Full text of CETERA FINANCIAL SPECIALISTS LLC's X-17A-5 filed 2026-03-13 (period 2025-12-31). Broker-dealer annual report from SEC EDGAR — readable, searchable, and available as markdown for AI agents.
{0}------------------------------------------------ CETERA FINANCIAL SPECIALISTS LLC (SEC I.D. No. 8-27082) STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025 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 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549** # **ANNUAL REPORTS FORM X-17A-5 PART** Ill | 0MB APPROVAL | | | |---------------------------|--|--| | 0MB Number: 3235-0123 | | | | Expires: Nov. 30, 2026 | | | | Estimated average burden | | | | hours per response:<br>12 | | | SECFILE NUMBER 8-27082 | Information Required Pursuant to Rules 17a-5, 17a-12, and 18a-7 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | | FACING PAGE | | | | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|----------------------------------------------| | | | | | AND ENDING 12/31/2025 | | | FILING FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING O 1/01/2025<br>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 | | □ Security-based swap 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 | | IL | | | 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*<br>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 Re11:istration with PCAOB)(if acclicable) | | | | | (PCAOB Re11:istration Number, if a…Read the full text as markdown