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Donna Kendrick

Donna Kendrick

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
JENKINTOWN, PA
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CRD#: 6734110
Donna Kendrick

Professional summary


Donna Kendrick, CFP®, who also goes by Donna Jean Sephton, is a registered financial advisor currently at CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC located in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania and CETERA FINANCIAL SPECIALISTS LLC located in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania.

Donna is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2017. Donna has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Donna Jean Sephton

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) SEPHTON FINANCIAL, LLC, INVESTMENT RELATED, ADDRESS SAME AS REGISTERED BRANCH, OWNER, FINANCIAL PROFESSIONAL, DBA NAME FOR INVESTMENT SERVICES; MARKETING DEVICE, 60H/WEEK, 32.5H/WEEK DURING TRADING HOURS, SINCE 10/2020. 2) SEPHTON FINANCIAL, LLC, INVESTMENT RELATED, ADDRESS SAME AS REGISTERED BRANCH, OWNER, CERTIFIED DIVORCE FINANCIAL ANALYST, OWNER, ASSIST CLIENTS WITH DIVORCE FINANCIAL ISSUES, EXPERT WITNESS IN COURT, MEDIATION PROCEEDINGS, 2.5H/WEEK, 1H/WEEK DURING TRADING HOURS, SINCE 03/2021 3) SEPHTON FINANCIAL, LLC, INVESTMENT RELATED, ADDRESS SAME AS REGISTERED BRANCH, OWNER, INSURANCE AGENT, DBA FOR INSURANCE SALES, 4H/WEEK, 1H/WEEK DURING TRADING HOURS, 4) DONNA KENDRICK, NOT INVESTMENT RELATED, WYNDMOOR, PA, AUTHOR, SPEAKER, EDUCATOR, PODCASTS, OWNER, PROVIDE EDUCATION ON WIDOWHOOD, 5H/WEEK, 2H/WEEK DURING TRADING HOURS, SINCE 02/2021 5) NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: GRIEF RECOVERY METHOD (R); INVESTMENT RELATED: NO ADDRESS: SAME AS REGISTERED LOCATION; NATURE OF BUSINESS: GRIEF RECOVERY METHOD; START DATE: 1/2023; POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: GRIEF RECOVERY SPECIALIST; APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 4; APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 4; BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: LEAD A GROUP OF 8 THROUGH THE GRIEF RECOVERY METHOD METHODOLOGY IN AN 8 WEEK COURSE;

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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CFP®

Start date: 2019

Experience


Current

August 8, 2022 - Present

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

RIA
CRD#: 105644
JENKINTOWN, PA
Current

August 8, 2022 - Present

CETERA FINANCIAL SPECIALISTS LLC

BD
CRD#: 10358
JENKINTOWN, PA
Past

May 9, 2017 - August 11, 2022

CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 134139
Wyndmoor, PA
Past

April 11, 2017 - August 11, 2022

CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH, INC.

BD
CRD#: 39543
Wyndmoor, PA

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
Arizona
(12/26/2023)
RR
California
(9/11/2023)
RR
Delaware
(8/8/2022)
RR
Georgia
(8/8/2022)
RR
Illinois
(11/23/2022)
RR
Indiana
(9/15/2025)
RR
Maryland
(8/8/2022)
RR
Massachusetts
(8/8/2022)
RR
New Jersey
(8/8/2022)
RR
New York
(8/8/2022)
RR
Oregon
(12/21/2023)
RR
Pennsylvania
(8/8/2022)
IAR
Pennsylvania
(8/8/2022)
RR
Virginia
(8/8/2022)
RR
Washington
(8/8/2022)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 5/3/2017
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#: 105644Jenkintown, PA

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