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RIA / WealthAdvisordual registered (broker-dealer)36 years in industry

TAMARA MAXINE KOTASKA

Advisor at MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

DESTIN, FL

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 20, 2026, 12:48 PM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 7
Dated events: 1
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Oct 5, 1998 to Sep 14, 2026

Across DFX

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Facts

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Current firm: MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
Current firm class: wirehousederived
Book size: not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none
Industry start: May 9, 1990earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 36derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 3derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 6
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 2
Exams: S63
First exam: May 9, 1990
First registration: Oct 5, 1998
Dual registered: yes, broker-dealer
Other names: TAMMY MAXINE CLEMONS|TAMARA MAXINE CLEMONS|TAMMY COX
IAPD individual key: 2038258

Registration history

registration spans on IAPD; the basis says whether the span is a current registration or a prior employment record

Firm	Class	Began	Ended	Current	Branch	Basis
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	Wirehouse	Oct 4, 2022	n/a	yes	DESTIN, FL	Current employment
CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Jan 22, 2016	Sep 29, 2022	no	FORT WALTON BEACH, FL	Previous registration
SIGNATOR FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.	Former SEC adviser	Jun 23, 2015	Jul 10, 2015	no	TALLAHASSEE, FL\|Miami, FL	Previous registration
STARK FINANCIAL ADVISERS, INC.	Former SEC adviser	Oct 24, 2013	Nov 4, 2013	no	OKEECHOBEE, FL	Previous registration
VALIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.	Bd affiliated wealth	Aug 31, 2010	May 2, 2013	no	POMPANO BEACH, FL\|BOCA RATON, FL	Previous registration
JESUP & LAMONT SECURITIES CORP	n/a	Oct 21, 2009	Feb 18, 2010	no	FT. LAUDERDALE, FL	Previous registration
VALIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.	Bd affiliated wealth	Oct 5, 1998	Apr 17, 2009	no	POMPANO BEACH, FL\|POMANO BEACH, FL	Previous registration

Moves

a move is two registration dates; a bulk corporate re-registration is typed BULK_TRANSFER and is not a move

From	To	Left	Joined	Gap, days	Kind	Move type
CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC	MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	Sep 29, 2022	Oct 4, 2022	5	Firm change	Ibd to wirehouse
SIGNATOR FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.	CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC	Jul 10, 2015	Jan 22, 2016	196	Firm change	Other
STARK FINANCIAL ADVISERS, INC.	SIGNATOR FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.	Nov 4, 2013	Jun 23, 2015	596	Firm change after gap	Other
VALIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.	STARK FINANCIAL ADVISERS, INC.	May 2, 2013	Oct 24, 2013	175	Firm change	Other
JESUP & LAMONT SECURITIES CORP	VALIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.	Feb 18, 2010	Aug 31, 2010	194	Firm change	Other
VALIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.	JESUP & LAMONT SECURITIES CORP	Apr 17, 2009	Oct 21, 2009	187	Firm change	Other

Relationships

Registered with (6)

→ MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATEDRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Oct 4, 2022 to presentfactForm ADV
→ CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jan 22, 2016 to Sep 29, 2022factForm ADV
→ SIGNATOR FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jun 23, 2015 to Jul 10, 2015factForm ADV
→ STARK FINANCIAL ADVISERS, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Oct 24, 2013 to Nov 4, 2013factForm ADV
→ VALIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Aug 31, 2010 to May 2, 2013factForm ADV
→ JESUP & LAMONT SECURITIES CORPRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Oct 21, 2009 to Feb 18, 2010factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Sep 29, 2022
Advisor changed firm
Tamara Maxine Kotaska left Cetera Investment Advisers Llc for Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (registered 2022-10-04)
Form ADVobserved 5 days ago