St Louis, MO Office

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Cetera

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Firm-wide stats for Cetera

Total advisors

10,171

Across 5,095 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

St Louis MO

Advisors at this office

6

Advisors at this office

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Chuck E

Series 65, Series 63

Saint Louis, MO

Cetera

Chuck Edelstein is a financial advisor at Cetera with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has been with Cetera Investment Advisors LLC and Cetera Financial Specialists LLC since 2013. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member of the Chevra Kadisha Cemetery Association in St. Louis. Cetera Investment Advisors LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform that includes discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers, managing over $256 billion in assets through a network of more than 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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Wallace C

Series 66

St. Louis, MO

Cetera

Wallace Carriker Jr. is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Cetera, based in St. Louis, MO, and has 17 years of industry experience. He is a partner at Rognan & Associates, a CPA firm providing tax, accounting, and consulting services, and operates his own financial and investment planning business, Carriker Wealth Management. He also works as an insurance agent selling life and long-term care products. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management options, financial planning services, and access to 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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Joseph T

Series 63, Series 65

St Louis, MO

Cetera

Joseph Thompson Jr. is a financial advisor at Cetera with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Cetera and its affiliates since 2013, following a 24-year tenure at Paramount Financial LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a ruling elder and trustee/secretary at Memorial Presbyterian Church in St. Louis, where he is involved in spiritual care and financial oversight. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that supports a nationwide network of over 10,000 independent advisors serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, managing more than $256 billion in assets.

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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Matthew C

Series 63, Series 66

St. Louis, MO

Cetera

Matthew Chellis is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and over 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cetera in 2021, he worked at VOYA Financial Advisors for seven years. In addition to his advisory role, Chellis is an attorney and has served as a roving deputy monitor for the St. Louis County Board of Election. Cetera is an SEC-registered adviser that supports a nationwide network of independent advisors, serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and retirement services through a multi-manager platform that includes affiliated and third-party managers, with assets under management exceeding $256 billion.

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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Timothy S

ChFC®, Series 63

St Louis, MO

Cetera

Timothy Schwertmann is a financial advisor at Cetera with 41 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has worked with several firms including VOYA Financial Advisors and Cetera Wealth Services. Outside of financial advising, he is involved as a member and manager of a transportation business, Y-NOT PARTY BUS, LLC. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide SEC-registered firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management and financial planning services, supporting a large network of over 10,000 advisors and managing more than $256 billion in assets.

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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Peter K

CFP®, Series 66

St. Louis, MO

Cetera

Peter Krewet Jr. is a CFP®-certified financial professional with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Cetera and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC, having joined in 2023, and has prior experience with North Star Resource Group and Minnesota Life Insurance Co. He is also involved as a financial professional with North Star Consultants of Texas, a financial services DBA. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that serves a broad client base including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services through a multi-manager platform with various program structures and custodial relationships.

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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