Dean Robert Peterson

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

• 07/2015 → 07/2018
  Ascensus
  Dresher, PA
• 06/2018 → Present
  Mrk Financial Solutions Inc.
  Plymouth, MN
• 07/2018 → 09/2025
  Avantax Investment Services, Inc.
  Plymouth, MN
• 01/2020 → Present
  Coming In Hot Racing Llc
  Hudson, WI
• 01/2025 → Present
  Truplan Financial Advisors
  Plymouth, MN
• 03/2020 → 09/2025
  Avantax Insurance Agency And/Or Avantax Insurance Services.
  Plymouth, MN
• 09/2025 → Present
  Cetera Wealth Services, Llc
  El Segundo, CA
• 01/2026 → Present
  Cetera Investment Advisers Llc
  Schaumburg, IL
• 01/2026 → Present
  Shoe Clerks & Associates Llc
  Inver Grove Heights, MN

Other Businesses

1) MRK Financial Solutions Inc.~'NIR'~3020 Harbor Lane N~Plymouth~MN~55447~Other~Employee~6/21/2018~160hrs~130hrs~Provide retirement plan consulting for business clients. Activities include reviewing current retirement plans with client contacts and discussing potential changes for their provider. Also, present the retirement plan benefit to eligible employees to encourage participant. All investments are handled through Avantax. 2) Coming In Hot Racing LLC~'NIR'~684 Heritage Way~Hudson~WI~54016~Other~Owner~1/8/2020~6hrs~0hrs~I am one of 3 members of the LLC. The scope of my duties can include communicating with the horse trainer and paying the LLC bills 3) BEACH VENTURES LLC POSITION: President / Member NATURE: We own rental property in Nassau, Bahamas INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 2 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 12/01/2022 ADDRESS: 684 Heritage Way, Hudson WI 54016, United States DESCRIPTION: I will primarily be the liaison between the LLC members and the development management to facilitate renting the condominium to vacationers. The condominium is still under construction with an expected completion date of December, 2022. 4) TRUPLAN FINANCIAL ADVISORS POSITION: Advisor NATURE: Financial Advisors INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 200 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 130 START DATE: 01/01/2025 ADDRESS: 3020 Harbor Ln. No., Plymouth MN 55447, United States DESCRIPTION: Oversight of small business 401(k)'s and similar plan sponsored retirement plans as a Qualified Plan Specialist. 5) NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: SHOE CLERKS & ASSOCIATES LLC INVESTMENT RELATED: NO ADDRESS: 5754 BLACKSHIRE PATH INVER GROVE HEIGHTS MN 55076 NATURE OF BUSINESS: COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE START DATE: 01/01/2026 POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: OWNER APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 0 APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 0 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: PARTIAL OWNERSHIP OF COMMERCIAL BUILDING

Exams

• S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
  2026-01-12
• S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
  2012-10-30