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Richard Charles Martin

Advisor at Cetera — Fort Walton, FL

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Credentials

Series 63

Experience

29 years

Location

Fort Walton, FL

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Cetera

Institution

Total advisors

10,217

Across 5,122 offices

Clients per advisor

78 Low

Avg AUM per client

$306,089 Low

HNW client ratio

10% Low

About

Richard Martin is a financial advisor at Cetera with 29 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has a background that includes nearly three decades at Avantax Advisory Services and eight years at Avantax Insurance Agency. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner and sole proprietor of Martin & Pellegrin, CPAs, a tax preparation and accounting firm. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm provides a multi-manager platform offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various program structures and third-party money managers.

Client services

Based on Cetera

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Cetera

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy

Occupation focus

Based on Cetera

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees may be charged for financial planning and consulting services as negotiated with advisor.

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: up to 2.90% $250,001 - $500,000: up to 2.90% $500,001 - $1,000,000: up to 2.70% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: up to 2.00% $2,000,001+: up to 1.50%

Commissions

Advisors may be registered representatives and licensed insurance agents earning commissions on securities and insurance products.

Project-based

Consulting and financial planning services may be charged on an hourly rate basis, ranges not specifically stated.

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 Fee-only: Flat fees for financial planning and consulting services; hourly fees for financial planning and consulting according to client agreement; fees negotiated with advisor.

Location

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Fort Walton, FL

Fort Walton FL

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Florida · Louisiana · Texas

Work history

29 years of industry experience

Cetera Wealth Services, LLC

2025 - Present • 1 year

Fort Walton, FL

Cetera

2025 - Present • 1 year

Schaumburg, IL

Avantax Insurance Agency, Inc.

2017 - 2025 • 8 years

Houma, LA

Avantax Advisory services

1998 - 2025 • 27 years

Houma, LA

Avantax Investment Services, INC.

1997 - 2025 • 28 years

Houma, LA

Martin & Pellegrin, CPAs (PC)

1987 - Present • 39 years

Houma, LA

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Business activities & affiliations

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Joshua S

Series 66

Niceville, FL

Future Path Financial Planning

Joshua Scannell is a financial advisor at Future Path Financial Planning in Niceville, FL, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining his current firm, he held roles at Legacy Growth Wealth Management LLC, Eagle Strategies LLC, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and Atlas Financial Strategies. Outside of finance, he has experience working with SunQuest Cruises and various local businesses. Future Path Financial Planning offers investment management and comprehensive financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm operates as a fee-only independent adviser, employing a long-term, customized investment approach that incorporates both active and passive strategies tailored to client preferences.

Business sale tax planning Business ownership considerations Business exit / sale strategy General estate planning guidance Cash flow / budgeting
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Dallis S

Series 65

Fort Walton Beach, FL

D3 Advisors LLC

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College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Active portfolio management Real estate investing Founder/Business Owner

Brian O

CFP®, EA

Niceville, FL

Winged Wealth Management and Financial Planning

Brian “ALF” O’Neill is a native of Overland Park, KS. After graduating from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. with a BSE in computer engineering, he attended pilot training at Vance AFB then served F-16 assignments at Shaw AFB, Eglin AFB, Kunsan AB and Nellis AFB as an F-16 Weapons School instructor. He then transitioned to the F-35 in 2012, commanding an operational test squadron at Edwards AFB, CA. He earned three masters degrees through his military career and served as the military assistant to the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy before finishing his career as an F-35 group commander at Eglin AFB, Florida. Brian spent 23 years in the Air Force, much of it helping military families navigate personal finance challenges. He found his passion for personal finance as he facilitated Financial Peace University. He went on to complete his CFP requirements and started his own financial planning firm. Brian is married with two beautiful, talented daughters. He is an avid reader and triathlete and dreams of soon finding time to home brew again. Read Brian's blog here: https://www.wingedwealth.com/insights/

General retirement planning General estate planning guidance College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Cash flow / budgeting Airline Pilot Military & Veterans Government Employee Gen X (Born 1965-1980)
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Bennett S

CFP®, Series 65

Destin, FL

Stein Financial LLC

Bennett Stein is a CFP® with seven years of experience in the financial industry. He is the founder of Stein Financial LLC and previously worked at Arbor Wealth Management, Executive Ratings, LLC, and Thomas Howell Ferguson PA. In addition to advisory services, he spends a small portion of his time providing tax planning, preparation, bookkeeping, and business valuation services. Stein Financial LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, family investment partnerships, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm combines fundamental analysis, Modern Portfolio Theory, and both long- and short-term trading strategies, and offers affiliated accounting services including tax planning and business valuations.

Wealth management Real estate investing
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Bertrand R

PFS™, Series 66

Navarre, FL

FIA Services, Inc.

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General estate planning guidance Cash flow / budgeting
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Benjamin H

Series 65

Destin, FL

Chiper Wealth Management, LLC

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