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Deborah L. Privetera

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
WALL, NJ 07719
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CRD#: 2366549
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Professional summary

Deborah Lynn Privetera, who also goes by Deborah L Filion, Deborah Lynn Filion, Deborah Lynn Phillips, is a registered financial advisor currently at CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC located in Wall, New Jersey and CETERA ADVISORS LLC located in Wall, New Jersey.

Deborah is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1993. Deborah has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 31 and Series 7 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases

Deborah L Filion | Deborah Lynn Filion | Deborah Lynn Phillips

Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

March 21, 2024 - Present

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

Office #1: 1540 Highway 138 Ste 303, Wall, NJ 07719
RIA
CRD#: 105644
WALL, NJ
Current

April 27, 2017 - Present

CETERA ADVISORS LLC

Office #1: 1540 Highway 138 Ste 303, Wall, NJ 07719
BD
CRD#: 10299
Wall, NJ
Past

April 28, 2017 - March 21, 2024

CETERA ADVISORS LLC

RIA
CRD#: 10299
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, IL
Past

June 1, 2009 - April 10, 2017

MORGAN STANLEY

RIA
CRD#: 149777
LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ
Past

June 1, 2009 - April 10, 2017

MORGAN STANLEY

BD
CRD#: 149777
LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ
Past

May 10, 2002 - June 1, 2009

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

RIA
CRD#: 7059
RED BANK, NJ
Past

April 16, 1998 - June 1, 2009

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

BD
CRD#: 7059
RED BANK, NJ
Past

September 13, 1993 - March 20, 1998

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
NEW YORK, NY

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
Florida
(4/27/2017)
RR
New Jersey
(4/27/2017)
IAR
New Jersey
(3/21/2024)
RR
New York
(4/27/2017)

Exams

State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 4/20/1998
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 9/22/1993
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 10/1/2018
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 31
Date: 4/6/2006
Futures Managed Funds Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7
Date: 9/11/1993
General Securities Representative 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
Report
12/13/2024
Cover Page
Report
09/26/2023
Cover Page
Report

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Company Information

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

CRD#: 105644Wall, NJ 07719

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