Neil Gerson Schmerling

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

• 11/1999 → 10/2019
  1St Global Capital Corp
  Jenkintown, PA
• 03/2000 → 10/2019
  1St Global Advisors, Inc
  Jenkintown, PA
• 01/2002 → Present
  The Schmerling Group
  Jenkintown, PA
• 05/2000 → 09/2019
  Schmerling Financial Group Llc
  Jenkintown, PA
• 12/2004 → 09/2025
  Avantax Insurance Services, Inc.
  Jenkintown, PA
• 10/2019 → 09/2025
  Avantax Advisory Services
  Jenkintown, PA
• 10/2019 → 09/2025
  Avantax Investment Services, Inc.
  Jenkintown, PA
• 02/2022 → Present
  Schmerling Financial Group
  Jenkintown, PA
• 09/2025 → Present
  Cetera Wealth Services, Llc
  Jenkintown, PA
• 09/2025 → Present
  Cetera Investment Advisers Llc
  Schaumburg, IL

Previous Registrations

• 2019-10-25 → 2025-09-05
  Avantax Advisory Services
  Jenkintown, PA
  Silver Spring, MD
• 2000-03-15 → 2019-10-25
  1St Global Advisors Inc
  Jenkintown, PA
• 2001-03-30 → 2019-09-30
  Schmerling Financial Group, Llc
  Abington, PA

Other Businesses

1) DUBROW, PC POSITION: LANDLORD NATURE: RENTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 0 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 11/01/2008 ADDRESS: Jenkintown PA , United States DESCRIPTION: LEASE OFFICE SPACE. 2) SOLE PRACTITIONER CPA POSITION: CPA NATURE: CPA services INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 20 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 20 START DESCRIPTION: CPA. 3) THE SCHMERLING GROUP POSITION: OWNER NATURE: NULL INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: NULL SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: NULL START: 01/01/2002 DESCRIPTION: NULL. 4) RODEF SHOLOM CONGREGATION POSITION: President NATURE: The organization is a synagogue INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 10 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 5 START DATE: 07/01/2018 ADDRESS: 4609 Atlantic Avenue, Atlantic City NJ 08401, DESCRIPTION: Oversee and coordinate the operation of the institution with the help of paid staff, board members, committee members and other volunteers. 5) SCHMERLING FINANCIAL GROUP POSITION: Owner NATURE: Financial Planning Firm INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 160 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 130 START DATE: 02/01/2022 ADDRESS: 261 Old York Road, Suite 514, Jenkintown PA 19046, United States DESCRIPTION: Client Service, analysis, manage staff. 6) STANDARD INSURANCE POSITION: Rep NATURE: Rep for Disability Insurance INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 0 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 09/15/2022 ADDRESS: 261 Old York Road, Suite 514, Jenkintown PA 19046, United States DESCRIPTION: Advise client on disability insurance options,Shop for best fit

Exams

• S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination
  2000-01-18

Designations

• Certified Financial Planner
• Personal Financial Specialist