Michael Scott Absher

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

• 02/1991 → 01/2021
  Pruco Securities,Llc
  Belmont, NC
• 02/2021 → 04/2021
  Unemployed
  St Augustine, FL
• 04/2021 → 04/2023
  One Strategic Partner
  St Augustine, FL
• 05/2023 → Present
  Cetera Wealth Services, Llc
  El Segundo, CA
• 05/2023 → Present
  Convergent Financial Partners, Llc
  St Augustine, FL
• 06/2023 → Present
  Cetera Investment Advisers Llc
  Schaumburg, IL
• 05/2024 → 07/2025
  Strategic Advisory Partners
  St Augustine, FL

Previous Registrations

• 2000-01-10 → 2021-01-29
  Pruco Securities, Llc.
  Newark, NJ
  North Bethesda, MD
  Newark, NJ
  Belmont, NC

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: 07/1990; APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: None; APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: None; POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: INSURANCE AGENT; BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: SELLS LIFE, HEALTH, DISABILITY, ANNUITIES AND LONG-TERM CARE; 2. NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: UNPACKIN IT; INVESTMENT RELATED: NO; ADDRESS: PO BOX 473173, CHARLOTTE, NC 28247; NATURE OF BUSINESS: NON-PROFIT CHRISTIAN SPORTS MINISTRY; START DATE: 01/2023; POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: TREASURER; APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 1; APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 1; BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: I MEET ONE TIME A MONTH TO REVIEW THE BUDGET OF THE MINISTRY WITH THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOOKKEEPER. WE REVIEW REVENUE AND EXPENSES. WE ALSO HAVE QUARTERLY BOARD MEETINGS WHERE WE SHARE THIS INFORMATION. NON-PROFIT CHRISTIAN SPORTS MINISTRY - NO CHECK WRITING; 3. NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: RENTAL PROPERTY; INVESTMENT RELATED: NO; ADDRESS: 1804 FAWN WAY, FINKSBURG, MD 20148 NATURE OF BUSINESS: RENTAL PROPERTY; START DATE: 10/2009; POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: OWNER; APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: NONE; APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: NONE; BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: NO ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT- ACCEPT RENT MONTHLY; 4. NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: RENTAL PROPERTY; INVESTMENT RELATED: NO; ADDRESS: 85 PINE VALLEY, PINEHURST, NC 28374; NATURE OF BUSINESS: RENTAL PROPERTY; START DATE: 02/2003; POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: OWNER; APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: NONE; APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: NONE; BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: NO ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT- MONTHLY RENT; 5. NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: CONVERGENT FINANCIAL PARTNERS, LLC; INVESTMENT RELATED: YES; ADDRESS: SAME AS REGISTERED LOCATION; NATURE OF BUSINESS: FINANCIAL SERVICES; START DATE: 05/2023; POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: CEO/PRESIDENT; APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 40; APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 32; BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: BUILD AN INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL FIRM AS A REGIONAL DIRECTOR IN AFFILIATION OF CETERA ADVISORY NETWORKS;

Exams

• S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
  2023-06-21
• S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
  1999-06-14

Designations

• Chartered Financial Consultant

Other Names

• Scott Absher