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Timothy Vaughan Coleman

Advisor at Cetera — Merrillville, IN E 84th Avenue

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Credentials

Series 65, Series 66

Experience

< 1 year

Location

Merrillville, IN 46410

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Cetera

Institution

Total advisors

10,209

Across 5,115 offices

Clients per advisor

79 Low

Avg AUM per client

$306,089 Low

HNW client ratio

10% Low

About

Timothy Coleman is a financial advisor at Cetera with Series 65 and Series 66 credentials. He has been with Cetera and its related entity since 2026 and previously worked at Centier Retirement Plan Services and Centier Bank. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves individual clients, retirement plans, corporate and charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of independent advisors, utilizing multiple program structures and investment options.

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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Merrillville, IN E 84th Avenue

600 E 84th Avenue

Merrillville IN 46410

Advisors at this office

3

Most active in

Indiana

Work history

< 1 year of industry experience

Cetera

2026 - Present • 1 year

Merrillville, IN

Cetera Investment Services Llc

2026 - Present • 1 year

Saint Cloud, MN

Centier Retirement Plan Services

2018 - 2018 • 1 year

Valparaiso, IN

Centier Bank

2016 - Present • 10 years

Merrillville, IN

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Scott P

Series 63, Series 66

Crown Point, IN

Harmony Wealth Management LLC

Scott Pederson is a financial advisor with Harmony Wealth Management LLC in Crown Point, Indiana. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 29 years of industry experience, including 22 years at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Charles Schwab Bank before founding his current firm in 2019. Harmony Wealth Management is an independent asset management and financial planning firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, retirement plans, tax-exempt entities, and government clients. The firm emphasizes quantitative portfolio optimization and efficient-frontier analysis in its investment process and offers a distinctive service mix that includes predominantly non-discretionary asset management and educational client workshops.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management
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Joseph H

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

St. John, IN

Smart Choice Financial Planning, Inc.

Joseph Harowski is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been associated with United Planners Financial Services of America since 2004. Harowski currently operates as the sole advisor at Smart Choice Financial Planning, Inc. in St. John, Indiana. Smart Choice Financial Planning offers financial planning, retirement and estate consultations, and portfolio monitoring to individuals, families, and small businesses without account minimums. The firm employs a primarily passive, low-cost investment approach with documented investment policy statements and provides services on a project or fixed-fee basis without charging based on assets under management.

Annuities General tax planning Cash flow / budgeting
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Michael M

Series 66

Valparaiso, IN

Pinnacle Financial Group LLC

Michael Mullen is a financial advisor with Pinnacle Financial Group LLC in Valparaiso, IN. He holds a Series 66 designation and has eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Merrill Lynch, MassMutual Life Insurance, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. In addition to his advisory work, he maintains an independent insurance practice. Pinnacle Financial Group provides investment advice primarily to individual clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management along with financial planning and consultation services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental analysis and Monte Carlo planning techniques and serves mostly non-high-net-worth clients.

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting Wealth management Tax strategies for small businesses
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Douglas S

Series 66

Schererville, IN

Santefort Investment Group, LLC

Douglas Santefort is the owner and president of Santefort Investment Group, LLC, with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Madison Avenue Securities, Inc. from 2007 to 2018. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of the Elim Christian Services Foundation. Santefort Investment Group advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, business entities, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary asset management, retirement-plan consulting as a 3(21) fiduciary, public educational seminars, and sells fixed insurance products, employing a blend of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis with support from third-party managers and platforms.

Active portfolio management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Options & derivatives strategies
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Kally T

Series 65

Merrillville, IN

RCS Financial Advisors, Ltd

Kally Tsangaris is a financial advisor at RCS Financial Advisors, Ltd with 27 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has led RCS Financial Advisors since 1993. Prior to founding the firm, she has a background in banking and private banking. RCS Financial Advisors, Ltd provides discretionary asset management services to individuals, custodial accounts, corporations, IRAs, and trusts. The firm uses a fundamental analysis-based investment process and employs both long- and short-term strategies across various asset classes, maintaining a hands-on operational approach with centralized oversight of related-person trading.

Wealth management
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Xuan W

CFA®, Series 63

Munster, IN

EN+ Wealth

Xuan Wang is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He currently serves as the sole advisor at EN+ Wealth, having previously worked at William Blair and ProManage LLC. EN+ Wealth operates a web-based financial advisory platform focused on underserved communities, particularly young and emerging families and Chinese and Asian individuals in the U.S. The firm combines AI-driven personalized recommendations with human oversight, offering a range of investment and financial planning services through a membership-tiered model.

Cash flow / budgeting Debt management General tax planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Young Families Immigrants
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