# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001056689
**File Stem:** 0001056689-26-000003
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 2752
**Document Hash:** 3a1979d49d50bb0a0c009b36a41b9260
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001056689-26-000003.hdr.sgml**: 20260325

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001056689-26-000003

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: X-17A-5

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260325

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260325

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260325

**PERIOD START**: 20250101

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** ARETE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001056689

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 391918659
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** IL
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** X-17A-5
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 008-50854
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26789412

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1115 W FULTON MARKET
- **STREET 2:** 3RD FLOOR
- **CITY:** CHICAGO
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60607
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 312-940-3684

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1115 W FULTON MARKET
- **STREET 2:** 3RD FLOOR
- **CITY:** CHICAGO
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60607

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** KEYSTONE SECURITIES, LLC.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20020506

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** KEYSTONE SECURITIES LLC                                 /BD
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20020506

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** KEYSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC                        /BD
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20001127

### Attached PDF Documents

**Attachment 1:** `edgar25s.pdf`

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### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM X-17A-5

### ANNUAL AUDITED REPORT

### Filer Information

**Filer CIK:** 0001056689

**Filer CCC:** XXXXXXXX

**Is this a LIVE or TEST filing?:** LIVE

**Would you like a Return Copy?:** Yes

### Submission Information

**Report Period Begin Date:** 01-01-2025

**Report Period End Date:** 12-31-2025

**Type of Registrant:** Broker-dealer

**Any material weaknesses identified?:** No

### Registrant Identification

**Name of Broker-Dealer:** ARETE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC

**Business Address:** 1115 W FULTON MARKET, 3RD FLOOR, CHICAGO, IL, 60607

**Contact Person:** David Hock

**Contact Phone:** 3129403684

### Independent Public Accountant Identification

**Accountant Name:** CBIZ

**Accountant Address:** Nine Parkway North, Suite 200, Deerfield, IL, 60015

**Accountant Type:** Certified Public Accountant

### OATH OR AFFIRMATION

I, **David Hock**, swear (or affirm) that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the accompanying financial statements and supporting schedules pertaining to the firm of **ARETE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC**, as of **03-24-2026**, are true and correct.

**Signature:** David C Hock

**Title:** CFO