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Rebecca Lynn Smith

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES
EL SEGUNDO, CA
·CRD# 2985857·28 years registered

Professional Summary

Rebecca Lynn Smith, who also goes by Becky Smith, is a registered financial advisor currently at CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC located in El Segundo, California and CETERA INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC located in El Segundo, California. Rebecca is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1998. Rebecca has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 6 and Series 24 exams.

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Other Aliases

Becky Smith

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Years of Experience

28 years registered in the securities industry

Current & Past Employments

Current

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLCCurrent·CRD# 13572
BD
2301 Rosecrans Ave #5100, El Segundo, CA 90245
December 16, 2024 - Present
CETERA INVESTMENT SERVICES LLCCurrent·CRD# 15340
BD
2301 Rosecrans Ave #5100, El Segundo, CA 90245
April 3, 2025 - Present

Past

AVANTAX INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.Past·CRD# 13686
BD
Atlanta, GA
December 16, 2024 - September 5, 2025
VANGUARD MARKETING CORPORATIONPast·CRD# 7452
BD
Scottsdale, AZ
November 25, 1998 - February 6, 2024

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Current Firm

CI
CETERA INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

BANKERS SYSTEMS BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC. | PRIMEVEST FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | CETERA INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC | CETERA FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

CRD#: 15340 / SEC#: 801-45573, 8-31826
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Kansas City district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

400 First St. S. Suite 300, St. Cloud, MN 56301

Mailing Address

P.o. Box 283, St. Cloud, MN 56302-0283

Phone Number

(320) 656-4300

Established

Delaware since 11/30/2012

Firm Type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Large

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 0 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

FORM ADV 2A AND APPENDIX 1 (10/9/2013)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
CETERA FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.SOLE MEMBER—
BUCHHEISTER, JEFFREY ROBERTCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER4709900
BUDEVICH, SERGEVICE PRESIDENT AND TAX OFFICER7996345
BURKOTT, DANIEL PAULCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER4710068
DOWELL, RODNEY CAMMERONPRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER AND VICE PRESIDENT7376607
GOK, LISA ANNESECRETARY5059738
HANAU, JENNIFER LEIGHVICE PRESIDENT2898698
HOLWEGER, KIMBERLEY ANNCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER1572778
KIRCHER, NICHOLE MARIEVICE PRESIDENT2876887
LEE, WINNIE AI-LINGASSISTANT SECRETARY7381661
MACKAY, TODD CHRISTOPHERMANAGER2799860
MIZUGUCHI, MAURACHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER AND TREASURER5769181
MOLNAR, MICHAEL JAMESVICE PRESIDENT4866129
NEARY, JOSEPH DANIELMANAGER AND VICE PRESIDENT2993505
NILAND, ERIK BRADLEYVICE PRESIDENT2796476
PATTERSON, GERALDVICE PRESIDENT4302538
RAMOS, RAMONMONEY LAUNDERING REPORTING OFFICER2160203
REINHOLZ, CHRISTOPHER JONVICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR OF TRADING1961258
RUMMEL, LEANN RENEEMANAGER, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER1965155
SMILEY, STANLEY ROBERTVICE PRESIDENT3004604
STINSON, TIMOTHY EARL MCCOYVICE PRESIDENT2272183
VAN HAVERMAAT, DAVID JAMESASSISTANT SECRETARY7042846
WENIG, HARLAN DAVIDVICE PRESIDENT4690768

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

12

Arbitration

3

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Other business activities

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State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
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
Georgia
(12/17/2024)

Exams

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

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Dec 1998About the Series 63 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Nov 2002About the Series 7 exam

Series 6 — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Passed Nov 1998About the Series 6 exam

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed Oct 2005About the Series 24 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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