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Karla S. Nagorsen

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
ARLINGTON, VA
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CRD#: 8029390
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Professional summary


Karla Sue Nagorsen, who also goes by Karla Sue Kalso, Karla Nagorsen, is a registered financial advisor currently at CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC located in Arlington, Virginia and CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC located in Arlington, Virginia.

Karla is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2025. Karla has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 7TO and SIE exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Karla Sue Kalso | Karla Nagorsen

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.
1)NAGORSEN FAMILY TRUST POSITION: Trustee NATURE: This is a personal Family Trust. The trust is used to divide up assets among the beneficiaries. The beneficiaries are my three children. The assets include personal 401k and investment accounts as well as property assets I am one of the trustees and make investment decisions, distribution of assets and administrative tasks. INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 06/01/2020 ADDRESS: 53686 Valleywood, South Lyon MI 48178, United States DESCRIPTION: This trust is to manage personal family assets. Administrator the trust and ensure the agreement is followed Manage the trust assets, Makes investment decisions, Keeps records, Distributes assets to beneficiaries 2) RYAN NAGORSEN MEDIA LLC POSITION: Senior Vice President, Sales and Business Development NATURE: Ryan Nagorsen Media LLC is a small family owned Media company providing advertising, marketing, and video pre and post production services for clients to use for commercial or online distribution. We also provide advice and services for media multichannel placement - mainly including social media, and broadcast. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 2 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 1 START DATE: 04/08/2009 ADDRESS: 53686 Valleywood, South Lyon MI 48178, United States DESCRIPTION: Multi Media Advertising and Marketing company providing various media marketing (Video, Website, Social Media) and pre and post production services. I provide APAR, business development and media placement services to this entity (social media outlets and broadcast media). Cold calling clients to let them know we provide services for marketing purposes as well as Media buying advice 3) INVEST WITH A PLAN POSITION: Financial Advisor NATURE: This is the entity through which I provide Avantax Wealth Management services. We offer retirement planning, estate planning, tax planning services, tax focused investment strategies, legacy planning as well as investment advice and guidance to clients. INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 150 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 120 START DATE: 01/06/2025 ADDRESS: 53686 Valleywood Dr, SOUTH LYON MI 48178, United States DESCRIPTION: My duties will be to provide Invest With A Plan with administrative tasks until I obtain my licenses. Once cleared, I will be able to provide insight to clients on how their tax situation can influence all of their financial decisions including investments, assist in retirement planning, legacy planning, tax- focused investment strategies and family risk management.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

September 5, 2025 - Present

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

RIA
CRD#: 105644
ARLINGTON, VA
Current

September 5, 2025 - Present

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 13572
ARLINGTON, VA
Past

August 8, 2025 - September 5, 2025

AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES

RIA
CRD#: 104556
South Lyon, MI
Past

May 15, 2025 - September 5, 2025

AVANTAX INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 13686
ARLINGTON, VA

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.

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RR
Michigan
(9/5/2025)
IAR
Michigan
(9/5/2025)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 8/7/2025
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 5/15/2025
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)


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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
11/18/2022

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Company Information


CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

CRD#: 105644Arlington, VA

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