Michael Stern

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

• 09/2012 → 12/2017
  The Prudential Insurance Company Of America
  Sherman Oaks, CA
• 09/2012 → 12/2017
  Pruco Securities Llc
  Sherman Oaks, CA
• 12/2017 → 06/2021
  Mml Investor Services
  Los Angeles, CA
• 12/2017 → 06/2021
  Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
  Los Angeles, CA
• 06/2021 → 07/2021
  Tamar Securities, Llc.
  Woodland Hills, CA
• 08/2022 → 09/2022
  Peak American Investment Advisors, Inc.
  Plano, TX
• 08/2021 → 07/2022
  Unemployed
  Los Angeles, CA
• 08/2022 → 09/2022
  Peak American Financial Group, Inc.
  Plano, TX
• 10/2022 → 05/2024
  Unemployed
  Los Angeles, CA
• 05/2024 → Present
  Cetera Wealth Services, Llc
  El Segundo, CA
• 05/2024 → Present
  Strategic Fortune Wealth Management
  West Covina, CA
• 05/2024 → Present
  Cetera Investment Advisers Llc
  Schaumburg, IL

Previous Registrations

• 2022-09-09 → 2022-09-27
  Peak American Investment Advisors, Inc.
  Los Angeles, CA
  Plano, TX
• 2021-06-03 → 2021-07-23
  Tamar Securities, Llc
  Woodland Hills, CA
• 2018-01-26 → 2021-06-03
  Mml Investors Services, Llc
  Los Angeles, CA
• 2013-10-02 → 2017-12-13
  Pruco Securities, Llc.
  Sherman Oaks, CA
• 2011-09-22 → 2012-09-21
  Mml Investors Services, Llc
  El Segundo, CA

Other Businesses

1. NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: FIXED INSURANCE WITH VARIOUS COMPANIES INVESTMENT RELATED: YES ADDRESS: SAME AS REGISTERED LOCATION NATURE OF BUSINESS: FIXED INSURANCE START DATE: 6/2011 APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 25 APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 15 POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: INSURANCE AGENT BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: SALES OF LIFE, HEALTH, DISABILITY, ANNUITIES, AND LONG-TERM CARE; 2. NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: FIDUCIARY ROLE INVESTMENT RELATED: NO ADDRESS: LOS ANGELES, CA 90035 NATURE OF BUSINESS: FIDUCIARY ROLE FOR FATHER START DATE: 3/2021 POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: LIMITED AGENT APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 1 APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 0 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: CAN TRADE AND OBTAIN INFORMATION ON FATHER'S VANGUARD BROKERAGE ACCOUNTS; 3. NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: STRATEGIC FORTUNE WEALTH MANAGEMENT-INSURANCE SECURITIES AND FINANCIAL SERVICES; INVESTMENT RELATED: YES, ADDRESS: SAME AS REGISTERED LOCATION, NATURE OF BUSINESS: FINANCIAL SERVICES, START DATE: 9/2025, POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: FINANCIAL PROFESSIONAL, APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 40, APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 32.5, BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: DBA FOR SALE & SERVICE OF FIXED INSURANCE;

Exams

• S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
  2024-05-15
• S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination
  2011-09-07

Designations

• Certified Financial Planner
• Personal Financial Specialist