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Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.

SEC-registered adviser

Cetera Investment Management LLC

No RAUM reportedSchamburg, IllinoisCRD 165436SEC 801-77403websiteIAPD
Latest filing Aug 11, 2026
First filing on the tape Nov 20, 2012 · 90 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 3, 2013
RAUM
$0
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
n/a
of RAUM
Private clients
n/a
$0 individuals and HNW
Advisors
11
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
25
9 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
4
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
90 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$0 as of Aug 11, 2026
Mar 30, 2016$4.4B then
HNW client RAUM$0 as of Mar 17, 2020
Mar 28, 2018$0 then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)25 as of Aug 11, 2026
Apr 1, 20132 then
Employees (5.A)25 as of Aug 11, 2026
Apr 1, 20135 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM n/a over the last fiscal yearIARs 23 to 25
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 11, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$0derivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
unknownderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
unknownderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
unknownderivedof RAUM
Institutional
unknownderivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.3derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.2derived5 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
unknownderivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+8.7%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
otherreportedItem 5.G
Ownership
controlled by a public reporting companyderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • controlled by a public reporting company (10.A)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
This filing has no Item 5.D breakdown (filings before 2017 reported ranges, not amounts).
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
0reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
n/areported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=true related_bank=false bd_reps=18.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
5 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Shannon Lee OtterbeckSan Diego, CaJun 9, 201523 y6
Gene Fitzgerald GoldmanChartered Financial AnalystEl Segundo, Ca Jul 10, 201530 y0
Richard Paul AndersonSt Cloud, MnJul 13, 201742 y0
Tyler AkerlindChartered Financial AnalystSaint Paul, Mn Aug 14, 202313 y2
Ross KronholmCertified Financial PlannerSt Paul, MnAug 14, 202322 y3
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Robert Jeffrey Buchheister · Chief Financial Officercontrol
    since 04/2021 · owns less than 5%
  • Fitzgerald Gene Goldman · Chief Investment Officercontrol
    since 07/2017 · owns less than 5%
  • Daniel Joseph Neary · Manager, Vpcontrol
    since 05/2019 · owns less than 5%
  • Keith Allan Shores · Treasurercontrol
    since 07/2017 · owns less than 5%
  • Byron Thomas Taylor · Ceo, Presidentcontrol
    since 04/2021 · owns less than 5%
  • Lynn Gary Chaffin · Tax Officer
    since 04/2021 · owns less than 5%
  • Neil Kalani Matthew Fries · Vice President
    since 07/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • Anne Lisa Gok · Secretary
    since 04/2021 · owns less than 5%
  • Ai-Ling Winnie Lee · Assistant Secretary
    since 05/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • Rie Maura Mizuguchi · Chief Accounting Officer
    since 04/2021 · owns less than 5%
  • Luis Jose Rodriguez · Chief Compliance Officer
    since 11/2018 · owns less than 5%
  • Robert Stanley Smiley · Vice President
    since 11/2012 · owns less than 5%
  • James David Van Havermaat · Assistant Secretary
    since 04/2021 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • Cetera Financial Group, Inc. · Sole Member
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • Aretec Group, Inc. · Owner
    indirect · owns 75% or more of Cetera Financial Holdings, Inc.
  • Cetera Financial Group, Inc · Sole Member
    indirect · owns 75% or more of Cetera Financial Group, Inc.
  • Cetera Financial Holdings, Inc. · Owner
    indirect · owns 75% or more of Cetera Financial Group, Inc
  • Gc Three Holdings, LLC · Owner
    indirect · owns 75% or more of Gc Two Holdings, Inc
  • Gc Two Holdings, Inc · Owner
    indirect · owns 75% or more of Gc Two Intermediate Holdings, Inc
  • Gc Two Intermediate Holdings, Inc · Owner
    indirect · owns 75% or more of Aretec Group, Inc.
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Advisers that list Cetera Investment Management LLC as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
El Segundo, Ca500
San Diego, Ca300
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • El Segundo, CA5 employees
  • San Diego, CA4 employees
  • Saint Paul, MN3 employees
  • St Cloud, MN1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • BD registered reps · 21 to 18
    Jan 8, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Employees · 23 to 25
