Stephen J. Laforte

CITIZENS PRIVATE WEALTH

BOCA RATON, FL 33432

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CRD#: 4180336

Professional summary

Stephen James Laforte is a registered financial advisor currently at CITIZENS PRIVATE WEALTH located in Boca Raton, Florida.

Stephen is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2000. Stephen has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 65 and Series 7 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

October 15, 2024 - Present

CITIZENS PRIVATE WEALTH

Office #1: 1 N. Federal Hwy 5th Floor, Boca Raton, FL 33432

RIA

CRD#: 106743

BOCA RATON, FL

Past

September 10, 2025 - October 16, 2025

CITIZENS SECURITIES, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 39550

BOCA RATON, FL

Past

March 7, 2002 - April 2, 2002

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 19616

ST. LOUIS, MO

Past

August 23, 2000 - December 31, 2001

THE VARIABLE ANNUITY MARKETING COMPANY

CRD#: 5081

HOUSTON, TX

Past

August 23, 2000 - March 5, 2002

VALIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

CRD#: 42803

HOUSTON, TX

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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CITIZENS PRIVATE WEALTH

CRD#: 106743 / SEC#: 801-40835

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/20/1992 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.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR

Florida
(10/15/2024)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 5/6/2024

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 8/22/2000

General Securities Representative Examination

Current Firm

CITIZENS PRIVATE WEALTH

CRD#: 106743 / SEC#: 801-40835

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/20/1992 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

520 White Plains Road 3rd Floor, Tarrytown, NY 10591

Mailing Address

Phone number

(914) 846-0100

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

200

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

ADV PART II A (3/31/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	7,846
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 12,182,945,000

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
01/28/2025	Cover Page	Report
07/28/2023	Cover Page	Report
10/28/2022	Cover Page	Report

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Stephen J. Laforte

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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Certified licenses

Experience

CITIZENS PRIVATE WEALTH

CITIZENS SECURITIES, INC.

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

THE VARIABLE ANNUITY MARKETING COMPANY

VALIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

CITIZENS PRIVATE WEALTH

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 5/6/2024

Series 7

Date: 8/22/2000

Current Firm

CITIZENS PRIVATE WEALTH

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

CITIZENS PRIVATE WEALTH

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