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Alan M. Gnoinski
CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
WILLIAMSVILLE, NY
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CRD#: 4416094
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Professional summary
Alan Michael Gnoinski, who also goes by Alan Gnoinski, Alan M Gnoinski, is a registered financial advisor currently at CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC located in Williamsville, New York and CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC located in Williamsville, New York.
Alan is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2001. Alan has worked at 10 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE and Series 7 exams.
Question & Answer
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
Alan Gnoinski | Alan M Gnoinski
Other business activities
Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.
1) ALAN GNOINSKI INC. DBA AMG FINANCIAL POSITION: shareholder NATURE: this entity pays business expenses INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 03/27/2013 ADDRESS: 5920 Main Street, Williamsville NY 14221 DESCRIPTION: manage payroll, pay rent, pay office expenses and manage the corporate taxes 2) RENTAL PROPERTY POSITION: owner NATURE: I own a 3 unit townhouse building with tenants and collect rent checks INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 07/20/2005 ADDRESS: 475 Ellicott Street, 403, Buffalo NY 14203 DESCRIPTION: collect rent checks, maintain the property, hire general contractors when needed 3) RETIREMENT RESCUE WORKSHOP POSITION: owner NATURE: Seminar or marketing DBA for the free educational seminars INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 02/20/2005 ADDRESS: 5920 MAIN STREET, WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221 DESCRIPTION: it is a seminar or marketing dba, associated with all educational seminars 4) OFFICE SUBLEASE POSITION: sublessee NATURE: I sublease our office building and i subsequently sublease the extra space to other people to reduce the overall office expense INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 11/01/2018 ADDRESS: 5920 Main Street, Williamsville NY 14221 DESCRIPTION: write sublease contracts, collect rent checks, pay all the utilities related to the entire building write up monthly expense reports 5) RETIREMENT RED ZONE POSITION: Owner NATURE: Marketing DBA for retirement readiness and seminars that will go with it. DBA to market to Sports segment of Buffalo NY INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 10 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 5 START DATE: 11/01/2024 ADDRESS: 5920 Main Street, Suite 200, Williamsville NY 14221DESC: Owner, Marketing and branding coordinator, 6) BUFFALO BOURDAIN LLC, DBA THE GNOCCHI CO. POSITION: owner NATURE: Food truck selling Gnocchi. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 5 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 10/05/2024 ADDRESS: 475 Ellicott Street, 403, Buffalo NY 14203 DESC: to prep the food, run the truck and cook the food for the customers. 7) BEARINGSTONE WEALTH POSITION: Founding Partner NATURE: This new Company will be the name with which our newly formed branch will operate under. This branch represents the consolidation of Ken Uhlrich, John Ariola, Josh Heims and Myself INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 120 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 120 START DATE: 12/16/2024 ADDRESS: 5920 Main Street, Williamsville NY 14221 DESC: A large portion of financial representative duties and wealth management duties will be done under this flag 8) AMG FINANCIAL POSITION: owner NATURE: DBA for marketing purposes with regards to part of my broker dealer business. Started DBA in 2005 and a large portion of my clients know me as AMG Financial. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 10 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 02/01/2005ADDRESS: 5920 Main Street, Williamsville NY 14221 DESCRIPTION: DBA of my registered representative business. all items associated with being a registered representative 9) LINCOLN SPARROW ADVISORS, LLC POSITION: Partner NATURE: we offer investment retirement and tax planning, investment management, portfolio management INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 80 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 80 START DATE: 05/20/2013 ADDRESS: 5920 Main Street, Williamsville NY 14221 DESCRIPTION: i meet with clients, do annual reviews, maintain, review, and trade on client accounts, review investment performance
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
RIA
CRD#: 105644
WILLIAMSVILLE, NY
Current
September 5, 2025 - Present
CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC
Office #1: 5920 Main Street, Williamsville, NY 14221BD
CRD#: 13572
Williamsville, NY
Past
October 30, 2023 - September 5, 2025
AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES
RIA
CRD#: 104556
Williamsville, NY
Past
October 30, 2023 - September 5, 2025
AVANTAX INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.
BD
CRD#: 13686
Williamsville, NY
Past
September 1, 2023 - November 2, 2023
OSAIC WEALTH, INC.
BD
CRD#: 23131
WILLIAMSVILLE, NY
Past
November 2, 2018 - September 1, 2023
OSAIC SERVICES, INC.
BD
CRD#: 133763
WILLIAMSVILLE, NY
Past
October 26, 2012 - November 7, 2018
UNITED PLANNERS' FINANCIAL SERVICES OF AMERICA A LIMITED PARTNER
BD
CRD#: 20804
WILLIAMSVILLE, NY
Past
October 31, 2007 - October 29, 2012
NEXT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
BD
CRD#: 46214
WILLIAMSVILLE, NY
Past
March 28, 2005 - October 31, 2007
LEGEND EQUITIES CORPORATION
BD
CRD#: 30999
WILLIAMSVILLE, NY
Past
July 16, 2001 - December 17, 2004
BOLTON GLOBAL CAPITAL
BD
CRD#: 15650
BOLTON, MA
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
Alabama(9/5/2025)
RR
Arkansas(9/5/2025)
RR
Florida(9/5/2025)
RR
Georgia(9/5/2025)
RR
New York(9/5/2025)
IAR
New York(9/5/2025)
RR
North Carolina(9/5/2025)
RR
South Carolina(9/5/2025)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product 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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