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Armando R. Salas

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
El Paso, TX 79912
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CRD#: 7172238
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Professional summary

Armando Roberto Salas, who also goes by Armando Roberto Salas, Armando Salas, is a registered financial advisor currently at CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC located in El Paso, Texas and CETERA ADVISORS LLC located in El Paso, Texas.

Armando is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2020. Armando has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, Series 7TO and SIE exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases

Armando Roberto Salas | Armando Salas

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. NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: GENTRY PARTNERS WEALTH MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT RELATED: YES ADDRESS: SAME AS REGISTERED LOCATION NATURE OF BUSINESS: FINANCIAL SERVICES START DATE: 01/2025 POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: FINANCIAL PLANNER APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 40 APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 40 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: PROVIDE FINANCIAL SERVICES

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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

January 17, 2025 - Present

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

Office #1: 5925 Silversprings Ste B, El Paso, TX 79912
RIA
CRD#: 105644
El Paso, TX
Current

January 17, 2025 - Present

CETERA ADVISORS LLC

Office #1: 5925 Silver Springs Ste B, El Paso, TX 79912
BD
CRD#: 10299
El Paso, TX
Past

March 19, 2024 - January 10, 2025

STRATEGIC FINANCIAL CONCEPTS, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 141849
El Paso, TX
Past

March 15, 2024 - January 22, 2025

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

BD
CRD#: 6413
EL PASO, TX
Past

September 10, 2021 - January 8, 2024

VANGUARD ADVISERS, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 106715
PLANO, TX
Past

July 28, 2021 - January 8, 2024

VANGUARD MARKETING CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 7452
Plano, TX
Past

December 8, 2020 - May 4, 2021

TD AMERITRADE, INC.

BD
CRD#: 7870
Southlake, TX

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".
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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
Texas
(1/17/2025)
IAR
Texas
(1/17/2025)

Exams

State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 9/7/2021
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 11/25/2020
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 11/17/2020
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 5/30/2020
Securities Industry Essentials 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
11/18/2022
Cover Page
Report

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Company Information

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

CRD#: 105644El Paso, TX 79912

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