James Arthur Bayliss

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

• 11/2001 → 07/2020
  Investacorp, Inc.
  Miami Lakes, FL
• 07/2020 → 06/2024
  Securities America, Inc.
  Edina, MN
• 08/2020 → 06/2024
  Securities America Advisors
  Edina, MN
• 06/2024 → 01/2025
  Osaic Wealth, Inc.
  Edina, MN
• 01/2025 → 04/2026
  Osaic Wealth, Inc.
  Edina, MN
• 04/2026 → Present
  Cetera Wealth Services, Llc
  El Segundo, CA
• 04/2026 → Present
  Cetera Investment Advisers Llc
  Schaumburg, IL
• 02/2002 → Present
  Mti Financial, Inc
  Edina, MN
• 01/2026 → Present
  Bayliss Financial, Llc
  Edina, MN

Previous Registrations

• 2024-06-14 → 2026-04-29
  Osaic Wealth, Inc.
  Burnsville, MN
• 2020-09-04 → 2024-06-14
  Securities America Advisors, Inc.
  Edina, MN

Other Businesses

1. NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: MTI FINANCIAL, INC. INVESTMENT RELATED: YES ADDRESS: SAME AS REGISTERED LOCATION NATURE OF BUSINESS: DBA FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES START DATE: 02/2002 POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: FINANCIAL PROFESSIONAL APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 40 APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 40 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: ASSISTING INVESTMENT RESEARCH, ADVISORY AND FINANCIAL PLANNING; 2. NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: BAYLISS FINANCIAL, LLC INVESTMENT RELATED: NO ADDRESS: MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55419 NATURE OF BUSINESS: LLC FOR TAX PURPOSES START DATE: 01/2026 POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: FINANCIAL PROFESSIONAL APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 40 APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 40 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: THIS ENTITY IS NOT HELD OUT FOR BUSINESS TO THE PUBLIC. THIS IS STRICTLY A BACKGROUND TAX REPORTING ENTITY FOR SALARY PAYMENT/TAX PURPOSES;

Exams

• S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
  2020-09-04
• S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
  2002-03-22