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Adam William Paffenroth

Adam W. Paffenroth

STIFEL INDEPENDENT ADVISORS
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
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CRD#: 5375337
Adam William Paffenroth

Professional summary

Adam William Paffenroth, CFP®, who also goes by Adam W Paffenroth, is a registered financial advisor currently at STIFEL INDEPENDENT ADVISORS, LLC located in Alexandria, Virginia and CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC located in Vienna, Virginia.

Adam is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2016. Adam has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases

Adam W Paffenroth

Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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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®

Certified Financial Planner

Start date: 2019

Experience

Current

December 4, 2023 - Present

STIFEL INDEPENDENT ADVISORS, LLC

Office #1: 2000 Duke Street Unit 312 3rd Floor, Alexandria, VA 22314
RIA
BD
CRD#: 28218
ALEXANDRIA, VA
Current

May 4, 2026 - Present

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

Office #1: 1577 Spring Hill Road Suite 520, Vienna, VA 22182
RIA
CRD#: 105644
VIENNA, VA
Current

December 4, 2023 - Present

STIFEL INDEPENDENT ADVISORS, LLC

Office #1: 2000 Duke Street Unit 312 3rd Floor, Alexandria, VA 22314
RIA
BD
CRD#: 28218
ALEXANDRIA, VA
Current

May 4, 2026 - Present

CETERA INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

Office #1: 1577 Spring Hill Rd Ste 520, Vienna, VA 22182Office #2: 2000 Duke Street Unit 312, Alexandria, VA 22314
BD
CRD#: 15340
Vienna, VA
Past

September 13, 2019 - December 13, 2023

MORGAN STANLEY

RIA
CRD#: 149777
Alexandria, VA
Past

September 13, 2019 - December 13, 2023

MORGAN STANLEY

BD
CRD#: 149777
Alexandria, VA
Past

April 25, 2016 - September 14, 2019

EDWARD JONES

RIA
CRD#: 250
Alexandria, VA
Past

February 10, 2016 - September 14, 2019

EDWARD JONES

BD
CRD#: 250
Alexandria, VA

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".
CI
CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
CETERA ADVISOR NETWORKS | TERRA FINANCIAL PLANNING GROUP LTD | GENWORTH FINANCIAL ADVISERS CORPORATION | FIRST ALLIED ADVISORY SERVICES | CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC | CETERA ADVISORS

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.
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
District of Columbia
(12/4/2023)
RR
Georgia
(12/4/2023)
RR
Maryland
(12/4/2023)
RR
Ohio
(12/10/2024)
RR
Oklahoma
(1/8/2024)
RR
Texas
(10/3/2024)
IAR
Texas
(10/14/2024)
RR
Virginia
(12/4/2023)
IAR
Virginia
(12/4/2023)
RR
West Virginia
(12/4/2023)
RR
Wisconsin
(12/4/2023)

Exams

State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 3/1/2016
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 10/1/2018
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7
Date: 2/10/2016
General Securities Representative Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm

CI
CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
CETERA ADVISOR NETWORKS | TERRA FINANCIAL PLANNING GROUP LTD | GENWORTH FINANCIAL ADVISERS CORPORATION | FIRST ALLIED ADVISORY SERVICES | CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC | CETERA ADVISORS

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)

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Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts584,487
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 163,792,814,520

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
10/27/2025
Cover Page
Report
12/13/2024
Cover Page
Report
09/26/2023
Cover Page
Report

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Company Information

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

CRD#: 105644Alexandria, VA 22314

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