR
New York(9/5/2025)
IAR
New York(9/5/2025)
RR
Oregon(9/5/2025)
RR
Vermont(9/5/2025)
RR
Virginia(9/5/2025)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
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
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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)
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 | ||
| 12/13/2024 | ||
| 09/26/2023 | ||
| 11/18/2022 |
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