Fred William Sowatzka

Current Employers

Employment History

• 04/2002 → 09/2025
  Avantax Investment Services, Inc.
  St. Paul, MN
• 06/2003 → 09/2025
  Avantax Advisory Services
  St. Paul, MN
• 06/2016 → 09/2025
  Avantax Insurance Services, Llc
  St. Paul, MN
• 01/2001 → 08/2018
  Mrk Financial Solutions Inc
  St Paul, MN
• 06/2000 → Present
  Mfg Investments
  St Paul, MN
• 06/2000 → Present
  Mfg Investments
  St Paul, MN
• 06/2000 → Present
  Mfg Investments
  St Paul, MN
• 01/2025 → Present
  Mfg Tax Advisors
  St Paul, MN
• 06/2021 → Present
  Mfg Financial Advisors
  Saint Paul, MN
• 09/2025 → Present
  Cetera Wealth Services, Llc
  Maple Grove, MN
• 09/2025 → Present
  Cetera Investment Advisers Llc
  Schaumburg, IL
• 01/2026 → Present
  Shoe Clerks & Associates Llc
  Inver Grove Heights, MN

Previous Registrations

• 2014-01-08 → 2025-09-05
  Avantax Advisory Services
  Saint Paul, MN
  St Paul, MN
  Plymouth, MN
  Maple Grove, MN

Other Businesses

1) MIDWEST FINANCIAL GROUP POSITION: treasurer NATURE: acting in the compacity of an owner, as treasurer of Midwest Financial Group. This OBA will be my business name moving forward INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 200 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 130 START DATE: 06/15/2021 ADDRESS: 332 Minnesota St, W2350, Saint Paul MN 55101, United States DESCRIPTION: as Treasurer the duties are as follows:1 Run payroll2 maintain payroll numbers3 conduct banking activities4 maintain all banking records 2) MFG INVESTMENTS POSITION: owner NATURE: S corp formed to run my payroll (as W-2), provide liability protection and offer tax benefits INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 0 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 06/13/2000 ADDRESS: 332 Minnesota St, W 2350, St Paul MN 55101, United States DESCRIPTION: duties include all responsibilities as an active Financial advisor offered through Avantax 3) MFG TAX ADVISORS POSITION: Partner NATURE: MFG Tax Advisors will provide Tax services, to include tax preparation and advice INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 10 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 01/15/2025 ADDRESS: 332 Minnesota St, W 2350, St Paul MN 55101, United States DESCRIPTION: I will be acting as CFO. Overseeing the company's accounting practices, managing the budget and analyzing the company's strength. 4) MFG FINANCIAL ADVISORS POSITION: treasurer NATURE: acting in the compacity of an owner, as treasurer of Midwest Financial Group. This OBA will be my business name moving forward INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 200 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 130 START DATE: 06/15/2021 ADDRESS: 332 Minnesota St, W2350, Saint Paul MN 55101, United States DESCRIPTION: as Treasurer the duties are as follows:1. Run payroll 2. maintain payroll numbers 3. conduct banking activities 4. maintain all banking records 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 HOLDINGS; START DATE: 1/2026; POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: OWNER; APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 0; APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 0; BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: NO DUTIES - COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS;

Exams

• S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
  1991-07-12