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John G. Atsaves

CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS
Arlington Hts, IL 60004
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CRD#: 4360076
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Professional summary


John George Atsaves is a registered financial advisor currently at CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC. located in Arlington Hts, Illinois and CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH, INC. located in Arlington Hts, Illinois.

John is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2001. John has worked at 7 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.PLANNING DYNAMICS INC, 3255 N. Arlington Heights Road, Suite 504, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS IL 60004, United States, 09/02/2006, Agent, Legal Service, 20 HR/MO - 20/TRADING. 2.CIRA, 1776 PLEASANT PLAIN RD, FAIRFIELD, IA, 5/2016 AS ADVISORY REP OF A RIA. INV REL - 20 HR/WK - 30/TRADING. 3.TARGET INSURANCE SERVICES, 11020 OAKMONT, OVERLAND PARK, KS, 8/2016 AS INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENT FOR VARIOUS INDEPENDENT INSURANCE COMPANIES. INV REL - 10/WK - 10/TRADING. 4.LEADERS PARTNERS INC, 100 S WYNSTONE PARK DR, NORTH BARRINGTON, IL, 7/2017 AS INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENT FOR VARIOUS INDEPENDENT INSURANCE COMPANIES. INV REL - 10/WK - 10/TRADING. 5.OAKCREST CAPITAL, LLC, 3255 N. Arlington Heights Road, Suite 503, Arlington Heights IL 60004, United States, 07/01/2023, Agent, Insurance/Benefits/Human Resources, NIR, 120 HR/MO - 120HR/MO TRADING 6. OAKCREST TAX AND ACCOUNTING GROUP, LLC, 3255 N. Arlington Heights Road, Suite 503, Arlington Heights IL 60004, United States, 07/01/2023, Agent, Tax Services, NIR, 40 HR/MO - 40 HR/MO TRADING

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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Experience


Current

June 9, 2016 - Present

CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC.

Office #1: 3255 N. Arlington Heights Rd. Suite 503, Arlington Hts, IL 60004
RIA
CRD#: 134139
Arlington Hts, IL
Current

May 17, 2016 - Present

CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH, INC.

Office #1: 3255 N. Arlington Heights Rd. Suite 503, Arlington Hts, IL 60004
BD
CRD#: 39543
Arlington Hts, IL
Past

February 25, 2010 - June 9, 2016

CHAMPION ADVISORY SERVICES, INC

RIA
CRD#: 152754
ARLINGTON HTS, IL
Past

January 7, 2010 - May 18, 2016

GROVE POINT INVESTMENTS, LLC

BD
CRD#: 1763
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL
Past

September 8, 2009 - December 31, 2009

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

BD
CRD#: 6413
FORT MILL, SC
Past

September 21, 2007 - September 8, 2009

WATERSTONE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

BD
CRD#: 10078
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL
Past

July 26, 2002 - August 26, 2004

AMERICAN GENERAL SECURITIES INCORPORATED

RIA
CRD#: 13626
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL
Past

April 17, 2001 - August 26, 2004

AMERICAN GENERAL SECURITIES INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 13626
PHOENIX, AZ

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".
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CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC.
AXIOM WEALTH PARTNERS | WITS FINANCIAL | WHITE & ASSOCIATES | THE AMERIFLEX GROUP (TAG) | TAG WEALTH | TAG ADVISORS | TAG | SUNRIZE RETIREMENT & FINANCIAL SERVICES | SUMMIT FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS | SUMMIT FINANCIAL & INSURANCE SERVICES LLC | SUMMIT FINANCIAL & INSURANCE SERVICES | STATELINE WEALTH ADVISORS | RIPCORD WEALTH | RIPCORD PARTNERS | PREFERRED PARTNERS | PIVOTAL FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC | PARTNERS IN PLANNING, LLC | PARAGON FINANCIAL, LLC | JORDAN CREEK FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS | GATEWAY NW WEALTH ADVISORS | GATEWAY FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC | GATEWAY FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC | GATEWAY FINANCIAL ADVISORS | FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | DUNCAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC | DUNCAN FINANCIAL GROUP LLC | DUNCAN FINANCIAL GROUP | DUNCAN ADVISOR RESOURCES | CORE NORTH CAPITAL PLANNING | CANTELLA CAPITAL GROUP LLC | CANTELLA | CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC. | CAMBRIDGE | AXIOM WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC

CRD#: 134139 / SEC#: 801-63930

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/3/2005 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
Arizona
(1/17/2017)
RR
California
(12/7/2016)
RR
Florida
(1/13/2017)
RR
Illinois
(5/18/2016)
IAR
Illinois
(6/9/2016)
RR
Indiana
(1/13/2017)
RR
Maryland
(1/4/2018)
RR
New York
(3/19/2018)
RR
Ohio
(1/20/2021)
RR
Texas
(4/27/2022)
IAR
Texas
(4/27/2022)
RR
Utah
(5/11/2021)
RR
Wisconsin
(1/13/2017)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 12/4/2007
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


CI
CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC.
AXIOM WEALTH PARTNERS | WITS FINANCIAL | WHITE & ASSOCIATES | THE AMERIFLEX GROUP (TAG) | TAG WEALTH | TAG ADVISORS | TAG | SUNRIZE RETIREMENT & FINANCIAL SERVICES | SUMMIT FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS | SUMMIT FINANCIAL & INSURANCE SERVICES LLC | SUMMIT FINANCIAL & INSURANCE SERVICES | STATELINE WEALTH ADVISORS | RIPCORD WEALTH | RIPCORD PARTNERS | PREFERRED PARTNERS | PIVOTAL FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC | PARTNERS IN PLANNING, LLC | PARAGON FINANCIAL, LLC | JORDAN CREEK FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS | GATEWAY NW WEALTH ADVISORS | GATEWAY FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC | GATEWAY FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC | GATEWAY FINANCIAL ADVISORS | FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | DUNCAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC | DUNCAN FINANCIAL GROUP LLC | DUNCAN FINANCIAL GROUP | DUNCAN ADVISOR RESOURCES | CORE NORTH CAPITAL PLANNING | CANTELLA CAPITAL GROUP LLC | CANTELLA | CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC. | CAMBRIDGE | AXIOM WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC

CRD#: 134139 / SEC#: 801-63930

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/3/2005 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
1776 Pleasant Plain Rd., Fairfield, IA 52556-8757
Mailing Address
Phone number
(641) 472-5100
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
3,361

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

CIRA ADV 2A (9/8/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts438,414
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 102,413,096,032

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
12/09/2024
Cover Page
04/29/2024

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Company Information


CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC.

CRD#: 134139Arlington Hts, IL 60004

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