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Thomas Ela

41 Years of Experience
Westfield, NJ
BrokerSells Insurance

Thomas Ela is a ChFC-designated registered investment advisor at Cetera Investment Advisers LLC, based in Westfield, NJ, with 41 years of industry experience. Thomas operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their firm serves 584,487 clients with $160B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
10345 advisors
IM Fee
Planning only
Assets Under Management
$163.8B
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Location

225 Elmer St, Westfield, NJ, 07090

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Thomas sells fixed insurance products, including life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance. He is also the President of ELA Financial Group, Inc. and involved in several real estate ventures.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Cetera Investment Advisers LLC
June 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 1 mo
Cetera Wealth Services, LLCBroker
November 2015 - Present · 10 yrs 8 mos
Previous Registrations
Cetera Advisor Networks LLC
November 2015 - June 2023 · 7 yrs 7 mos
Cetera Advisor Networks LLC
July 2002 - October 2015 · 13 yrs 3 mos
Cetera Advisor Networks LLCBroker
January 1992 - October 2015 · 23 yrs 9 mos
MML Investors Services, INC.Broker
January 1990 - January 1992 · 2 yrs
Chris Securities INC.Broker
November 1987 - December 1989 · 2 yrs 1 mo
W. S. Griffith & CO., INC.Broker
September 1984 - November 1987 · 3 yrs 2 mos
State Registrations33 states
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