Samuel P. Gruhl

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX

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CRD#: 7428842

Professional summary

Samuel Peter Gruhl is a registered financial advisor currently at CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC located in North Richland Hills, Texas and CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC located in Dallas, Texas.

Samuel is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2022. Samuel has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 65, Series 7TO and SIE exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

None

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None

Experience

Current

September 5, 2025 - Present

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

RIA

CRD#: 105644

NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX

Current

September 5, 2025 - Present

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

Office #1: 3200 Olympus Blvd Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75019

CRD#: 13572

DALLAS, TX

Past

May 2, 2025 - September 5, 2025

AVANTAX INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 13686

DALLAS, TX

Past

April 4, 2025 - September 5, 2025

AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES

RIA

CRD#: 104556

North Richland Hills, TX

Past

May 3, 2022 - February 5, 2025

AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES

RIA

CRD#: 104556

DALLAS, TX

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.

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Texas
(9/5/2025)

IAR

Texas
(9/5/2025)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 5/16/2025

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 5/3/2022

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7TO

Date: 5/2/2025

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 4/9/2025

Securities Industry Essentials 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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Samuel P. Gruhl

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

Click below to view Samuel Peter Gruhl's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

AVANTAX INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES

AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES

Primary Firm SEC Registration

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 5/16/2025

Series 65

Date: 5/3/2022

Series 7TO

Date: 5/2/2025

SIE

Date: 4/9/2025

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

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CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

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