Charles A. Valenzuela

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877

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CRD#: 829110

Professional summary

Charles Alan Valenzuela, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC located in Ridgefield, Connecticut and CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC located in Ridgefield, Connecticut.

Charles is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1976. Charles has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 6TO, SIE, Series 7 and Series 1 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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1. FIXED INSURANCE WITH VARIOUS COMPANIES, INVESTMENT RELATED, SAME AS REGISTERED ADDRESS, FIXED INSURANCE, START 01/1973, 1HR/WK (TRADING HOURS), INSURANCE AGENT - SELLS LIFE, ACCIDENT, HEALTH, AND DISABILITY; 2. PDI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC., INVESTMENT RELATED, SAME AS REGISTERED ADDRESS, DBA NAME FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES, START 02/2013, 60HRS/WK (32.5 TRADING HOURS), REGISTERED REPRESENTATIVE;

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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CFP^®

Certified Financial Planner

Start date: 2002

Experience

Current

June 29, 2023 - Present

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

Office #1: 38c Grove Street, Ridgefield, CT 06877

RIA

CRD#: 105644

RIDGEFIELD, CT

Current

September 3, 2013 - Present

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

Office #1: 38c Grove Street, Ridgefield, CT 06877

CRD#: 13572

Ridgefield, CT

Past

September 3, 2013 - June 29, 2023

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 13572

EL SEGUNDO, CA

Past

March 3, 2011 - May 16, 2011

TOWER SQUARE SECURITIES, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 833

RIDGEFIELD, CT

Past

March 1, 2011 - May 16, 2011

TOWER SQUARE SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 833

RIDGEFIELD, CT

Past

July 29, 2005 - September 3, 2013

WALNUT STREET SECURITIES, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 15840

RIDGEFIELD, CT

Past

August 1, 2003 - September 3, 2013

WALNUT STREET SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 15840

RIDGEFIELD, CT

Past

September 17, 2002 - August 1, 2003

NATHAN & LEWIS SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 8503

NEW YORK, NY

Past

May 3, 1999 - September 25, 2002

PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC

CRD#: 46173

NEW YORK, NY

Past

October 26, 1976 - May 3, 1999

GUARDIAN INVESTOR SERVICES LLC

CRD#: 6635

NEW YORK, NY

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".

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

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.

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

Connecticut
(9/3/2013)

IAR

Connecticut
(6/29/2023)

Florida
(9/3/2013)

Maryland
(7/26/2021)

New Jersey
(9/3/2013)

New York
(9/3/2013)

Virginia
(9/3/2013)

Wyoming
(1/6/2022)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 1/23/2001

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 3/10/1998

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6TO

Date: 1/2/2023

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 3/10/2008

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 1

Date: 10/18/1976

Registered Representative Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

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 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	Cover Page	Report
12/13/2024	Cover Page	Report
09/26/2023	Cover Page	Report
11/18/2022	Cover Page	Report

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Charles A. Valenzuela

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

Click below to view Charles Alan Valenzuela's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

TOWER SQUARE SECURITIES, INC.

TOWER SQUARE SECURITIES, INC.

WALNUT STREET SECURITIES, INC.

WALNUT STREET SECURITIES, INC.

NATHAN & LEWIS SECURITIES, INC.

PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC

GUARDIAN INVESTOR SERVICES LLC

Primary Firm SEC Registration

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 1/23/2001

Series 63

Date: 3/10/1998

Series 6TO

Date: 1/2/2023

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 3/10/2008

Series 1

Date: 10/18/1976

FINRA

Current Firm

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Regulatory assets under management

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

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