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Elise Gaertner

ARETE WEALTH MANAGEMENT
CHICAGO, IL
·CRD# 8061116·1 year registered

Professional Summary

Elise Gaertner is a registered financial advisor currently at ARETE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC located in Chicago, Illinois. Elise is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2026. Elise has worked at 1 firm and has passed the Series 7TO and SIE exams.

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Years of Experience

1 years registered in the securities industry

Current & Past Employments

Current

ARETE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLCCurrent·CRD# 44856
BD
1115 W Fulton Market 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60607
September 17, 2026 - Present

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Current Firm

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ARETE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC

ARETE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | KEYSTONE SECURITIES, LLC. | KEYSTONE SECURITIES, LLC | KEYSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 44856 / SEC#: 8-50854
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Chicago district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

1115 W Fulton Market 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60607

Mailing Address

1115 W Fulton Market 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60607

Phone Number

(312) 940-3684

Established

Illinois since 01/20/1998

Firm Type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Medium

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 0 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
ARETE WEALTH INCDIRECT OWNER—
CUCHARALE, CATHERINECHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER3054881
LEVINE, DAVID CHARLESCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER—
PARE, MONTEJAR DIMALANTAMUNICIPAL SECURITIES PRINCIPAL2731190
RAYNER, MICAH HARDINGREGISTERED OPTIONS PRINCIPAL / AML COMPLIANCE OFFICER6252596
TROUSDALE, LAUREN NICOLEFINANCIAL OPERATIONS PRINCIPAL5622407

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

2

Civil Event

1

Arbitration

3

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State Registrations and Notice Filings

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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams

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Series 7TO — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Sep 2026About the Series 7TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Nov 2025About the SIE exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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