Colleen M. Knafla

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

ST CLOUD, MN 56301

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CRD#: 4879560

Professional summary

Colleen Mary Knafla, AIF®, who also goes by Colleen Mary Weis, is a registered financial advisor currently at CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC located in St Cloud, Minnesota and CETERA INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC located in St Cloud, Minnesota.

Colleen is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2018. Colleen has worked at 8 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Colleen Mary Weis

Other business activities

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1. NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTING.CAPTAIN/EMT RESPONDING TO 911 CALLS INVESTMENT RELATED: NO ADDRESS: 8670 1ST AVE, CLEAR LAKE, MN 55319 NATURE OF BUSINESS: VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE CITY OF CLEAR LAKE, PLAMER TOWNSHIP AND CLEAR LAKE TOWNSHIPSTART DATE: 06/2007 POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: VOLUNTEER CAPTAIN FIREFIGHTER/EMT RESPONDING TO 911 FIRE AND RESCUE CALLS FOR THE CITY OF CLEAR LAKE, PALMER TOWNSHIP AND CLEAR LAKE TOWNSHIP APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 10 TO 15 HOURS APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS 10 TO 15 HOURS BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: ALLOCATING ASSETS BASED ON DESIRED RISK/RETURN CHARACTERISTICS

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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AIF^®

Accredited Investment Fiduciary

Experience

Current

June 29, 2023 - Present

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

Office #1: 400 1st St S Ste 300, St Cloud, MN 56301Office #2: 1615 15th Ave Se, Apt 255, St. Cloud, MN 56304

RIA

CRD#: 105644

ST CLOUD, MN

Current

July 16, 2019 - Present

CETERA INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

Office #1: 400 1st St S Ste 300, St Cloud, MN 56301

CRD#: 15340

St Cloud, MN

Past

July 16, 2019 - June 29, 2023

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 13572

ST CLOUD, MN

Past

July 16, 2019 - December 3, 2019

SUMMIT BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 34643

ST CLOUD, MN

Past

July 16, 2019 - September 8, 2022

FIRST ALLIED SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 32444

ST CLOUD, MN

Past

July 16, 2019 - July 1, 2025

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 13572

ST CLOUD, MN

Past

July 16, 2019 - July 1, 2025

CETERA FINANCIAL SPECIALISTS LLC

CRD#: 10358

ST CLOUD, MN

Past

July 16, 2019 - July 1, 2025

CETERA ADVISORS LLC

CRD#: 10299

ST CLOUD, MN

Past

September 25, 2018 - July 2, 2019

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 6363

ST. CLOUD, MN

Past

June 15, 2018 - July 2, 2019

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 6363

ST. CLOUD, MN

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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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.

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IAR

Minnesota
(6/29/2023)

Minnesota
(7/9/2025)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 9/24/2018

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 6/15/2018

General Securities Representative 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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Colleen M. Knafla

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

Click below to view Colleen Mary Knafla's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

CETERA INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

SUMMIT BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.

FIRST ALLIED SECURITIES, INC.

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

CETERA FINANCIAL SPECIALISTS LLC

CETERA ADVISORS LLC

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Primary Firm SEC Registration

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 9/24/2018

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 6/15/2018

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

Company Information

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

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