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Francesco Genovese
CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
PAULSBORO, NJ
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CRD#: 3271394
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Professional summary
Francesco Genovese, who also goes by Frank Genovese, is a registered financial advisor currently at CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC located in Paulsboro, New Jersey and CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC located in Wilmington, Delaware.
Francesco is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1999. Francesco has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.
Question & Answer
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
Frank Genovese
Other business activities
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1) Francesco Genovese~4550 New Linden Hill Rd, Suite 100B First Floor; Wilmington, DE; Product Sales/Marketing/Leasing Misc. Insurance Sales Agent~4/21/2003~1hrs~0hrs~health insurance sales 2) GENOESE WEALTH MANAGEMENT-POSITION: Consultant NATURE: I work with Leandro Genoese who is the owner of the entity. We review tax returns and other documents to help clients with tax planning, investment planning and retirement planning. INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 5 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 5 START DATE: 01/26/2022 ADDRESS: 4550 Linden Hill Rd, Suite 100, Wilmington DE 19808, United States DESCRIPTION: I help Leandro review tax documents and investment documents for tax planning. We discuss tax strategies after reviewing these documents. We then will speak with tax clients to implement those strategies. We will use information for tax planning such as tax loss harvesting and to review capital gains exposure. 3) GENOESE & ASSOCIATES, P.A.-POSITION: Non paid consultant NATURE: Leandro Genoese is the owner of Genoese & Associates, P.A. and Genoese. Genoese & Associates, P.A. is a tax firm. I consult with Leandro regarding mutual and future clients. We do tax returns for clients. I help gather and enter tax data into tax software. Lee Genoese reviews and files tax returns for clients. We share office space, we share email, we share company website, we share fax and computer services. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 5 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 5 START DATE: 01/25/2022 ADDRESS: 4550 Linden Hill Rd, Suite 100, Wilmington DE 19808, United States DESCRIPTION: Leandro and I review client information and Leandro completes tax returns. I may help input tax information into tax software. I may help gather and assemble tax organizer information. I will call and ask clients questions related to tax return input if items are not disclosed on the organizer. I interact with staff to communicate to clients as well related to tax returns. Clients may call me to find out status of tax returns filings.
CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA
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Certified licenses
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NoneExperience
Current
September 5, 2025 - Present
CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
Office #2: 4550 Linden Hill Rd Suite 100, Wilmington, DE 19808RIA
CRD#: 105644
PAULSBORO, NJ
Current
September 5, 2025 - Present
CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC
Office #1: 4550 Linden Hill Rd Suite 100, Wilmington, DE 19808BD
CRD#: 13572
WILMINGTON, DE
Past
February 15, 2000 - September 5, 2025
AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES
RIA
CRD#: 104556
Wilmington, DE
Past
August 18, 1999 - September 5, 2025
AVANTAX INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.
BD
CRD#: 13686
WILMINGTON, DE
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 - (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 them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.Visual representation of state registrations
RR
California(9/5/2025)
RR
Colorado(9/5/2025)
RR
Connecticut(9/5/2025)
RR
Delaware(9/5/2025)
IAR
Delaware(9/5/2025)
RR
Florida(9/5/2025)
RR
Georgia(9/5/2025)
RR
Hawaii(10/24/2025)
RR
Nevada(9/5/2025)
RR
New Jersey(9/5/2025)
IAR
New Jersey(9/5/2025)
RR
New York(9/5/2025)
RR
Ohio(9/19/2025)
RR
Pennsylvania(9/5/2025)
RR
South Carolina(9/5/2025)
Exams
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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