Brian T. Stephens
AVANTAX PLANNING PARTNERS
Baytown, TX 77521
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CRD#: 2777382
Professional summary
Brian Timothy Stephens, CFP®, who also goes by Brian Timothy Stephens, is a registered financial advisor currently at AVANTAX PLANNING PARTNERS, INC. located in Baytown, Texas and CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC located in Baytown, Texas.
Brian is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1996. Brian has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.
Question & Answer
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
Brian Timothy Stephens
Other business activities
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1) Brian Stephens POA; Baytown, TX; Other; Other; 7/6/09; 2hrs; 0hrs; POA for J B T III 2) Harolds Bldg 350 W 19 LLC; Baytown, TX, Real Estate Prtnr/Gen Prtnr; 12/5/16; 1hrs; 0hrs; Acctng & general mgr of ptnrshp 3) Crestbriar LLC; Houston, TX; Rental Prop.; Ownr/Mgmt; Pres; 12/1/94; 1hrs; 0hrs; Mgmt. The co is the gen prtnr to Triangle FLP which owns rent prprty. 4) Cortona Lending, LLC; Baytown, TX; Other; Pres; 1/1/04; 2hrs; 0hrs; Family Loan mgmt w/ Signed consent. 5) Wentworth Logan Foundtn, LP; Houston, TX; Other; Prtnr/Gen Prtnr; 10/1/02; 2hrs; 0hrs; Hold inv. assets of various types for reporting. 6) Texas Heights, LTD; Houston, TX; Real Estate/Mortgage/Title Svcs/Appraisal Prtnr/Gen Prtnr; 9/1/99; 2hrs; 0hrs; own 100% of bus; Rehab & sales of RE 7) Brian T Stephens CPA/PFS CFP; Baytown, TX; Prof. Svcs Bus. /Indiv.; Owner/Sole Prop.; 9/1/03; 180hrs; 0hrs; Operational/Mktng Name Only 8) Davis & Assoc.; CPA Firm; Baytown, TX; Tax Prep/Acctng; CFO; 6/1/06; 180hrs; 0hrs; Accntnt 9) 4814 Woolworth St LLC; Baytown, TX; Real Estate; Other; 11/4/15; 1hrs; 0hrs; Mgr of Rental Prop. 10) PAD CPA Mgmt Inc; Baytown, TX; Acctng/Bookkeeping (No Tax Prep); VP; 6/21/06; 1hrs; 0hrs; Gen Prtnr of CPA Firm 11) WLF GP LLC; Houston, TX; Company/Assoc Financial Mgr/CFO; Pres; 10/1/02; 2hrs; 0hrs; gen prtnr to WLF LP; Mng inv. assets for family 12) BCBS of TX; Baytown, TX; Indep Ins Agt; Ownr/Sole Prop.; 12/1/09; 2hrs; 0hrs; Sell Health Ins 13) 2707 W Baker Rd LLC; Baytown, TX; Rental Prop.; Ownr; 10/22/19; 2hrs; 2hrs; Mgmt & supervision of prprty 14) ROYAL CREST OFFICE ASSOC; Brd Mem; NIR; 1HRS; 0HRS; 8/12/20; Baytown TX; Decision making. 15) T LIV TR; Ttee; Succ ttee pay bills; NIR; 4HRS; 2HRS; 5/27/21; Baytown TX; Review bills, sign checks, maintain chking acct; care of J/J T III; Maintain home 16) JV TANK LINES LLC; Agent; RailRoad car rntl; NIR; 1HRS; 0HRS; 11/01/19; Baytown TX; Mgmt. Co. manages Rail car 17) Answers For Finl. Literacy Inc; VP & Trsr; Mktg svcs for firm; NIR; 2HRS; 0HRS; 01/07/22; Baytown TX; Rvw/payments 18) B 2021 CHN Trst; TTEE; APPTD TTEE by courts; NIR; 1HR; 1HR; 01/11/22; Baytown TX; Proceeds from sale of home for education and care 19) Multiple Fin Solutions Lit Co; VP & Trsr; Mktg svcs for firm; NIR; 2HRS; 0HRS; 01/07/22; Baytown TX; Rvw/payments 20) INTEGRATED TAX AND WEALTH STRATEGIES; Owner; Marketing name financial services; NIR; 180; 130; 02/23; Baytown TX; Director of Wealth Management 21)S&F S RLT; TTEE; SUCC. TTEE; Trustee; Successor trustee after passing of S S. His wife is on hospice.; NIR; HRS: 10 SEC TRADING HRS: 2 ST DT: 03/22/22 ADDR: 2707 W Baker Rd, Baytown TX 77521; No children. DESCR: Sale of home & personal prop, following the desire's of the