# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000700380
**File Stem:** 0000700380-26-000003
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 2831
**Document Hash:** 592fde03338aa328d942e0017e0bb123
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000700380-26-000003.hdr.sgml**: 20260313

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000700380-26-000003

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

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260313

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260313

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260313

**PERIOD START**: 20250101

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** CETERA FINANCIAL SPECIALISTS LLC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000700380

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 363120284
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** X-17A-5
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 008-27082
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26754167

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1450 AMERICAN LANE
- **STREET 2:** 6TH FLOOR, SUITE #650
- **CITY:** SCHAUMBURG
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60173
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 619-684-9216

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1450 AMERICAN LANE
- **STREET 2:** 6TH FLOOR, SUITE #650
- **CITY:** SCHAUMBURG
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60173

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** GENWORTH FINANCIAL SECURITIES CORPORATION
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20121108

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** CETERA FINANCIAL SPECIALISTS LLC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20121102

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** GENWORTH FINANCIAL SECURITIES CORPORATION
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20050725

### Attached PDF Documents

**Attachment 1:** `cfspub.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:** 0000700380

**Filer CCC:** XXXXXXXX

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

**Would you like a Return Copy?:** No

### 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:** CETERA FINANCIAL SPECIALISTS LLC

**Business Address:** 1450 AMERICAN LANE, 6TH FLOOR, SUITE #650, SCHAUMBURG, IL, 60173

**Contact Person:** Rodney Dowell

**Contact Phone:** 3103411853

### Independent Public Accountant Identification

**Accountant Name:** Deloitte & Touche LLP

**Accountant Address:** 555 W. 5th Street, Floor 27, Los Angeles, CA, 90013-1010

**Accountant Type:** Certified Public Accountant

### OATH OR AFFIRMATION

I, **Rodney Dowell**, swear (or affirm) that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the accompanying financial statements and supporting schedules pertaining to the firm of **CETERA FINANCIAL SPECIALISTS LLC**, as of **03-13-2026**, are true and correct.

**Signature:** Rodney Dowell

**Title:** Vice President

**Notarized:** Yes