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RIA / WealthAdvisordual registered (broker-dealer)28 years in industry

Thomas L Laporta

Advisor at CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

MILLTOWN, NJ

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 20, 2026, 4:27 AM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 7
Dated events: 3
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Apr 22, 2003 to Sep 14, 2026

Across DFX

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Facts

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Current firm: CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
Current firm class: broker-dealer affiliated wealth managerderived
Book size: not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none
Industry start: May 11, 1998earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 28derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 1derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 6
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 1
Exams: S63|S66
First exam: May 11, 1998
First registration: Apr 22, 2003
Dual registered: yes, broker-dealer
Other names: THOMAS LA PORTA|THOMAS LOUIS LAPORTA|THOMAS LAPORTA
IAPD individual key: 1404686

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
CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Mar 3, 2025	n/a	yes	MILLTOWN, NJ	Current employment
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	Wirehouse	Jun 30, 2023	Feb 5, 2025	no	FREEHOLD, NJ	Previous registration
CITIZENS SECURITIES, INC.	Bd affiliated wealth	Aug 17, 2022	Jun 20, 2023	no	CONSHOHOCKEN, PA\|FREEHOLD, NJ\|MIDDLETOWN, NJ\|HOWELL, NJ\|Morganville, NJ\|Matawan, NJ\|COLTS NECK, NJ	Previous registration
CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Jun 20, 2018	Aug 17, 2022	no	PERTH AMBOY, NJ\|DEAL, NJ\|FREEHOLD, NJ	Previous registration
SANTANDER SECURITIES	Bd affiliated wealth	Sep 19, 2012	May 30, 2018	no	MATAWAN, NJ\|Hazlet, NJ\|TOMS RIVER, NJ\|SHORT HILLS, NJ\|Long Branch, NJ\|TOMS RIVER, NJ\|VILLANOVA, PA\|CHERRY HILL, NJ\|Scotch Plains, NJ\|KEYPORT, NJ\|Aberdeen, NJ	Previous registration
LPL FINANCIAL LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	May 27, 2008	Sep 19, 2012	no	MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ\|HAZLET, NJ\|MONROE, NJ\|RED BANK, NJ\|LITTLE SILVER, NJ\|WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ\|MATAWAN, NJ\|ABERDEEN, NJ\|MANALAPAN, NJ\|HAZLET, NJ\|KEYPORT, NJ\|MONROE, NJ\|HAZLET, NJ	Previous registration
IFMG SECURITIES, INC.	n/a	Apr 22, 2003	May 27, 2008	no	ABERDEEN, NJ\|RED BANK, NJ\|KEYPORT, NJ\|MANALAPAN, NJ\|HAZLET, NJ\|LITTLE SILVER, NJ\|WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ\|MATAWAN, NJ\|MANALAPAN, NJ\|MATAWAN, NJ	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
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC	Feb 5, 2025	Mar 3, 2025	26	Firm change	Wirehouse to ibd
CITIZENS SECURITIES, INC.	MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	Jun 20, 2023	Jun 30, 2023	10	Firm change	Ibd to wirehouse
CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC	CITIZENS SECURITIES, INC.	Aug 17, 2022	Aug 17, 2022	0	Firm change	Ibd to ibd
SANTANDER SECURITIES	CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC	May 30, 2018	Jun 20, 2018	21	Firm change	Ibd to ibd
LPL FINANCIAL LLC	SANTANDER SECURITIES	Sep 19, 2012	Sep 19, 2012	0	Bulk transfer	Other
IFMG SECURITIES, INC.	LPL FINANCIAL LLC	May 27, 2008	May 27, 2008	0	Bulk transfer	Other

Team moves

moves this advisor made together with colleagues (two or more registrations ending and beginning together)

Team	Left	Joined	From	Kind
105644:39550:NJ:2022-08-17	Aug 17, 2022	Aug 17, 2022	FREEHOLD, NJ	Firm change

Relationships

Registered with (6)

→ CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jun 20, 2018 to Aug 17, 2022factForm ADV
→ MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATEDRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jun 30, 2023 to Feb 5, 2025factForm ADV
→ CITIZENS SECURITIES, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Aug 17, 2022 to Jun 20, 2023factForm ADV
→ SANTANDER SECURITIESRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Sep 19, 2012 to May 30, 2018factForm ADV
→ LPL FINANCIAL LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
May 27, 2008 to Sep 19, 2012factForm ADV
→ IFMG SECURITIES, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Apr 22, 2003 to May 27, 2008factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Feb 5, 2025
Advisor changed firm
Thomas L Laporta left Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated for Cetera Investment Advisers Llc (registered 2025-03-03)
Form ADVobserved 5 days ago
Occurred
Jun 20, 2023
Advisor changed firm
Thomas L Laporta left Citizens Securities, Inc. for Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (registered 2023-06-30)
Form ADVobserved 5 days ago
Occurred
Aug 17, 2022
Advisor changed firm
Thomas L Laporta left Cetera Investment Advisers Llc for Citizens Securities, Inc. (registered 2022-08-17)
Form ADVobserved 5 days ago