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John J. Gray

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
CANTON, NY 13617
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CRD#: 6538828
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Professional summary


John James Gray, who also goes by John Gray, is a registered financial advisor currently at CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC located in Canton, New York and CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC located in Potsdam, New York.

John is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2016. John has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE and Series 6 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


John Gray

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) Fiduciary Appointment-Trustee~One Main Street, Suite 101~Canton~NY~13617~1/1/2013~1hrs~1hrs~Prepare income tax return for the trust, oversee bookkeeping, depositing rental income and paying related bills 2) G & G Advisors, LLC~One Main Street, Suite 101~Canton~NY~13617~Finance~Partner/General Partner~8/28/2017~8hrs~8hrs~Meet with clients interested in financial services 3) Gray & Gray and Associates CPAs, P.C.~One Main Street, Suite 101~Canton~NY~13617~Accounting~Partner/General Partner~8/29/2017~175hrs~160hrs~Manage book of client business and firm administration 4) Rushton Place LLC~One Main Street, Suite 101~Canton~NY~13617~Real Estate~Partner/General Partner~1/1/2010~5hrs~0hrs~Management of Real Estate, Accounting and Tax Preparation 5) Canton Capital Resource Corporation~'NIR'~60 Main Street~Canton~NY~13617~Board Position/Officer~Other~1/7/2019~1hrs~1hrs~Volunteer Board member| 6) Mother Cabrini Health Foundation~1011 First Avenue, Suite 1954~New York~NY~10022~Board Position/Officer~Other~12/14/2018~2hrs~2hrs~Volunteer member of the Board of Directors and Finance Committee Member. Attend board meeting on a bimonthly basis to review business of Foundation. Attend Finance Committee meetings bimonthly to review financial status of Foundation. Attend regional grants committee meetings as required to advocate for grants for my home Diocese. Grants will be for lower income people and healthcare institutions to fund medical care for those in need. 7) OCEAN WALK MASTER ASSOCIATION POSITION: Steering Committee Member and Treasurer NATURE: The Master Association manages the property of Ocean Walk which consists of 20 buildings with 33 condos in each building. INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 5 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 1 START DATE: 01/22/2024 ADDRESS: 5300 South Atlantic Avenue, New Smyrna Beach FL 32169, United States DESCRIPTION: Serve as a board member and elected to the steering committee which handles the day to day monitoring of the association operations and acts on behalf of the board between semi monthly meetings. The steering committee meets monthly to review finances compared to budgeted amounts and prepares the annual budget for the master association on a yearly basis.

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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Experience


Current

September 5, 2025 - Present

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

Office #1: One Main Street Suite 101, Canton, NY 13617
RIA
CRD#: 105644
CANTON, NY
Current

September 5, 2025 - Present

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

Office #1: 63 Market Street Suite 109, Potsdam, NY 13676Office #2: One Main Street Suite 101, Canton, NY 13617
BD
CRD#: 13572
Potsdam, NY
Past

August 21, 2021 - September 5, 2025

AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES

RIA
CRD#: 104556
CANTON, NY
Past

January 20, 2016 - September 5, 2025

AVANTAX INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 13686
Canton, NY

Primary Firm SEC Registration


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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.

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RR
Florida
(9/18/2025)
RR
New York
(9/5/2025)
IAR
New York
(9/5/2025)
RR
Pennsylvania
(9/5/2025)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 12/21/2015
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
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
12/13/2024
09/26/2023
11/18/2022

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Company Information


CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

CRD#: 105644Canton, NY 13617

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