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Stephanie Kikawa

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS
SANTA ANA, CA 92707
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CRD#: 7765572
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Stephanie KikawaCETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS

Professional summary


Stephanie Kikawa is a registered financial advisor currently at CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC located in Santa Ana, California and CETERA ADVISORS LLC located in Santa Ana, California.

Stephanie is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2026. Stephanie has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 7TO and SIE exams.

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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1. NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: JMB Financial Managers INVESTMENT RELATED: YES ADDRESS: SAME AS REGISTERED LOCATION NATURE OF BUSINESS: financial services START DATE: 06/2023 POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: admin assistant APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 20 APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 15 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: Administrative and clerical work related to servicing client accounts and assisting the registered rep 2. NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: SOWERS MUSIC PARENT ASSOCIATION INVESTMENT RELATED: no ADDRESS: 9300 INDIANAPOLIS AVE, Huntington bch, ca NATURE OF BUSINESS: music START DATE: 07/2025 POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: president APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 10 APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 40 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: PRESIDES OVER BOARD MEETINGS, ACT AS PRIMARY LIASON BETWEEN THE BOARD, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION, AND MUSIC DIRECTORS

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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Experience


Current

July 28, 2026 - Present

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

Office #1: 6 Hutton Centre Drive Ste 1280, Santa Ana, CA 92707
RIA
CRD#: 105644
SANTA ANA, CA
Current

February 27, 2026 - Present

CETERA ADVISORS LLC

Office #1: 6 Hutton Centre Drive Ste 1280, Santa Ana, CA 92707
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CRD#: 10299
SANTA ANA, CA

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
California
(7/27/2026)
IAR
California
(7/28/2026)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 7/24/2026
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 2/27/2026
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

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
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 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
12/13/2024
09/26/2023

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Company Information


CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

CRD#: 105644Santa Ana, CA 92707

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