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BRYON EUGENE TOWNSEND
BYRON EUGENE TOWNSEND
CRD#: 2656721
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Investment Adviser
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Broker
CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLCCRD#: 105644 2190 NORTH LOOP W STE 103
HOUSTON, TX 77018
CETERA ADVISORS LLCCRD#: 10299 2190 NORTH LOOP W STE 103
HOUSTON, TX 77018
Registration History
19961998200020022004200620082010201220142016201820202022202420262 FIRMS2009 - 2011 (2 years)IACETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC (CRD# 105644)2024 - Present (1 year)BCETERA ADVISORS LLC (CRD# 10299)2011 - Present (13 years)BCAPITAL BROKERAGE CORPORATION (CRD# 10465)2005 - 2009 (4 years)BMFS/SUN LIFE FINANCIAL DISTRIB... (CRD# 5496)2004 - 2004 (<1 year)BJACKSON NATIONAL LIFE DISTRIBU... (CRD# 40178)2002 - 2004 (1 year)BLINCOLN FINANCIAL DISTRIBUTORS... (CRD# 145)2000 - 2002 (1 year)BDELAWARE DISTRIBUTORS, L.P. (CRD# 14232)1999 - 2000 (1 year)BA I M DISTRIBUTORS, INC. (CRD# 7369)1995 - 1999 (3 years)IACETERA ADVISORS LLC (CRD# 10299)2011 - 2024 (12 years)
License(s)

State Registrations

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Iowa 4/10/2013

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Texas 6/13/2011

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New Mexico 1/24/2022

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Texas 3/21/2024

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Tennessee 5/28/2024

SRO Registrations

Not all jurisdictions require IAR registration or may have an exemption from registration.
Current Registration(s)
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CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC (CRD#:105644)
2190 NORTH LOOP W STE 103, HOUSTON, TX 77018
Registered with this firm since 3/21/2024

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CETERA ADVISORS LLC (CRD#:10299)
2190 NORTH LOOP W STE 103, HOUSTON, TX 77018
Registered with this firm since 6/13/2011

Previous Registration(s)
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06/13/2011 - 03/21/2024 CETERA ADVISORS LLC (CRD#:10299) HOUSTON, TX
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05/06/2009 - 06/16/2011 NEXT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (CRD#:46214) HOUSTON, TX
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03/25/2009 - 06/16/2011 NEXT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (CRD#:46214) HOUSTON, TX
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02/04/2005 - 03/03/2009 CAPITAL BROKERAGE CORPORATION (CRD#:10465) GLEN ALLEN, VA
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03/22/2004 - 11/22/2004 MFS/SUN LIFE FINANCIAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC. (CRD#:5496) WELLESLEY HILLS, MA
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05/23/2002 - 03/03/2004 JACKSON NATIONAL LIFE DISTRIBUTORS, INC. (CRD#:40178) FRANKLIN, TN
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12/31/2000 - 05/17/2002 LINCOLN FINANCIAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC. (CRD#:145) RADNOR, PA
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07/13/1999 - 12/31/2000 DELAWARE DISTRIBUTORS, L.P. (CRD#:14232) PHILADELPHIA, PA
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11/10/1995 - 06/07/1999 A I M DISTRIBUTORS, INC. (CRD#:7369) HOUSTON, TX
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Investment Adviser
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