Full text of CETERA FINANCIAL SPECIALISTS LLC's X-17A-5 filed 2024-02-26 (period 2023-12-31). Broker-dealer annual report from SEC EDGAR — readable, searchable, and available as markdown for AI agents.
{0}------------------------------------------------ CETERA FINANCIAL SPECIALISTS LLC STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND REPORT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Filed pursuant to Rule 17a-5(d) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as a Public Document {1}------------------------------------------------ | | Public | | | | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--| | | UNITED STATES<br>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>Washington, D.C. 20549 | | OMB APPROVAL<br>OMB Number: 3235-0123<br>Expires: Nov. 30, 2026<br>Estimated average burden<br>hours per response: 12 | | | | ANNUAL REPORTS | | SEC FILE NUMBER | | | | FORM X-17A-5 | | 8-27082 | | | | PART III | | | | | FILING FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING | FACING PAGE<br>Information Required Pursuant to Rules 17a-5, 17a-12, and 18a-7 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934<br>01/01/2023 | | AND ENDING 12/31/2023 | | | | MM/DD/YY | | MM/DD/YY | | | | A. REGISTRANT IDENTIFICATION | | | | | | NAME OF FIRM: Cetera Financial Specialists LLC | | | | | TYPE OF REGISTRANT (check all applicable boxes):<br>▪ Broker-dealer<br>_ Check here if respondent is also an OTC derivatives dealer | ് | | _ Major security-based swap participant | | | | ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: (Do not use a P.O. box no.) | | | | | | 1450 American Lane, 6th Floor, Suite #650 | | | | | | (No. and Street) | | | | | Schaumburg | | | 60173 | | | (City) | (State) | | (Zip Code) | | | PERSON TO CONTACT WITH REGARD TO THIS FILING | | | | | | Rodney Dowell | (310) 341-1853 | | rodney.dowell@cetera.com | | | (Name) | (Area Code - Telephone Number) | | (Email Address) | | | | B. ACCOUNTANT IDENTIFICATION | | | | | | INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT whose reports are contained in this filing* | | | | | Deloitte & Touche LLP | | | | | | | (Name - if individual, state last, first, and middle name) | | | | | | 555 W. 5th Street, Floor 27 - Los Angeles | CA | 90013 | | | (Address) | (City) | (State) | (Zip Code) | | | October 20, 2003 | | 34 | | | | (Date of Registration with PCAOB)(if applicable) | | | (PCAOB Registration Number, if applicable…Read the full text as markdown