    Jan 8, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 11 to 10
    Jan 8, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 23 to 25
    Jan 8, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    Jun 9, 2025 to Nov 3, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 13 to 9
    Jan 21, 2025 to Apr 9, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 19 to 21
    Jan 21, 2025 to Apr 9, 2025
  • Employees · 24 to 23
    Jan 21, 2025 to Apr 9, 2025
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 8 to 11
    Jan 21, 2025 to Apr 9, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 24 to 23
    Jan 21, 2025 to Apr 9, 2025
  • Accounts · unset to 0.0
    Sep 20, 2024 to Jan 21, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · unset to 0.0
    Sep 20, 2024 to Jan 21, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · unset to 0.0
    Sep 20, 2024 to Jan 21, 2025
  • RAUM · unset to 0.0
    Sep 20, 2024 to Jan 21, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 7 to 13
    Oct 17, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • BD registered reps · 18 to 19
    Oct 17, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Employees · 23 to 24
    Oct 17, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 10 to 8
    Oct 17, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 23 to 24
    Oct 17, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • Other offices · 2 to 4
    Oct 17, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
  • HQ city · EL SEGUNDO to SCHAMBURG
    Jun 4, 2023 to Jul 18, 2023
  • HQ state · CA to IL
    Jun 4, 2023 to Jul 18, 2023
  • BD registered reps · 13 to 18
    Jan 6, 2023 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Employees · 15 to 23
    Jan 6, 2023 to Mar 29, 2023
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 5 to 10
    Jan 6, 2023 to Mar 29, 2023
  • State-registered IARs · 15 to 23
    Jan 6, 2023 to Mar 29, 2023
  • BD registered reps · 12 to 13
    Nov 17, 2021 to Mar 28, 2022
  • Employees · 16 to 15
    Nov 17, 2021 to Mar 28, 2022
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 3 to 5
    Nov 17, 2021 to Mar 28, 2022
  • State-registered IARs · 12 to 15
    Nov 17, 2021 to Mar 28, 2022
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 10 to 3
    Jan 4, 2021 to Mar 26, 2021
  • State-registered IARs · 11 to 12
    Jan 4, 2021 to Mar 26, 2021
  • Pooled vehicle clients · 0.0 to unset
    Mar 17, 2020 to Jun 30, 2020
  • HNW RAUM · 0.0 to unset
    Mar 17, 2020 to Jun 30, 2020
  • Individual RAUM · 0.0 to unset
    Mar 17, 2020 to Jun 30, 2020
  • Pension RAUM · 0.0 to unset
    Mar 17, 2020 to Jun 30, 2020
  • Pooled vehicle RAUM · 0.0 to unset
    Mar 17, 2020 to Jun 30, 2020
  • BD registered reps · 10 to 12
    Mar 11, 2020 to Mar 17, 2020
  • Employees · 14 to 16
    Mar 11, 2020 to Mar 17, 2020
  • Accounts · 0.0 to unset
    Dec 3, 2018 to Mar 14, 2019
Signals
10 dated events
  • 2 advisors left Cetera Investment Advisers LLC (ST Paul, MN) for Cetera Investment Management LLC on the same day
    Aug 14, 2023 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Alan Gregory Olson (Assistant Secretary) no longer on Schedule A of Cetera Investment Management Llc (listed 2021-11-17, absent 2022-03-28)
    Mar 28, 2022 · Control person left · inference
  • Byron Thomas Taylor (Ceo, President) appeared on Schedule A of Cetera Investment Management Llc
    Mar 28, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • Robert Jeffrey Buchheister (Chief Financial Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Cetera Investment Management Llc
    Mar 28, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • Alan Gregory Olson (Assistant Secretary) appeared on Schedule A of Cetera Investment Management Llc
    Nov 4, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
  • Edward Gregory Olson (Assistant Secretary) no longer on Schedule A of Cetera Investment Management Llc (listed 2020-09-01, absent 2020-11-04)
    Nov 4, 2020 · Control person left · inference
  • L Jose Rodriguez (Chief Compliance Officer & Secretary) no longer on Schedule A of Cetera Investment Management Llc (listed 2020-01-14, absent 2020-03-11)
    Mar 11, 2020 · Control person left · inference
  • Nicholas Adam Antoniades (Manager) no longer on Schedule A of Cetera Investment Management Llc (listed 2019-06-27, absent 2019-08-27)
    Aug 27, 2019 · Control person left · inference
  • Daniel Joseph Neary (Manager/Director) appeared on Schedule A of Cetera Investment Management Llc
    Aug 27, 2019 · Control person joined · fact
  • Cetera Investment Management Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Nov 20, 2012 · First SEC registration · fact
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Website
CETERAHOLDINGS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
310-257-7880reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 11, 2026
Provenance
Form ADV
SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Advisors
IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Class
No RAUM reportedderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
n/aderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026