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John K. Lancaster
CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
ELK GROVE VILLAGE,, IL 60007
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CRD#: 7725046
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Professional summary
John Kenneth Lancaster III, who also goes by John Kenneth Lancaster, John Lancaster, is a registered financial advisor currently at CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC located in Elk Grove Village,, Illinois and CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC located in Elk Grove Village, Illinois.
John is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2023. John has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 7TO and SIE exams.
Question & Answer
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
John Kenneth Lancaster | John Lancaster
Other business activities
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1)PORTE BROWN LLC POSITION: Partner NATURE: Porte Brown LLC Partner : Duties : Provide tax services to our corporate clients, tax prep and planning. Provide tax services to our individual clients, tax return, . In addition, we also have tax planning meetings with the individual during the year. Provide consulting services for our current corporate clients. These services could be items such as answering questions about a business purchase, business sale, discussing tax impacts of fixed asset acquisitions, and discussing tax credits/deductions. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 180 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 128 START DATE: 08/02/2010 ADDRESS: 845 Oakton Street, Elk Grove Village IL 60007 DESCRIPTION; tax/financial reporting services . Reviewing tax returns for clients in which I am the return signer. Reviewing financial statements , Reviewing audit and review engagements in which I am the engagement partner. Prepare and review the billing of individual and corporate clients in which I am the partner in charge. Oversee clients in which I am the partner in charge, including meeting with clients periodically during the year to discuss their tax returns, tax planning, or financial statements of their company. 2)PORTE BROWN WEALTH MANAGEMENT POSITION: Advisor NATURE: Refer clients to Ron, Abe, and Nicky. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 4 START DATE: 01/01/2024 ADDRESS: 845 Oakton Street, Elk Grove Village IL 60007 DESCRIPTION: Referring advisor 3) Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce; Board Treasurer; Organization is a city chamber of commerce. I currently serve as the treasurer on the board of directors of the organization. Duties in which the board presides:1.Reviewing events sponsored by the Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce and approving events in which this Chamber sponsors. These are events such as business expos, golf outings, and networking events for small business owners.2. Establishing committees for events that are sponsored by the Palatine Area Chamber of commerce. A board member is encouraged to participate in at least one of these committees during the calendar year.3. Attend monthly board meetings. These board meetings include a review of any past or upcoming events, as well as discussing new/current Chamber members.4. Discuss and determine ways to promote small businesses within the Chamber. This could be through including their business name on the Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce website, including their business name at a sponsored event, or reaching out to them to have them host an event at their business location.5. Recruit new members to the Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce, as well as answer any questions for any current members.; NIR; 2; 01/01/2023; 3400 W Stonegate Blvd Arlington Heights IL 60005; I currently serve as the treasurer of the Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce. The duties in which I preside in this role:1. Attend monthly board meetings to discuss current events of the Chamber, as well as upcoming events.2. Provide updates of bank account balances to board members.3. Work with outside accountant to answer their questions on any bookkeeping of the Chamber.4. Answer questions above budgets of upcoming events, as well as answer questions about the revenue that was received for any events that were sponsored by the Chamber.5. Volunteer for one event committee a year. The committee that I currently serve is we put on a small business expo event in the city of Palatine. I assist with recruiting businesses to attend the expo as well as helping them set up at the event.
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: 845 Oakton Street, Elk Grove Village,, IL 60007RIA
CRD#: 105644
ELK GROVE VILLAGE,, IL
Current
September 5, 2025 - Present
CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC
Office #1: 845 Oakton Street, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007BD
CRD#: 13572
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL
Past
August 25, 2023 - September 5, 2025
AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES
RIA
CRD#: 104556
Elk Grove Village, IL
Past
July 17, 2023 - September 5, 2025
AVANTAX INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.
BD
CRD#: 13686
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL
Primary Firm SEC Registration
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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
Illinois(9/5/2025)
IAR
Illinois(9/5/2025)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 7/17/2023
General Securities Representative ExaminationGeneral 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
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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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