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Eugene Harris Darnall Iii

CETERA PLANNING PARTNERS
LAFAYETTE, LA
·CRD# 5144120·20 years experience

Professional Summary

Eugene Harris Darnall III, who also goes by Gene Darnall, is a registered financial advisor currently at CETERA PLANNING PARTNERS located in Lafayette, Louisiana and CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC located in Lafayette, Louisiana. Eugene is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2006. Eugene has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

At a Glance

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Fiduciary Standard

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Other Aliases

Gene Darnall

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Years of Experience

20 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

CETERA PLANNING PARTNERS·CRD# 129625
RIA
2000 Kaliste Saloom Rd Ste 300, Lafayette, LA 70508
September 30, 2026 - Present
CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 13572
BD
2000 Kaliste Saloom Rd Ste 300, Lafayette, LA 70508
September 5, 2025 - Present
CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC·CRD# 105644
RIA
Lafayette, LA
September 5, 2025 - October 9, 2026
AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES·CRD# 104556
RIA
Lafayette, LA
October 25, 2019 - September 5, 2025
AVANTAX INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.·CRD# 13686
BD
Lafayette, LA
October 25, 2019 - September 5, 2025
1ST GLOBAL ADVISORS INC·CRD# 111133
RIA
Lafayette, LA
September 1, 2006 - October 25, 2019
1ST GLOBAL CAPITAL CORP.·CRD# 30349
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Lafayette, LA
June 29, 2006 - October 25, 2019

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Current Firm

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CETERA PLANNING PARTNERS

CETERA PLANNING PARTNERS | THE RETIREMENT PLANNING GROUP, LLC | THE RETIREMENT PLANNING GROUP, INC.

CRD#: 129625 / SEC#: 801-62655
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (1/16/2004 Approved)

Contact Information

Main Address

11460 Tomahawk Creek Pkwy Suite 400, Leawood, KS 66211

Phone Number

(913) 498-8898

# of Employees

78

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 51 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

CETERA PLANNING PARTNERS ADV PART 2A SEPT 2026 (9/22/2026)

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

14,107

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$4,164,758,846

Accountant Surprise Examination Report

Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
08/19/2026Cover PageReport
11/24/2025Cover PageReport
08/08/2024Cover PageReport
11/27/2023Cover PageReport

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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) CORPORATION; LAFAYETTE, LA; NON INV RELATED;DORMANT CORPORATION WHOLLY OWNED SUB OF DARNALL, SIKES CPA;18% OWNER; SECRETARY; 1/1/2004;HRS/MO-NONE; TRADING HOURS- NONE;SECRETARY 2) GC TRUST; NON-INV RELATED, CHECK SIGNING; LAFAYETTE, LA; TRUST FOR ONE INDIVIDUAL; TTEE; 11/1/2009; .1 HR/MO; 0 TRADING HRS/MO; TRUSTEE 3) LC TRUST; NON-INV RELATED, CHECK SIGNING; LAFAYETTE, LA; TRUSTEE OF THE TRUST FOR THE BENEFIT OF GLENN CARLINE. ONLY TRUST ASSETS ARE CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT IN A BANK IN MORGAN CITY, LA; TTEE; 11/1/2010; .1 HR/MO; 0 TRADING HRS/MO; TRUSTEE 4) DHS 2009 Family Trust; Non-investment related; Life Insurance Trust; TTEE 5) JS Gardes & Company POSITION: SECRETARY NATURE: DORMANT CORPORATION INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 0 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 01/01/2004 ADDRESS: Lafayette LA , United States DESCRIPTION: DORMANT CORPORATION WHOLLY OWNED SUB OF DARNALL, SIKES CPA 6) DARNALL, SIKES, & FREDERICK POSITION: CPA/SHAREHOLDER NATURE: null INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: null SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: null START DATE: 10/01/1986 Address: DESCRIPTION: null 7) DARNALL SIKES WEALTH PARTNERS LLC POSITION: Member and Financial Advisor NATURE: Entity used to market wealth management services INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 30 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 30 START DATE: 07/09/2018 ADDRESS: 2000 KALISTE SALOOM ROAD SUITE 300, LAFAYETTE LA 70508, United States DESCRIPTION: Normal duties associated with a Financial Advisor 8)CUTRONE/CARLINE PROPERTIES, A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP POSITION: general partner as Manager of The Carline Land Investments, LLC NATURE: Cutrone/Carline Properties, A Limited Partnership (Cutrone) INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 1 START DATE: 12/28/2023 ADDRESS: 2000 Kaliste Saloom Rd Ste 300, Lafayette LA 70508, United States DESCRIPTION: The Carline Land Investments, LLC(Carline)acquired a 47.75% general partnership interest in the disclosed entity from Diamond Services Corporation on December 28, 2023. As Manager of Carline I now represent Carline as a general partner in Cutrone.Cutrone owns land that it holds for sale and rent.

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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".
CP
CETERA PLANNING PARTNERS

CETERA PLANNING PARTNERS | THE RETIREMENT PLANNING GROUP, LLC | THE RETIREMENT PLANNING GROUP, INC.

CRD#: 129625 / SEC#: 801-62655
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (1/16/2004 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 securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
RR
Louisiana
(9/5/2025)
IAR
Louisiana
(9/30/2026)

Don't see your state listed? The advisor may still be able to work with you under the federal De Minimis Rule, which allows up to five investment advisory clients in a state without registration. Some states, like TX, LA, NE, and NH, may still require registration or notice filing. Contact the advisor or their firm to confirm their investment advisory availability in your state.Note:This rule does not apply to broker-dealer activity.

Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 66 — Uniform Combined State Law Examination

Passed Aug 2006About the Series 66 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Jun 2006About the Series 7 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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