Clifford R. Thomas

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

SAMMAMISH, WA 98075

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CRD#: 3138913

Professional summary

Clifford Roland Thomas, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC located in Sammamish, Washington and CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC located in Snoqualmie, Washington.

Clifford is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1998. Clifford has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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1) Clifford R. Thomas & Assoc Inc P.S.~35400 SE Center St~Snoqualmie~WA~98065~Tax Preparation/Accounting~President~8/1/2005~100hrs~40hrs~Management of company operations and facilitation of professional services related to accounting and tax. 2) CRT FINANCIAL SERVICES POSITION: Owner/Sole Proprietor NATURE: Marketing/Sales Manager INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 130 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 130 START DATE: 06/01/2002 ADDRESS: 35400 SE Center St., Snoqualmie WA 98065, United States DESCRIPTION: Operational and/or Marketing Name for Avantax Services 3) Roland Kaye Properties LLC; Member; Rental Property; IR; 0; 10/14/2019; 2805 238th Ave SE Sammamish WA 98075; Managing the affairs and dealings of the LLC

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Certified licenses

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CFP^®

Certified Financial Planner

Start date: 2004

Experience

Current

September 5, 2025 - Present

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

Office #1: 2805 238th Avenue Se, Sammamish, WA 98075

RIA

CRD#: 105644

SAMMAMISH, WA

Current

September 5, 2025 - Present

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

Office #1: 35400 Se Center Street, Snoqualmie, WA 98065

CRD#: 13572

Snoqualmie, WA

Past

April 21, 2004 - September 5, 2025

AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES

RIA

CRD#: 104556

SAMMAMISH, WA

Past

June 27, 2002 - September 5, 2025

AVANTAX INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 13686

Snoqualmie, WA

Past

December 16, 1998 - June 3, 2002

CIBC WORLD MARKETS CORP.

RIA

CRD#: 630

SEATTLE, WA

Past

December 7, 1998 - June 3, 2002

CIBC WORLD MARKETS CORP.

CRD#: 630

NEW YORK, NY

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

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.

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California
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Idaho
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Oregon
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Washington
(9/5/2025)

IAR

Washington
(9/5/2025)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 12/9/1998

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 12/2/1998

General Securities Representative Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

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)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

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	Cover Page	Report
12/13/2024	Cover Page	Report
09/26/2023	Cover Page	Report
11/18/2022	Cover Page	Report

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Clifford R. Thomas

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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Certified licenses

Experience

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES

AVANTAX INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

CIBC WORLD MARKETS CORP.

CIBC WORLD MARKETS CORP.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 12/9/1998

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 12/2/1998

FINRA

Current Firm

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Regulatory assets under management

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

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CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

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