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Niccolo A. Gonzales

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
DURHAM, NC 27713
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CRD#: 4552092
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Professional summary


Niccolo Alfred Gonzales, who also goes by Nick Gonzales, is a registered financial advisor currently at CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC located in Durham, North Carolina and CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC located in Durham, North Carolina.

Niccolo is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2002. Niccolo has worked at 11 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE, Series 7, Series 9 and Series 24 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Nick Gonzales

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.
NORTH STAR CONSULTANTS & NORTH STAR BROKERAGE GROUP POSITION: Agent/Broker NATURE: Fixed Insurance Sales INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 10 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 10 START DATE: 08/01/2022 ADDRESS: 2701 University Ave SE, Minneapolis MN 55414, United States DESCRIPTION: Offering client group/employee benefits and fixed insurance options outside of the carriers that have selling arrangement with Securian Financial or MN Life Insurance Co. LAUNCH MORRISVILLE MENTOR POSITION: Volunteer NATURE: Volunteer/Community Outreach INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 5 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 11/02/2022 ADDRESS: 260 Town Hall Dr., Suite A, Morrisville NC 27560, United States DESCRIPTION: The Morrisville Chamber of Commerce has a program called Launch Morrisville where they help aspiring business owners get their business up and running. One of the programs they offer is to work with a mentor. That is the capacity I would be working in, is to mentor one of the business owners in the Launch Morrisville program. The responsibility would be to meet with the business owner once a month to just provide support and mentoring.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
None

Experience


Current

August 10, 2023 - Present

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

Office #1: 5129 Nc Hwy 55 St 101, Durham, NC 27713
RIA
CRD#: 105644
DURHAM, NC
Current

August 10, 2023 - Present

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

Office #1: 5129 Nc Hwy 55 Suite 101, Durham, NC 27713
BD
CRD#: 13572
Durham, NC
Past

August 18, 2022 - August 10, 2023

SECURIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 15296
Durham, NC
Past

August 16, 2022 - August 10, 2023

SECURIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 15296
Durham, NC
Past

June 28, 2021 - August 15, 2022

PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC

RIA
CRD#: 46173
RALEIGH, NC
Past

June 11, 2021 - August 15, 2022

PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC

BD
CRD#: 46173
RALEIGH, NC
Past

November 7, 2017 - October 12, 2020

PRUCO SECURITIES, LLC.

RIA
CRD#: 5685
CHARLOTTE, NC
Past

September 22, 2017 - October 12, 2020

PRUCO SECURITIES, LLC.

BD
CRD#: 5685
CHARLOTTE, NC
Past

September 1, 2015 - September 5, 2017

EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 6627
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC
Past

September 1, 2015 - September 5, 2017

EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC

BD
CRD#: 6627
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC
Past

June 1, 2012 - August 28, 2015

LINCOLN INVESTMENT

RIA
CRD#: 519
KNIGHTDALE, NC
Past

June 1, 2012 - August 28, 2015

LINCOLN INVESTMENT

BD
CRD#: 519
KNIGHTDALE, NC
Past

January 12, 2011 - June 1, 2012

CINCINNATI ANALYSTS, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 5478
KNIGHTDALE, NC
Past

November 5, 2010 - June 1, 2012

CINCINNATI ANALYSTS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 5478
KNIGHTDALE, NC
Past

July 10, 2009 - October 20, 2010

MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 10409
GREENSBORO, NC
Past

October 24, 2002 - July 8, 2009

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 6363
HIGH POINT, NC
Past

October 24, 2002 - July 3, 2006

IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

BD
CRD#: 6321
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Past

October 24, 2002 - July 8, 2009

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 6363
HIGH POINT, NC

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
North Carolina
(8/10/2023)
IAR
North Carolina
(8/10/2023)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 8/27/2002
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory 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
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)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts584,487
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 163,792,814,520

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
10/27/2025
Cover Page
12/13/2024
09/26/2023
11/18/2022

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Company Information


CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

CRD#: 105644Durham, NC 27713

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