Swanson's. 22)M F C TR; Trustee; Estate Settlement; NIR; HR 20; HR 3; 5/23; Baytown TX; Act as trustee 23) RC HERITAGE TR; POSITION; Trustee; Estate Settlement; IR; HR 1; HR 1; 08/23; Baytown TX; distribute income to benes 24) MDC RUPPERT HERITAGE TR; Trustee; Estate Settlement; IR; HR 1; HR 1; 08/23; Baytown TX; distribute income to benes 25) BENE TRUST FOR H SWANSON U/S & F SWANSON REV TRST; Trustee; distribute the trust for education purposes; NIR; HR 4; HR 0; 12/23; Baytown TX; distribution per the terms of the trust 27)Your Financial Solutions Team; DBA; NIR;01/02/2018; Your Financial Solutions Team 28)Scott P Milner Tr; Trustee; Fiduciary Appointment; NIR; 1; 03/20/2019; 2707 W Baker Rd Baytown TX 77521; Invest money and manage quarterly income distributions to Scott 29) Lafayette Place Section Two Property Owners Associ (1); Other; The HOA collects dues to cover operating costs community repairs; NIR; 1; 0; Houston TX 77024; ~; As president I will preside over 1 annual meeting per year. 30) FG ESTATE; Independent Executor; pay out the estate; NIR; 20; 2; 4/22/2025; Baytown TX; pay out the funds per the terms of the will
CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA
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Certified licenses
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CFP®
Start date: 2000
Experience
Current
January 8, 2024 - Present
AVANTAX PLANNING PARTNERS, INC.
Office #1: 2707 W Baker Rd, Baytown, TX 77521RIA
CRD#: 106237
Baytown, TX
Current
September 5, 2025 - Present
CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
Office #1: 2707 W Baker Rd, Baytown, TX 77521RIA
CRD#: 105644
Baytown, TX
Current
September 5, 2025 - Present
CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC
Office #1: 16850 Royal Crest Drive, Houston, TX 77058Office #2: 2707 W Baker Rd, Baytown, TX 77521BD
CRD#: 13572
Houston, TX
Past
October 8, 1996 - September 5, 2025
AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES
RIA
CRD#: 104556
BAYTOWN, TX
Past
October 7, 1996 - September 5, 2025
AVANTAX INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.
BD
CRD#: 13686
Houston, TX
Primary Firm SEC Registration
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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
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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.RR
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RR
Alabama(9/5/2025)
RR
Arizona(9/5/2025)
RR
Arkansas(9/5/2025)
RR
California(9/5/2025)
RR
Colorado(9/5/2025)
RR
Connecticut(9/5/2025)
RR
District of Columbia(9/5/2025)
RR
Florida(9/5/2025)
RR
Georgia(9/5/2025)
RR
Illinois(9/5/2025)
RR
Indiana(9/5/2025)
RR
Kansas(9/5/2025)
RR
Kentucky(9/5/2025)
RR
Louisiana(9/5/2025)
RR
Maryland(9/5/2025)
RR
Massachusetts(9/5/2025)
RR
Mississippi(9/5/2025)
RR
Missouri(9/5/2025)
RR
Montana(9/5/2025)
RR
Nevada(9/5/2025)
RR
New Jersey(9/5/2025)
RR
New Mexico(9/5/2025)
RR
New York(9/5/2025)
RR
North Carolina(9/5/2025)
RR
Ohio(9/5/2025)
RR
Oklahoma(9/5/2025)
RR
Oregon(9/5/2025)
RR
Pennsylvania(9/5/2025)
RR
Puerto Rico(9/5/2025)
RR
South Carolina(9/5/2025)
RR
South Dakota(9/5/2025)
IAR
Texas(1/8/2024)
RR
Texas(9/5/2025)
RR
Virginia(9/5/2025)
RR
Washington(9/5/2025)
RR
Wisconsin(9/5/2025)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
State Security Law 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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