Puneet Chawla

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

GURUGRAM, 122015

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CRD#: 6096234

Professional summary

Puneet Chawla is a registered financial advisor currently at CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC and CETERA FINANCIAL SPECIALISTS LLC .

Puneet is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2015. Puneet has worked at 9 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, SIE, Series 52, Series 7, Series 53 and Series 24 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: GENPACT INVESTMENT RELATED: YES ADDRESS: Building #A1, DLF Ltd, SE2, Silokhera, Gurgaon, India 122002 NATURE OF BUSINESS: Operations Processing START DATE: 10/2012 POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: Process Developer - Operations APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 45 HOURS BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: Operations processing

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

June 29, 2023 - Present

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

Office #1: Plot #22a Udyog Vihar, Gurugram 122015Office #2: 2301 Rosecrans Ave Investment Solutions Group, El Segundo, CA 90245

RIA

CRD#: 105644

GURUGRAM,

Current

August 9, 2012 - Present

CETERA FINANCIAL SPECIALISTS LLC

Office #1: Plot #22a Udyog Vihar, Gurugram 122015

CRD#: 10358

Gurugram,

Current

March 3, 2014 - Present

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

Office #1: 2301 Rosecrans Ave #5100, El Segundo, CA 90245

CRD#: 13572

El Segundo, CA

Current

March 3, 2014 - Present

CETERA ADVISORS LLC

Office #1: 2301 Rosecrans Ave #5100, El Segundo, CA 90245

CRD#: 10299

El Segundo, CA

Past

January 5, 2022 - June 29, 2023

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 13572

GURGAON,

Past

September 8, 2020 - September 8, 2022

FIRST ALLIED SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 32444

SAN DIEGO, CA

Past

July 20, 2015 - November 9, 2016

VSR FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 14503

OVERLAND PARK, KS

Past

July 20, 2015 - November 9, 2016

INVESTORS CAPITAL CORP.

CRD#: 30613

LYNNFIELD, MA

Past

July 20, 2015 - November 2, 2017

GIRARD SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 18697

SAN DIEGO, CA

Past

July 20, 2015 - December 3, 2019

SUMMIT BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 34643

BOCA RATON, FL

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.

Visual representation of state registrations

California
(3/26/2024)

IAR

California
(3/27/2024)

Illinois
(3/3/2014)

IAR

Illinois
(6/29/2023)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 12/24/2021

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 8/30/2012

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 52

Date: 6/23/2017

Municipal Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 8/8/2012

General Securities Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 53

Date: 10/4/2017

Municipal Securities Principal Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 24

Date: 1/4/2017

General Securities Principal 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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Puneet Chawla

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

Click below to view Puneet Chawla's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

CETERA FINANCIAL SPECIALISTS LLC

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

CETERA ADVISORS LLC

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

FIRST ALLIED SECURITIES, INC.

VSR FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

INVESTORS CAPITAL CORP.

GIRARD SECURITIES, INC.

SUMMIT BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 12/24/2021

Series 63

Date: 8/30/2012

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 52

Date: 6/23/2017

Series 7

Date: 8/8/2012

Series 53

Date: 10/4/2017

Series 24

Date: 1/4/2017

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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