Brandy Lara
Professional summary
Brandy Lara, who also goes by Brandy Charlene Lara, is a registered financial professional currently at CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC located in Dallas, Texas and CETERA FINANCIAL SPECIALISTS LLC located in Dallas, Texas.
Brandy is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2025. Brandy has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 7TO, Series 6TO, SIE and Series 24 exams.
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Other business activities
CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD
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Certified licenses
Experience
September 9, 2026 - Present
CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC
Office #1: 3200 Olympus Blvd Ste 100, Dallas, TX 75019September 9, 2026 - Present
CETERA FINANCIAL SPECIALISTS LLC
Office #1: 3200 Olympus Blvd Ste 100, Dallas, TX 75019September 9, 2026 - Present
CETERA ADVISORS LLC
Office #1: 3200 Olympus Blvd Ste 100, Dallas, TX 75019April 21, 2025 - September 8, 2026
TIAA-CREF INDIVIDUAL & INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES, LLC
State Registrations and Notice Filings
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(9/9/2026)
Exams
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Series 7TO
Passed: 9/25/2025
General Securities Representative ExaminationSeries 6TO
Passed: 4/21/2025
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative ExaminationFINRA
Current Firm
CETERA ADVISORS LLC
CRD#: 10299 / SEC#: 801-33020, 8-26892
Contact information
FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)
Direct owners and executive officers
| Name | Position | CRD# |
|---|---|---|
| CETERA FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | SOLE MEMBER | |
| ARNOLD, SUMMER SELTZER | VICE PRESIDENT | 2954103 |
| BUCHHEISTER, JEFFREY ROBERT | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 4709900 |
| BUDEVICH, SERGE | VICE PRESIDENT AND TAX OFFICER | 7996345 |
| DEL VALLE, ELISA ANNE-MARIE | VICE PRESIDENT | 4807911 |
| DOWELL, RODNEY CAMMERON | PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER AND VICE PRESIDENT | 7376607 |
| GOK, LISA ANNE | SECRETARY | 5059738 |
| HALLORAN, THOMAS WILLIAM | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PRESIDENT AND MANAGER | 1921834 |
| HOLWEGER, KIMBERLEY | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER | 1572778 |
| LEE, WINNIE AI-LING | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 7381661 |
| MACKAY, TODD CHRISTOPHER | MANAGER | 2799860 |
| MCCALLOP, PATRICIA RUTHERFORD | BROKER DEALER CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER | 5059176 |
| MERRILL, GARRETT JAMES | VICE PRESIDENT | 4306692 |
| MITCHELL, CHRISTIAN WINFIELD | VICE PRESIDENT | 6766944 |
| MIZUGUCHI, MAURA | CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER AND TREASURER | 5769181 |
| MOLNAR, MICHAEL JAMES | VICE PRESIDENT | 4866129 |
| NEARY, JOSEPH DANIEL | MANAGER AND VICE PRESIDENT | 2993505 |
| NILAND, ERIK BRADLEY | VICE PRESIDENT | 2796476 |
| PATTERSON, GERALD | VICE PRESIDENT | 4302538 |
| RAMOS, RAMON | MONEY LAUNDERING REPORTING OFFICER | 2160203 |
| SMILEY, STANLEY ROBERT | VICE PRESIDENT | 3004604 |
| STINSON, TIMOTHY EARL MCCOY | VICE PRESIDENT | 2272183 |
| VAN HAVERMAAT, DAVID JAMES | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 7042846 |
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 81,652 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 21,989,347,265 |
Disclosures
| Regulatory Event | 15 |
| Civil Event | 1 |
| Arbitration | 7 |
Accountant surprise examination report
| Filing Date | Form ADV-E Cover | Form ADV-E Report |
|---|---|---|
| 09/26/2023 |
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