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Tia Cantrell

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS
Columbia, MD 21045
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CRD#: 7506607
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Professional summary


Tia Cantrell, who also goes by Tia Estridge, Tea Tsurtsumia, is a registered financial advisor currently at TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC located in Columbia, Maryland.

Tia is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2022. Tia has worked at 1 firm and has passed the Series 66, Series 7TO and SIE exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Tia Estridge | Tea Tsurtsumia

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.
Sales of insurance and non-insurance products, part-time or full-time, for companies affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. Department of Transportation, FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION/Investment Related - No/950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW Washington, D.C. Employment Verification DOT Employer Code: 11433 Employees: 800-367-2884/government agency in charge of aviation/project manager/10.2012/320/320/managing small, non security related projects NORTH BETHESDA CPA/Investment Related - No/This is a self employment 11008 Wickshire Way; North Bethesda, MD 20852 /Office of a Certified Public Accountant/Founder/06.2022/80/80/Responsible for day to day operations of the business TG RIVIERA LLC DOING BUSINESS AS NORTHBETHESDACPA POSITION: Member/Shareholder. NATURE: CPA; private practive INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 20 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 1 START DATE: 06/01/2020 ADDRESS: 14516 High Meadow Way, North Potomac MD 20878, United States DESCRIPTION: All aspects of running a private CPA practice.

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Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

December 19, 2022 - Present

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

Office #1: 8850 Stanford Blvd Suite 2500, Columbia, MD 21045
RIA
BD
CRD#: 16164
Columbia, MD
Current

November 4, 2022 - Present

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

Office #1: 8850 Stanford Blvd Suite 2500, Columbia, MD 21045
RIA
BD
CRD#: 16164
Columbia, MD

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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TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC
IDEX DISTRIBUTORS, INC. | TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC | TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. | TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC | PIONEER WESTERN DISTRIBUTORS, INC. | INTERSECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 16164 / SEC#: 801-38618, 8-33429

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (5/16/1991 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Philadelphia district office)

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
Maryland
(11/4/2022)
IAR
Maryland
(12/19/2022)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 12/19/2022
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 11/3/2022
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


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TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC
IDEX DISTRIBUTORS, INC. | TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC | TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. | TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC | PIONEER WESTERN DISTRIBUTORS, INC. | INTERSECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 16164 / SEC#: 801-38618, 8-33429

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (5/16/1991 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Philadelphia district office)
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Contact information


Main Address
Two Liberty Place 50 South 16th Street, Suite 3700, Philadelphia, PA 19102
Mailing Address
6400 C St Sw, Cedar Rapids, IA 52499-0001
Phone number
(727) 299-1800
Established
Delaware since 12/28/1984
Firm type
Limited Liability Company
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Large
# of Employees
1,054

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)


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FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. FORM ADV, PART 2A (10/6/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
AUSA HOLDING, LLCOWNER
BARRY, MICHELLE ANNEDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, CEO2744539
BEITZEL, BRIANDIRECTOR, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER6183770
COSTELLO, ROBERTCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER1349716
KRAMER, CHRISTINA DCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER4406871
TJOA, NATHANIELCHIEF SUPERVISORY OFFICER4667709

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts42,440
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 1,730,669,809

Disclosures


Regulatory Event19
Arbitration3
Bond3

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Company Information


TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 16164Columbia, MD 21045

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