Christen James Countryman

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

• 09/2014 → 06/2021
  Voya Financial Advisors
  Moville, IA
• 06/2021 → Present
  Cetera Wealth Services, Llc
  El Segundo, CA
• 06/2023 → Present
  Cetera Investment Advisers Llc
  Schaumburg, IL

Previous Registrations

• 2010-03-25 → 2021-06-09
  Voya Financial Advisors, Inc.
  Sioux City, IA
  Moville, IA

Other Businesses

1) NAME OF ENTITY: COUNTRYMAN FINANCIAL GROUP LLC dba COUNTRYMAN FINANCIAL SERVICES; Yes; 300 MAIN ST; MOVILLE; IA; 51039; FINANCIAL SERVICES/DBA; OWNER; 4/1/2015; 25; 18; SALE AND SERVICE OF SECURITIES AND INVESTMENT PRODUCTS.| 2) NAME OF ENTITY: Moville Community Development Association; No; 21 W. MAIN ST; MOVILLE; IA; 51039; Community development; Board Member; 6/1/2011; 4; 4; Board member discuss community development projects and provide input on activities| 3) NAME OF ENTITY: Woodbury County Rural Electric Cooperative; No; 1495 HUMBOLT AVENUE; MOVILLE; IA; 51039; electric cooperative; Director; 9/1/2005; 1; 1; discuss issues pertaining to finances and operations of the cooperative| 4) NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: FIXED INSURANCE WITH VARIOUS COMPANIES; INVESTMENT RELATED: YES; ADDRESS: SAME AS REGISTERED LOCATION; NATURE OF BUSINESS: FIXED INSURANCE; START DATE: 02/1996; APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 10; APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 08; POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: INSURANCE AGENT; BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: SALES OF FIXED INSURANCE PRODUCTS; 5) NAME OF ENTITY: Christen Countryman-Notary; No; 314 Main Street; Moville; IA; 51039; Notary Public; Notary Public; 12/1/2018; 1; 0; Notarize legal documents for clients| 6) NAME OF ENTITY: Countryman Financial Real Estate; No; 325 Frontage Road; MOVILLE; IA; 51039; Leasing office space.; Owner; 12/1/2020; 1; 1; Building maintenance and rent collection.| 7) NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: N/A INVESTMENT RELATED: NO, ADDRESS: 1264 IDA AVE, MOVILLE, IA 51309 NATURE OF BUSINESS: FARM, START DATE:10/2023, POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: OWNER, APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 1 NOT DURING TRADING HOUR, BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: FARMING AND SALE OF ALFALFA; 8) NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: COUNTRYMAN FINANCIAL GROUP DBA COUNTRYMAN BUSINESS CONSULTING; INVESTMENT RELATED: NO; ADDRESS: SAME AS REGISTERED LOCATION; NATURE OF BUSINESS: BUSINESS CONSULTING; START DATE: 06/2025; POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: CERTIFIED EXIT PLANNING ADVISOR; APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 10; APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 10; BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: WORK CLOSELY WITH OWNERS OF PRIVATELY HELD COMPANIES AND ASSIST WITH EVALUATING PERSONAL RETIREMENT READINESS AND BUSINESS EXIT STRATEGIES; 9) NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: MOVILLE AREA MEDICAL CLINIC INC; INVESTMENT RELATED: NO ADDRESS: 631 E. FRONTAGE RD MOVILLE, IA 51039 ; NATURE OF BUSINESS: NON PROFIT ; START DATE: 6/8/26; POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: PRESIDENT; APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 1; APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 0; BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: RUN 2 ANUAL BOARD MEETINGS, ATTEND REGULAR BUSINESS MEETINGS AS THE ARISE WITH MANAGEMENT;

Exams

• S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination
  2010-02-22
• S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
  2003-08-22

Other Names

• Chris James Countryman