Locust, NC Office

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Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

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Firm-wide stats for Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Total advisors

3,911

Across 2,198 offices

Clients per advisor

91 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$378,281 Low

HNW client ratio

13% Typical

About

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients — including pension and charitable organization clients — by providing financial planning, ongoing investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs. The firm operates through thousands of Financial Professionals and manages a multi‑billion dollar asset base while offering account implementation across multiple platforms and custodians.

The firm supports both discretionary and non‑discretionary management via platforms described in the brochure (CMAP, FlexMAP and the WealthPort wrap program), offers access to unaffiliated third‑party advisers and sub‑advisors, and maintains proprietary model strategies under the Founders Gate Capital brand. The brochure also notes some Financial Professionals offer tactical services such as market‑timing strategies and that a subset of advisers maintain outside professional practices (including accounting and legal services) and may refer clients to those practices.

Notable distinctions in the brochure include the firm’s development and distribution of affiliated model strategies (Founders Gate Capital), with disclosed strategist fees and related conflict‑of‑interest procedures, and detailed governance around platform and third‑party relationships. The brochure also discloses recent regulatory matters — including an SEC consent with restitution and penalties totaling approximately $13.2 million (2025) and a Delaware consent order with penalties and restitution of about $1.05 million (2026) — and describes supervisory and procedural changes the firm has put in place.

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Expertise

Annuities Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

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Location

602 Main St W

Locust NC 28097

Advisors at this office

2

Advisors at this office

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Mark M

Series 63, Series 66

Locust, NC

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Mark Metzger is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cambridge, he worked at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC and VOYA Financial Advisors. He serves as a board member of the Executives Association of Charlotte. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs through a large network of financial professionals. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management across multiple platforms and maintains proprietary model strategies under the Founders Gate Capital brand.

Annuities Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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Ethan E

Series 63, Series 65

Locust, NC

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Ethan Edwards is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors based in Locust, NC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at firms including Wells Fargo Clearing Services and Fidelity Charitable. Outside of his advisory work, Edwards is involved as an owner and partner in Action Auto Group LLC, a business in Oakboro, NC. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs. The firm supports both discretionary and non-discretionary management and offers access to third-party advisers and proprietary model strategies under the Founders Gate Capital brand.

Annuities Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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