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Donnie B. Sweat
CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
WRIGHTSVILLE, GA 31096
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CRD#: 2948385
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Professional summary
Donnie Bruce Sweat is a registered financial advisor currently at CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC located in Wrightsville, Georgia and CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC located in Sandersville, Georgia.
Donnie is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1998. Donnie has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.
Question & Answer
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
None
Other business activities
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1) Sweat & Associates LLC~'NIR'~8659 S Marcus St~Wrightsville~GA~31096~Tax Preparation/Accounting~Tax Preparation/Accounting~12/1/2009~10hrs~0hrs~I prepare individual income tax returns. 2) Buckhead Brokerage Group~'NIR'~241 W Wieuca Rd STE 200~Atlanta~GA~30342~Independent Insurance Agent~Insurance Sales Agent~1/27/2012~10hrs~10hrs~Sales of non-security related insurance|The State Life Insurance Company~'NIR'~PO Box 406~Indianapolis~IN~46206~Independent Insurance Agent~Insurance Sales Agent~7/8/2013~1hrs~0hrs~Non-securities insurance sales 3) Wrightsville Rotary~'NIR'~PO Box 232~Wrightsville~GA~31096~Other~Other~7/1/2007~1hrs~0hrs~Secertary, mailing member info. 4) Southeastern Technical College~'NIR'~3001 E First St~Vidalia~GA~30474~Other~Member of the Board of Directors~10/20/2011~1hrs~0hrs~Curriculum policy review and approval 5) Rental Property~'NIR'~949 Autumn Ridge Way~Sevierville~TN~37862~Real Estate~Owner/Sole Proprietor~6/1/2016~0hrs~0hrs~No job responsibilities 6 Owner Donnie B. Sweat~'NIR'~8659 S Marcus St~Wrightsville~GA~31096~Tax Preparation/Accounting~Tax Preparation/Accounting~1/1/1998~30hrs~20hrs~Individual tax preparation 7) Sweat & Harrison LLC~'NIR'~8659 S Marcus St~Wrightsville~GA~31096~Accounting Services/Tax Preparation~Owner~12/1/2017~120hrs~40hrs~Business and personal tax return preparation. 8) Freeman Sweat & Harrison LLC~'NIR'~507 Academy Ave~Dublin~GA~31040~Accounting Services/Tax Preparation~Other~12/1/2017~16hrs~4hrs~Business and personal tax return preparation. 9) Sweat & Harrison of Wrightsville LLC~'NIR'~8659 S Marcus St~Wrightsville~GA~31096~Accounting Services/Tax Preparation~Other~12/1/2017~16hrs~4hrs~Business and personal tax return preparation. 10) Sweat & Harrison of Sandersville LLC~'NIR'~131 B W Haynes St~Sandersville~GA~31082~Accounting Services/Tax Preparation~Other~12/1/2017~16hrs~4hrs~Business and personal tax return preparation. 11) 8659 Properties LLC~'NIR'~8659 S Marcus St~Wrightsville~GA~31096~Rental Property~Other~12/1/2017~4hrs~1hrs~Manage and operate the rental property. 12) Sandersville First Baptist Church~'NIR'~316 Mathis Ln~Sandersville~GA~31082~Board Position/Officer~Other~1/13/2019~1hrs~1hrs~We meet one per month to review budget reports. 100% of time is devoted to these matters| 13) JOCO INVESTMENT GROUP; POSITION: General partner NATURE: Residential and commercial rental property INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 01/01/2021 ADDRESS: 8659 S. Marcus St, Wrightsville GA 31096, United States DESCRIPTION: Collect rents and pay any related expenses related to this real property. 14)The State Life Insurance Company; Insurance Sales Agent; Independent Insurance Agent; IR; ; 07/08/2013; PO Box 406 Indianapolis IN 46206; Non-securities insurance sales 15)Bookkeeping, and income tax preparation.; Accounting Services/Tax Preparation; NIR; 4; 12/01/2017; 507 Academy Ave GA 31040; Business and personal tax return preparation
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Certified licenses
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NoneExperience
Current
September 5, 2025 - Present
CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
Office #1: 8659 S. Marcus St, Wrightsville, GA 31096RIA
CRD#: 105644
WRIGHTSVILLE, GA
Current
September 5, 2025 - Present
CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC
Office #1: 131b W Haynes St, Sandersville, GA 31082Office #2: 8659 S. Marcus St, Wrightsville, GA 31096Office #3: 507 Academy Ave, Dublin, GA 31040BD
CRD#: 13572
Sandersville, GA
Past
November 14, 2018 - September 5, 2025
AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES
RIA
CRD#: 104556
Wrightsville, GA
Past
January 25, 1999 - September 5, 2025
AVANTAX INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.
BD
CRD#: 13686
WRIGHTSVILLE, GA
Past
March 4, 1998 - December 4, 1998
TRUSTED SECURITIES ADVISORS CORP.
BD
CRD#: 24049
NEW YORK, NY
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
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
Alabama(9/5/2025)
RR
Arizona(9/5/2025)
RR
Colorado(9/5/2025)
RR
Florida(9/5/2025)
RR
Georgia(9/5/2025)
IAR
Georgia(9/5/2025)
RR
Mississippi(9/5/2025)
RR
Missouri(9/5/2025)
RR
North Carolina(9/5/2025)
RR
Oregon(9/5/2025)
RR
Pennsylvania(9/5/2025)
RR
South Carolina(9/5/2025)
RR
Tennessee(9/5/2025)
RR
Texas(9/5/2025)
IAR
Texas(9/5/2025)
RR
Wyoming(9/5/2025)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product 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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Company Information
CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
CRD#: 105644Wrightsville, GA 31096TRUST BUT VERIFY
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