James Edward Mcgathey

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

• 04/1993 → Present
  Self Employed Cpa
  Treasure Island, FL
• 02/2004 → 05/2020
  Honeywell
  Clearwater, FL
• 01/2008 → Present
  Symetra Investment Services, Inc.
  Bellevue, WA
• 08/2009 → 09/2025
  Avantax Investment Services, Inc.
  Treasure Island, FL
• 08/2009 → 09/2025
  Avantax Advisory Services
  Treasure City, FL
• 04/1993 → Present
  James Mcgathey Cpa
  Treasure Island, FL
• 06/2018 → 09/2025
  Avantax Insurance Agency, Llc.
  Treasure City, FL
• 07/2025 → Present
  Cetera Investment Advisers Llc
  Schaumburg, IL
• 09/2025 → Present
  Cetera Wealth Services, Llc
  Treasure Island, FL

Previous Registrations

• 2009-09-28 → 2025-09-05
  Avantax Advisory Services
  Dallas, TX
  Treasure Island, FL
• 2009-02-12 → 2009-08-11
  Signator Financial Services, Inc.
  Bellevue, WA
  Seminole, FL

Other Businesses

1) James McGathey CPA 10103 Tarpon Dr Treasure Island FL 33706 Tax Preparation/Accounting~Owner/Sole Proprietor~4/1/1993~20hrs~0hrs~Tax Planning and preparation, financial recordkeeping

Exams

• S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
  2009-02-04
• S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
  2003-08-29

Other Names

• James Edward Mcgathye
• James Edward Mcgathey