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Tara Christel Trautsch

Tara C. Trautsch

C & T FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP | Financial Advisor
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
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CRD#: 5292832
Tara Christel Trautsch

Professional summary


Tara Christel Trautsch, CFP®, who also goes by Tara Trautsch Migdale, is a registered financial advisor currently at C & T FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. located in Pacific Grove, California and NWF ADVISORY SERVICES INC located in Pacific Grove, California.

Tara is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2007. Tara has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Yes

Aliases


Tara Trautsch Migdale

Other business activities


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1) C&T FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP INC. POSITION: President NATURE: S Corp INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 40 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 30 START DATE: 08/04/2008 ADDRESS: 252 Pine Ave., Ste C, Pacific Grove CA 93950, United States DESCRIPTION: Prepare Financial Plans, Investment Policy Statements, Client Communications, Normal Financial Planning Activities 2) NWF ADVISORY SERVICES POSITION: Independent Advisor Associate NATURE: LLC INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 10 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 5 START DATE: 04/01/2017 ADDRESS: 11835 W. Olympic Boulevard, Suite #1155 East, Los Angeles CA 90064, United States DESCRIPTION: Manage fee-based accounts 3) TARA TRAUTSCH POSITION: Insurance NATURE: Sole Proprietorship INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 1 START DATE: 06/26/2007 ADDRESS: 252 Pine Ave., Ste C, Pacific Grove CA 93950 DESCRIPTION: Provide Term and Long Term Care insurance to clients, if requested and needed by them. 4) MONTEREY CREDIT UNION POSITION: Board of Director (Volunteer Position) NATURE: Community Organization INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 5 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 05/17/16 ADDRESS: 501 E. Franklin Street, Monterey, CA 93940 DESCRIPTION: Standard board of director duties, none of which include handling money or writing checks. 5) ELKHORN SLOUGH FOUNDATION POSITION: Board of Director & Vice President (Volunteer Position) NATURE: Non-profit INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 5 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 07/13/2017 ADDRESS: 1700 Elkhorn Road, Watsonville CA 95076, United States DESCRIPTION: Standard board of director duties, none of which include handling money or writing checks.

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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®
CFP®

Start date: 2011

Experience


Current

September 19, 2008 - Present

C & T FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.

Office #1: 252 Pine Avenue, Ste C, Pacific Grove, CA 93950
RIA
CRD#: 127922
Pacific Grove, CA
Current

February 14, 2017 - Present

NWF ADVISORY SERVICES INC

Office #1: 252 Pine Ave. Suite C, Pacific Grove, CA 93950
RIA
CRD#: 110410
Pacific Grove, CA
Current

August 12, 2008 - Present

OSAIC WEALTH, INC.

Office #1: 252 Pine Ave. Suite C, Pacific Grove, CA 93950
RIA
BD
CRD#: 23131
Pacific Grove, CA
Past

October 16, 2012 - April 18, 2017

WHJR ASSOCIATES

RIA
CRD#: 113269
PACIFIC GROVE, CA
Past

June 4, 2007 - August 5, 2008

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

RIA
CRD#: 7691
CARMEL, CA
Past

May 1, 2007 - August 5, 2008

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
CARMEL, CA

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".
NA
NWF ADVISORY SERVICES INC
AFP ADVISORY SERVICES INC | NWF ADVISORY SERVICES INC

CRD#: 110410 / SEC#: 801-55681

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/30/1998 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
Arizona
(7/17/2013)
RR
Arkansas
(12/6/2017)
RR
California
(8/12/2008)
IAR
California
(9/19/2008)
RR
Colorado
(3/2/2015)
RR
Florida
(11/1/2022)
RR
Idaho
(11/1/2018)
RR
Maine
(1/5/2024)
RR
Nevada
(7/13/2016)
RR
New York
(10/26/2021)
RR
Oregon
(9/2/2008)
RR
South Carolina
(3/12/2013)
RR
Texas
(9/2/2008)
RR
Virginia
(1/5/2024)
RR
Washington
(12/2/2021)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 6/1/2007
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


NA
NWF ADVISORY SERVICES INC
AFP ADVISORY SERVICES INC | NWF ADVISORY SERVICES INC

CRD#: 110410 / SEC#: 801-55681

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/30/1998 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
11835 W Olympic Blvd Ste 1155 E., Los Angeles, CA 90064
Mailing Address
Phone number
(310) 475-5854
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
71

SEC notice filing (24 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

NWF ADV PART 2 A 2024 (3/31/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts11,979
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 3,824,876,751

Red Flags


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Company Information


NWF ADVISORY SERVICES INC

Financial AdvisorCRD#: 110410Pacific Grove, CA 93950

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