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Stephen Zelcer

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES
GAITHERSBURG, MD
·CRD# 5327744·19 years experience

Professional Summary

Stephen Zelcer, who also goes by Tzvi Zelcer, is a registered financial advisor currently at KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC located in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Stephen is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2007. Stephen has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

At a Glance

Always Fiduciary

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

Tzvi Zelcer

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Years of Experience

19 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 283330
RIA
1. Gaithersburg, MD2. Baltimore, MD
July 27, 2024 - Present
NATIONAL PLANNING CORPORATION·CRD# 29604
RIA
Rockville, MD
June 5, 2012 - November 11, 2016
NATIONAL PLANNING CORPORATION·CRD# 29604
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Rockville, MD
May 3, 2012 - November 11, 2016
RIDGEWAY & CONGER, INC.·CRD# 113055
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New Woodstock, NY
January 1, 2010 - May 17, 2012
RIDGEWAY CONGER ADVISORY SERVICES·CRD# 139372
RIA
Baltimore, MD
December 16, 2009 - May 17, 2012
PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC·CRD# 46173
RIA
Sparks, MD
June 5, 2009 - September 18, 2009
PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC·CRD# 46173
BD
Sparks, MD
February 20, 2009 - September 18, 2009
OSAIC WEALTH, INC.·CRD# 23131
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Towson, MD
July 17, 2008 - December 11, 2008
JASMIJN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC·CRD# 127066
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Highland, UT
December 3, 2007 - December 11, 2008
OSAIC WEALTH, INC.·CRD# 23131
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Towson, MD
May 7, 2007 - December 11, 2008

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Current Firm

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KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC | NFP ADVISOR SERVICES LLC

CRD#: 283330 / SEC#: 801-56126
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (12/31/1998 Approved)

Contact Information

Main Address

5707 Southwest Parkway Building 2, Suite 400, Austin, TX 78735

Phone Number

(844) 553-7872

# of Employees

1,359

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 53 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC BROCHURE (RETAIL CLIENTS) (9/22/2026)

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

192,439

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$79,798,091,767

Accountant Surprise Examination Report

Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
12/01/2025Cover PageReport
12/23/2024Cover PageReport
10/20/2023Cover PageReport

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Other business activities

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NAME: Wallis Ave POSITION: owner NATURE: Real Estate; Rental/Leasing of Commercial or Residential Property(ies), Property Management; Residential Property INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 2 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 2 START DATE: 09/01/2023 ADDRESS: 7016 Wallis Ave Baltimore, Maryland 21215 DESCRIPTION: Property management NAME: Kestra Advisory Services, LLC POSITION: IAR NATURE: Investment advisory services through Kestra Advisory Services, LLC INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 20 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 20 START DATE: 05/01/2024 ADDRESS: 5707 Southwest Parkway Bldg 2, Ste 400 Austin, Texas 78735 DESCRIPTION: IAR NAME: Shober Zelcer Collins Financial Planning & Management POSITION: Member NATURE: Investment advisory services through Kestra Advisory Services, LLC INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 20 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 20 START DATE: 05/01/2024 ADDRESS: 5 Ruby Field Court BALTIMORE, Maryland 21209 DESCRIPTION: Financial Planning & Asset Management services NAME: Stephen Zelcer, LLC POSITION: Owner NATURE: Federal Benefits Consultant INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 20 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 20 START DATE: 04/01/2015 ADDRESS: 5 Ruby Field Court BALTIMORE, Maryland 21209 DESCRIPTION: I meet with members, all of whom are federal employees, to educate them about their employment benefits, including pensions, survivor benefits, life insurance, Social Security, Medicare, health insurance, long term care insurance and TSP. I create content for members such as the newsletter, webinars and articles referenced above. Also, as the owner of the business, I perform all necessary administrative tasks to run the business, including managing the processing of members' payments. NAME: Stephen Zelcer, LLC POSITION: Owner, instructor NATURE: Classes about financial- and retirement planning, as well as non-financial classes INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 4 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 30 START DATE: 04/01/2009 ADDRESS: 5 Ruby Field Court BALTIMORE, Maryland 21209 DESCRIPTION: Providing and teaching classes about financial planning, retirement planning and federal benefits, as well as providing and teaching classes about non-financial topics (leadership, employee engagement, etc). I coordinate classes, deliver training, billing agencies, paying instructors. These classes are education only. I do not make recommendations or provide investment advice.

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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".
KA
KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC | NFP ADVISOR SERVICES LLC

CRD#: 283330 / SEC#: 801-56126
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (12/31/1998 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.
IAR
Maryland
(7/27/2024)

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Exams

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

Series 65 — Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Passed Jul 2024About the Series 65 exam

Series 66 — Uniform Combined State Law Examination

Passed Nov 2007About the Series 66 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Nov 2016About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed May 2007About the Series 7 exam

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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