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John William Huff

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS
MCHENRY, IL
·CRD# 2962195·29 years experience

Professional Summary

John William Huff is a registered financial advisor currently at CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC located in Mchenry, Illinois and CETERA FINANCIAL SPECIALISTS LLC located in Mchenry, Illinois. John is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1998. John has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE and Series 6 exams.

At a Glance

Advisory Accounts Only

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

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Years of Experience

29 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC·CRD# 105644
RIA
5435 W. Bull Valley Road #108, Mchenry, IL 60050
July 2, 2009 - Present
CETERA FINANCIAL SPECIALISTS LLC·CRD# 10358
BD
5435 W Bull Valley Road #108, Mchenry, IL 60050
October 24, 2005 - Present
C. J. M. PLANNING CORP.·CRD# 5698
BD
Pompton Lakes, NJ
January 27, 1998 - October 24, 2005

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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 - SEC (1/13/1984 Approved)

Contact Information

Main Address

1450 American Lane 6th Floor, Suite 650, Schaumburg, IL 60173-2096

Phone Number

(310) 257-7880

# of Employees

10,251

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 53 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

813,961

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$256,813,748,739

Accountant Surprise Examination Report

Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
09/25/2026Cover PageReport
10/27/2025Cover PageReport
12/13/2024Cover PageReport
09/26/2023Cover PageReport

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Other business activities

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1) NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: HUFF ENTERPRISES INC, DBA JOHN W HUFF CPA, INVESTMENT RELATED: NO, ADDRESS: SAME AS REGISTERED LOCATION, NATURE OF BUSINESS: TAX AND ACCOUNTING, START DATE:01/1998, POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: OWNER/CPA, APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 40, APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: VARIES, BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: PERFORMS ACCOUNTING AND TAX SERVICES; 2) NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: MCHENRY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ; INVESTMENT RELATED: NO ; ADDRESS: 1257 GREEN ST, MCHENRY IL 60050 ; NATURE OF BUSINESS: MUNICIPAL CHAMBER ; START DATE: 01/2019 ; POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: TREASURER ; APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 1 APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 1 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: COLLECT DUES AND DELIVER TO BOOKKEEPER. REVIEW ACCT ACTIVITY FOR CHAMBER ;

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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 - SEC (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 securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
RR
Arizona
(7/2/2013)
RR
California
(7/2/2013)
RR
Florida
(10/24/2005)
RR
Illinois
(10/24/2005)
IAR
Illinois
(7/2/2009)
RR
Wisconsin
(10/24/2005)

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Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 65 — Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Passed Nov 1999About the Series 65 exam

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Nov 1997About the Series 63 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 6 — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Passed Jan 1998About the Series 6 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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