Paul V. Clough

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

SEBRING, FL 33870

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CRD#: 4557997

Professional summary

Paul Victor Clough, who also goes by Paul V Clough, Paul Clough, is a registered financial advisor currently at CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC located in Sebring, Florida and CETERA FINANCIAL SPECIALISTS LLC located in Sebring, Florida.

Paul is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2002. Paul has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 65, SIE, Series 7, Series 6 and Series 24 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Paul V Clough | Paul Clough

Other business activities

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1)CAPITAL WEALTH STRATEGIES, INC.; SEBRING, FL; INVESTMENT RELATED; DBA FOR FINANCIAL/INVESTMENT SERVICES; OWNER; 40HRS/MO; SINCE 08/2006 2)THE TAX MAESTRO, INC DBA PAUL CLOUGH, CPA; SEBRING, FL; NON-INVESTMENT RELATED; TAX AND ACCOUNTING PREPARTION/SERVICES; POA TO REPRESENT CLIENTS TO THE IRS; CPA; OWNER; SINCE 01/2011; 140HRS/MO 3)ORCHID SOCIETY OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, INC.; SEBRING, FL; NON-INVESTMENT RELATED; PROMOTE CARE OF ORCHIDS; SINCE 04/2019; PRESIDENT; MANAGE AND ORGANIZE ACTIVITIES; 20 HRS/MO

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

January 29, 2020 - Present

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

Office #1: 2027 Us Highway 27 S, Sebring, FL 33870

RIA

CRD#: 105644

SEBRING, FL

Current

January 28, 2020 - Present

CETERA FINANCIAL SPECIALISTS LLC

Office #1: 2027 Us Highway 27 S, Sebring, FL 33870

CRD#: 10358

SEBRING, FL

Past

August 30, 2006 - December 31, 2019

IC ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 140190

BEDMINSTER, NJ

Past

August 30, 2006 - December 31, 2019

THE INVESTMENT CENTER, INC.

CRD#: 17839

SEBRING, FL

Past

November 23, 2005 - September 5, 2006

FSC SECURITIES CORPORATION

RIA

CRD#: 7461

PLANTATION, FL

Past

November 22, 2005 - September 5, 2006

FSC SECURITIES CORPORATION

CRD#: 7461

PLANTATION, FL

Past

September 16, 2005 - November 16, 2005

1ST GLOBAL ADVISORS INC

RIA

CRD#: 111133

PLANTATION, FL

Past

September 15, 2005 - November 16, 2005

1ST GLOBAL CAPITAL CORP.

CRD#: 30349

PLANTATION, FL

Past

May 20, 2003 - November 3, 2005

FSC SECURITIES CORPORATION

RIA

CRD#: 7461

PLANTATION, FL

Past

October 16, 2002 - November 3, 2005

FSC SECURITIES CORPORATION

CRD#: 7461

PLANTATION, FL

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".

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

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.

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

Florida
(2/13/2020)

IAR

Florida
(3/30/2020)

Texas
(1/29/2020)

IAR

Texas
(1/29/2020)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 6/3/2005

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 5/15/2003

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 6/9/2003

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 10/15/2002

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 24

Date: 1/19/2010

General Securities Principal Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

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)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

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	Cover Page	Report
12/13/2024	Cover Page	Report
09/26/2023	Cover Page	Report
11/18/2022	Cover Page	Report

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Paul V. Clough

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

Click below to view Paul Victor Clough's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

CETERA FINANCIAL SPECIALISTS LLC

IC ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.

THE INVESTMENT CENTER, INC.

FSC SECURITIES CORPORATION

FSC SECURITIES CORPORATION

1ST GLOBAL ADVISORS INC

1ST GLOBAL CAPITAL CORP.

FSC SECURITIES CORPORATION

FSC SECURITIES CORPORATION

Primary Firm SEC Registration

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 6/3/2005

Series 65

Date: 5/15/2003

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 6/9/2003

Series 6

Date: 10/15/2002

Series 24

Date: 1/19/2010

FINRA

Current Firm

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Regulatory assets under management

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

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CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

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