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Katherine J. Lejong

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
FORT SMITH, AR 72903
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CRD#: 6561582
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Professional summary


Katherine Jean Lejong, who also goes by Katherine Cox, Katie Cox, Katie Lejong, is a registered financial advisor currently at CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC located in Fort Smith, Arkansas and CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC located in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Katherine is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2015. Katherine has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Katherine Cox | Katie Cox | Katie Lejong

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) LANDMARK FINANCIAL, LLC POSITION: referring advisor NATURE: Financial services - Referring Advisor INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 5 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 1 START DATE: 10/01/2018 ADDRESS: 3101 South 70th Street, Fort Smith AR 72903, United States DESCRIPTION: Financial services - Referring Advisor 2) COMPASS PROPERTIES OF FORT SMITH, LLC POSITION: member/partner NATURE: LLC established to purchase/lease the building/real estate used by Landmark Financial/CPAs in Fort Smith AR. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 0 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 10/31/2021 ADDRESS: 3101 South 70th Street, Fort Smith AR 72903, United States DESCRIPTION: Owner/member of the LLC. 3) ARKANSAS SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS STUDENT EDUCATION FUND POSITION: President NATURE: Based on donations made to the fund through the ARCPA and other, we allocate scholarships to accounting students in Arkansas colleges and universities that intend to obtain their CPA license. INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 02/23/2017 ADDRESS: 11300 Executive Park Center Drive, Little Rock AR 72211, United States DESCRIPTION: Oversight of the fund, approval of applicants and allocation of scholarships, running meetings. 4) MICHAEL LEWIS LEJONG ESTATE POSITION: administrator NATURE: administrator of my husband's estate INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 0 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 07/19/2021 ADDRESS: n/a, Fort Smith AR 72903, United States DESCRIPTION: administrator of my husband's estate 5) BARN STUDIO PROPERTIES, LLC POSITION: owner/member NATURE: Rental Entity - owns and rents a commercial building INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 07/19/2021 ADDRESS: 6400 Riley Park Drive, Fort Smith AR 72916, United States DESCRIPTION: 33.33% silent owner. I have no job responsibilities. I have NO check signing authority. I have not currently guaranteed the debt. 6) UNITED WAY AGENCY OF FORT SMITH, AR POSITION: allocation panel NATURE: I participate on a panel that evaluates the agencies applications for funding. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 1 START DATE: 02/21/2018 ADDRESS: 320 S 18th Street, fort smith AR 72901, United States DESCRIPTION: same as above. 7) LANDMARK PLC, CPAS POSITION: member NATURE: member/partner in a CPA firm - referring CPAs INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 200 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 130 START DATE: 01/01/2015 ADDRESS: 3101 South 70th Street, Fort Smith AR 72903, United States DESCRIPTION: Member of a CPA firm. Manage client relationships, tax and consulting compliance and planning work for clients, accounting services/bookkeeping activities, manage staff and the tax department.

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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

September 5, 2025 - Present

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

Office #1: 3101 South 70th Street, Fort Smith, AR 72903
RIA
CRD#: 105644
FORT SMITH, AR
Current

September 5, 2025 - Present

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

Office #1: 3101 South 70th Street, Fort Smith, AR 72903
BD
CRD#: 13572
FORT SMITH, AR
Past

October 25, 2019 - September 5, 2025

AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES

RIA
CRD#: 104556
Fort Smith, AR
Past

October 25, 2019 - September 5, 2025

AVANTAX INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 13686
FORT SMITH, AR
Past

June 14, 2016 - October 25, 2019

1ST GLOBAL ADVISORS INC

RIA
CRD#: 111133
Fort Smith, AR
Past

November 24, 2015 - October 25, 2019

1ST GLOBAL CAPITAL CORP.

BD
CRD#: 30349
FORT SMITH, AR

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
Arkansas
(9/5/2025)
IAR
Arkansas
(9/5/2025)
RR
Oklahoma
(9/5/2025)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 6/13/2016
Uniform Combined 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#: 105644Fort Smith, AR 72903

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