CETERA FINANCIAL SPECIALISTS LLC

Broker-DealerFINRA MemberEst. 1982
Total AUM
Advisory reps
1,663
Avg account
$0

Firm details

Headquarters
SCHAUMBURG, Illinois
CRD number
10358
Registered since
January 21, 1982

Firm profile

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Overview

Cetera Financial Specialists LLC is organized as a limited liability company and is classified in FINTRX as an independent broker‑dealer. The firm appears in regulatory records dating back to 1982. The snapshot characterizes the entity as owned by domestic interests and individuals and indicates it does not act as a capital allocator — i.e., it is not presented as a manager that directly deploys institutional capital. FINTRX does not list advisory fee schedules or detailed advisory activities for the firm. The profile also notes several negative flags in FINTRX fields: the firm is not marked as an active ESG investor, is not recorded as a multi‑state adviser, is not a newly formed adviser, and is not identified as a pension consultant or a related adviser. Those entries suggest the database treats Cetera Financial Specialists primarily as a broker‑dealer platform rather than a fee‑based RIA or specialized institutional consultant.

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  • KAREN TOPOLINSKI

    CEO & PresidentCRD 4230220

  • MARGARET MCNINCH

    Operations CoordinatorCRD 6287296

  • JOSEPH MICELI

    President, CEOCRD 2100678

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Contacts

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  • Cheryl Pointer

    Senior Investment ManagerCRD 5342675

  • CYNDI RICHARDSON

    President & OwnerCRD 4679638

  • RENE LUCERO

    EmployeeCRD 4676472

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Location

Primary office

SCHAUMBURG, IL

COOK

Location

SCHAUMBURG, IL

Headquartered in SCHAUMBURG, IL, anchoring the Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI metro in the Midwest.

Metro area
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI
Region
Midwest
County
COOK
Address
1450 American Ln
Time zone
CT (UTC-6)
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