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ROBERT BORIS GELLER
BORIS AGRANOV, ROBERT BORIS AGRANOV
CRD#: 2150813
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Investment Adviser
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Broker
ARETE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLCCRD#: 145488 626 Busse Hwy
Park Ridge, IL 60068
ARETE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLCCRD#: 44856 626 Busse Hwy
Park Ridge, IL 60068
Registration History
19952000200520102015202020252 FIRMS2011 - 2013 (1 year)2 FIRMS2014 - 2014 (<1 year)2 FIRMS2016 - 2017 (1 year)2 FIRMS2017 - 2020 (2 years)2 FIRMS2020 - Present (5 years)BTHOMAS JAMES ASSOCIATES, INC. (CRD# 15609)1991 - 1991 (<1 year)
License(s)

State Registrations

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Florida 5/12/2021

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Illinois 3/17/2020

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Illinois 3/16/2020

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Minnesota 8/16/2023

SRO Registrations

Not all jurisdictions require IAR registration or may have an exemption from registration.
Current Registration(s)
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ARETE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC (CRD#:145488)
626 Busse Hwy, Park Ridge, IL 60068
Registered with this firm since 3/17/2020

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ARETE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC (CRD#:44856)
626 Busse Hwy, Park Ridge, IL 60068
Registered with this firm since 3/16/2020

Previous Registration(s)
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11/08/2017 - 03/12/2020 SECURITIES AMERICA ADVISORS, INC. (CRD#:110518) PARK RIDGE, IL
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11/08/2017 - 03/12/2020 SECURITIES AMERICA, INC. (CRD#:10205) PARK RIDGE, IL
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07/25/2016 - 10/23/2017 PRIMERICA ADVISORS (CRD#:10111) DES PLAINES, IL
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06/21/2016 - 10/23/2017 PFS INVESTMENTS INC. (CRD#:10111) DES PLAINES, IL
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05/07/2014 - 12/08/2014 ARETE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC (CRD#:145488) SCHAUMBURG, IL
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05/23/2014 - 12/08/2014 ARETE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC (CRD#:44856) SCHAUMBURG, IL
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09/13/2011 - 03/14/2013 MORGAN STANLEY (CRD#:149777) RIVERWOODS, IL
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08/15/2011 - 03/14/2013 MORGAN STANLEY (CRD#:149777) RIVERWOODS, IL
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08/26/1991 - 09/13/1991 THOMAS JAMES ASSOCIATES, INC. (CRD#:15609)
FINRA expelled the firm on 03/01/1999
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Investment Adviser
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