Mt Pleasant, SC West Coleman Blvd Office

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Cetera

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Firm-wide stats for Cetera

Total advisors

10,171

Across 5,094 offices

Clients per advisor

79 Low

Avg AUM per client

$306,089 Low

HNW client ratio

10% Low

About

Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC‑registered adviser that distributes its services through a large nationwide network of independent advisors and serves individuals (both non‑HNW and high‑net‑worth), employer‑sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. Its offerings include discretionary and non‑discretionary portfolio management, financial planning and consulting, ERISA 3(21) and 3(38) retirement services, wrap and non‑wrap program platforms, and access to third‑party money managers.

The firm operates as a multi‑manager platform in which advisors may implement model portfolios provided by an affiliated manager (CIM), select unaffiliated third‑party managers, or construct bespoke strategies; program options range from automated InvestPath allocations to direct indexing, private client overlays, and unified managed accounts. Accounts are run under a mix of discretionary and non‑discretionary authorities and across multiple program structures and custodial relationships, with ongoing supervision and annual client reviews described in the ADV.

Notable features include scale — the ADV reports over $256 billion in assets under management, more than 10,000 advisors and roughly 800,000 clients — and a suite of affiliations (an affiliated trust company, affiliated model provider, strategic fund and ETP partner arrangements, and cash‑sweep programs) that shape product availability and revenue flows. The ADV also discloses recent regulatory settlements with the SEC (described in 2021, 2022 and 2024) and identifies an affiliation with a municipal advisor, both of which prospective clients should review alongside the brochure’s descriptions of revenue‑sharing, sweep arrangements and other program‑level conflicts of interest.

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Expertise

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

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Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Location

260 West Coleman Blvd, Suite C

Mt Pleasant SC 29464

Advisors at this office

5

Advisors at this office

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James C

Series 63, Series 65

Mt Pleasant, SC

Cetera

James Carden Jr. is a financial advisor at Cetera with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including PRUCO Securities, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Securian Financial Services. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in fixed insurance sales through Carolina Capital Management. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with access to affiliated and third-party money managers.

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

Series 65, Series 63

Mt Pleasant, SC

Cetera

Kirk Lax is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera and Cetera Wealth Services since 2023 and concurrently at Shoemaker Financial since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers as a director at Reboot Combat Recovery, where he teaches combat veterans skills to manage combat-related trauma. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with access to affiliated and third-party managers.

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

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Mt Pleasant, SC

Cetera

Robert Morrow is a CFP® and ChFC® with 34 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. He has held roles at Shoemaker Financial, Minnesota Life Insurance Co, and Securian Financial Services Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in fixed insurance sales and owns a vacation rental business through Hits BIH, LLC. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers multiple portfolio management options, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers, managing over $256 billion in assets through a variety of program structures.

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

Series 63, Series 65

Mt Pleasant, SC

Cetera

Wallace Cook II is a financial advisor at Cetera with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Cetera and Cetera Wealth Services since 2023. Prior to this, he was engaged with Shoemaker Financial from 2015 and held roles at Minnesota Life Insurance Co and Securian Financial Services INC during 2015 to 2023. Outside of advising, he is involved in fixed insurance sales through Shoemaker Financial. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform that supports discretionary and non-discretionary strategies across multiple program structures.

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

Series 66

Mt Pleasant, SC

Cetera

James Mc Kenna is a financial advisor with Cetera Wealth Services LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He has worked with several firms, including Minnesota Life Insurance Co and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, and is also engaged as a fixed insurance agent with Shoemaker Financial. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC operates as a multi-manager platform serving individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts, offering a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services through a nationwide network of over 10,000 advisors.

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