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Brett E. Laine
CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
AUSTIN, TX 78750
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CRD#: 7621883
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Professional summary
Brett Edward Laine, who also goes by Brett E Laine, Brett Laine, is a registered financial advisor currently at CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC located in Austin, Texas.
Brett is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2022. Brett has worked at 2 firms .
Question & Answer
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
Brett E Laine | Brett Laine
Other business activities
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1) AVANTAX INSURANCE AGENCY AND/OR AVANTAX INSURANCE SERVICES; POSITION: insurance agent NATURE: selling insurance products approved through Avantax INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 20 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 10 START DATE: 08/26/2022; ADDRESS: 4407 Bee Caves Rd, #621, West Lake Hills TX 78746, US; meet with clients find client insurance needs provide best options/solutions. 2) CARPENTER & LANGFORD PLLC; POSITION: Member NATURE: Tax preparation Tax consulting business advisory services IRS representation Bookkeeping Payroll INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 160 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 130 START DATE: 06/25/2019; ADDRESS: 4407 Bee Caves Rd, #621, West Lake Hills TX 78746, US; Individual and business tax compliance and consulting Tax preparation Review of tax returns Staff training Firm management Use this entity to market Avantax business. 3) CARPENTER & LANGFORD, PC; POSITION: Member NATURE: Accounting and tax firm no longer active, replaced by new entity, Carpenter & Langford, PLLC INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 0 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 08/05/2010; 4407 Bee Caves Rd, Bldg 6 Ste 621, Austin TX 78748, US; no duties, inactive entity. 4) LAINE ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC POSITION: single member NATURE: single member LLC (disregarded entity) used to receive funds from Avantax agreements (commissions, advisory fees, rev share, etc.) mainly from Avantax affiliates. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 01/21/2022 ADDRESS: 12604 white eagle rd, Austin TX 78748, United States DESCRIPTION: single member, disregarded entity, used to report fees related to Avantax affiliates for commissions, advisory fees, rev share, etc.
CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA
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Certified licenses
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NoneExperience
Current
September 5, 2025 - Present
CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
Office #1: 13809 Research Blvd. Ste 900, Austin, TX 78750RIA
CRD#: 105644
AUSTIN, TX
Past
September 19, 2022 - September 5, 2025
AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES
RIA
CRD#: 104556
Austin, TX
Primary Firm SEC Registration
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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
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IAR
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IAR
Texas(9/5/2025)
Exams
Current Firm
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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
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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)
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 | ||
| 12/13/2024 | ||
| 09/26/2023 | ||
| 11/18/2022 |
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