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Cetera Investment Advisers Llc

1450 American Lane 6Th Floor, Suite 650, Schaumburg, IL 60173-2096 • United States

Current Registrations

AuthorityCategoryStatusDate
GA RA APPROVED 2025-09-05
  • GA RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2025-09-05

Branch Locations

2147 Beecher Road Sw Suite C, Atlanta, GA 30311 • United States

Disclosures

1 disclosure category reported Yes on this SEC record. Read each Yes below, then review the firm’s Form ADV Item 11 guide for how disclosure questions work.

  • Regulatory action No
  • Criminal No
  • Bankruptcy No
  • Civil judicial No
  • Bond No
  • Judgment / lien No
  • Investigation No
  • Customer complaint Yes
  • Termination No
Employment History
OrganizationCityStateFromTo
Avantax Investment Services, Inc. Atlanta GA 04/2016 09/2025
Avantax Advisory Services Atlanta GA 04/2016 09/2025
Avantax Insurance Agency, Llc Atlanta GA 04/2016 09/2025
The Ponder Private Wealth Group Atlanta GA 04/2016 Present
Cetera Wealth Services, Llc Atlanta GA 09/2025 Present
Cetera Investment Advisers Llc Schaumburg IL 09/2025 Present
  • 04/2016 → 09/2025
    Avantax Investment Services, Inc.
    Atlanta, GA
  • 04/2016 → 09/2025
    Avantax Advisory Services
    Atlanta, GA
  • 04/2016 → 09/2025
    Avantax Insurance Agency, Llc
    Atlanta, GA
  • 04/2016 → Present
    The Ponder Private Wealth Group
    Atlanta, GA
  • 09/2025 → Present
    Cetera Wealth Services, Llc
    Atlanta, GA
  • 09/2025 → Present
    Schaumburg, IL
Previous Registrations
  • 2016-05-05 → 2025-09-05
    Avantax Advisory Services
    Atlanta, GA
    Atlanta, GA
    Atlanta, GA
    Atlanta, GA
    Atlanta, GA
  • 2010-08-25 → 2016-02-19
    Truist Investment Services, Inc.
    Decatur, GA
    Decatur, GA
    Stone Mountain, GA
    Atlanta, GA
    Atlanta, GA
    Atlanta, GA
    Atlanta, GA
    Decatur, GA
    Tucker, GA
    Decatur, GA
    Atlanta, GA
    Decatur, GA
    Atlanta, GA
    Atlanta, GA
    Decatur, GA
  • 2004-11-09 → 2010-08-17
    Atlanta, GA
    Atlanta, GA
    Atlanta, GA
    Atlanta, GA
    Atlanta, GA
    Atlanta, GA
    Atlanta, GA
    Atlanta, GA
    College Park, GA
    College Park, GA
  • 2004-10-20 → 2004-11-09
    Banc Of America Investment Services, Inc.
    Charlotte, NC
  • 2003-01-14 → 2004-10-20
    Quick & Reilly, Inc.
    Atlanta, GA
Other Businesses

1) Rental Propert~'NIR'~2147 Beecher Rd SW~Atlanta~GA~30311~Real Estate, Owner/Sole Proprietor 8/1/1997~5hrs~0hrs~I own rental property at 2147 Beecher Rd SW Atlanta, GA 30311 2) THE PONDER PRIVATE WEALTH GROUP; POSITION: Managing Director NATURE: I do only the activities I am licensed to do as an independent advisor with Avantax Wealth Management. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 120 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 120 START DATE: 04/01/2016; ADDRESS: 2147 Beecher Road SW Suite C, Atlanta GA 30311, United States DESCRIPTION: I am a series 7 holder who gives financial advice on the stock market and wealth management strategies. I am a fully licensed and experienced advisor for insurance and annuities. I am also a registered investment advisor. 3) FINANCIAL ADVICE; POSITION: Financial Advisor NATURE: I simply do my Avantax Advisory business under the name The Ponder Private Wealth Group LLC.I also file my income received from Avantax as a single LLC. Which is the Ponder Private Wealth Group, LLC. INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 2 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 60 START DATE: 04/01/2016; ADDRESS: 2147 Beecher Road SW, Suite C, Atlanta GA 30311, United States, DESCRIPTION: I service and give financial advice to my clients on the Avantax system.

Exams
CodeExamDate
S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination 2001-07-06
S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination 1995-05-11
  • S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
    2001-07-06
  • S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
    1995-05-11
Other Names
  • Alfred Ponder

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