Aaron Jason Brandsfield

Employer firm

Cetera Investment Advisers LLC CRD 105644

$257B regulatory AUM 24,019 advisory clients

Reported services (Item 5G)

• Financial planning
• Portfolio management (individuals)
• Portfolio management (institutions)
• Pension consulting
• Selection of other advisers
• Educational seminars

From the firm’s Form ADV. Read the guides:

• Item 5F — Regulatory AUM
• Item 5G — Advisory services
• Full firm profile

Current Employers

Employment History

• 06/2001 → 10/2019
  1St Global Capital Corp
  Des Moines, IA
• 01/2004 → 10/2019
  1St Global Advisors, Inc.
  Des Moines, IA
• 09/2003 → 09/2025
  Avantax Insurance Services, Inc.
  Des Moines, IA
• 12/2006 → Present
  Brandsfield Company Ii, Llc
  Des Moines, IA
• 10/2019 → 09/2025
  Avantax Investment Services, Inc.
  West Des Moines, IA
• 10/2019 → 09/2025
  Avantax Advisory Services
  West Des Moines, IA
• 01/2025 → Present
  Rgw Wealth Management, Llc
  Plymouth, MN
• 09/2025 → Present
  Cetera Wealth Services, Llc
  West Des Moines, IA
• 09/2025 → Present
  Cetera Investment Advisers Llc
  Schaumburg, IL

Previous Registrations

• 2019-10-25 → 2025-09-05
  Avantax Advisory Services
  West Des Moines, IA
• 2004-01-27 → 2019-10-25
  1St Global Advisors Inc
  Des Moines, IA

Other Businesses

1) INSURANCE SALES POSITION: SALES AGENT NATURE: INSURANCE SALES INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 1 START DATE: 11/12/2015 ADDRESS: Windsor Heights IA 50324, DESCRIPTION: Sales in a FIA with Great American Insurance Company; 2) BRANDSFIELD FINANCIAL GROUP LLC POSITION: PRESIDENT AND CEO NATURE: FINANCIAL SERVICES INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 100 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 96 START DATE: 01/01/2016 ADDRESS: Ste 19, West Des Moines IA 50265, DESCRIPTION: Meet with clients 3) INSURANCE SALES; POSITION: SALES AGENT NATURE: INSURANCE SALES INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 1 START DATE: 11/12/2015 ADDRESS: Ste 19, West Des Moines IA 50265, DESCRIPTION: Sales in a FIA with Great American Insurance Company; 4) BRANDSFIELD COMPANY II, LLC POSITION: ACCOUNTANT/TAX PREPARER NATURE: Provide tax preparation and general accounting services INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 160 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 12/01/2006 ADDRESS: 1000 73rd St., Ste. 19, West Des Moines IA 50265, United States DESCRIPTION: Provide tax preparation and general accounting services 5) WG COMMUNITY SCHOOL FOUNDATION POSITION: tax accountant, financial advisor NATURE: The Foundation raises money for teacher grants and student scholarships for the Woodward-Granger Community School District. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 1 START DATE: 01/01/2022 ADDRESS: 1000 73rd Street, Suite 19, West Des Moines IA 50265, United States DESCRIPTION: I serve as the tax preparer and financial advisor for the WG Community School Foundation. I am NOT a member of the Foundation and have NO voting rights. 6) RGW WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC POSITION: Financial Advisor NATURE: This is a marketing firm we market and advertise under. INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 175 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 130 START DATE: 01/01/2025 ADDRESS: 9800 Shelard Pkwy, Suite 330, Plymouth MN 55441, United States DESCRIPTION: duties under the RGW Wealth Management, LLC relate to creating and implementing various marketing strategies for our firm-PR releases, website build and maintenance, etc. As a Financial Advisor, my duties involve meeting with clients, discussing investment strategies, making recommendations, and reviewing/monitoring financial plans.

Exams

• S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination
  2002-09-04

Other Names

• Aaron Jason Brandsfield