Joseph Mordechai 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

• 07/2015 → Present
  The Schmerling Group
  Jenkintown, PA
• 09/2015 → 10/2019
  1St Global Capital Corp
  Jenkintown, PA
• 09/2015 → 10/2019
  1St Global Advisors, Inc
  Jenkintown, PA
• 03/2016 → 09/2019
  Schmerling Financial Group, Llc
  Jenkintown, PA
• 10/2019 → 09/2025
  Avantax Advisory Services
  Jenkintown, PA
• 10/2019 → 09/2025
  Avantax Investment Services, Inc.
  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
  Silver Spring, MD
  Jenkintown, PA
• 2016-01-19 → 2019-10-25
  1St Global Advisors Inc
  Jenkintown, PA
  Silver Spring, MD
  Silver Spring, MD
• 2016-04-01 → 2019-09-20
  Schmerling Financial Group, Llc
  Jenkintown, PA

Other Businesses

1) SCHMERLING FINANCIAL GROUP POSITION: Manager NATURE: Marketing name for financial services run through 1st Global (Avantax) INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 160 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 160 START DATE: 09/13/2019 ADDRESS: 261 Old York Road, Jenkintown PA 19046, United States DESCRIPTION: shell for financial service work through 1st Global (Avantax) 2) BOARD OF DIRECTORS TORAH SCHOOL POSITION: Director NATURE: Volunteering to help in whatever capacity is needed to help the school. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 12/06/2022 ADDRESS: 1370 Lamberton Drive, Suite 15, Silver Spring MD 20902, United States DESCRIPTION: Volunteering to help in whatever capacity is needed to help the school. 3) MIKVAH EMUNAH SOCIETY POSITION: Board Member NATURE: Join a finance committee to provide guidance and oversight as needed to help the organization. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 02/10/2023 ADDRESS: 913 Grays Lane, Silver Spring MD 20902, United States DESCRIPTION: Nothing specific. As needed consult on financial activities. I am aware that no financial guidance can be given on outside accounts.

Exams

• S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination
  2016-01-19

Designations

• Certified Financial Planner

Other Names

• Joey Schmerling