Michael Darnell Porter

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

• 07/2001 → Present
  Md Porter, Pllc
  Houston, TX
• 10/2015 → 06/2018
  Allstate Insurance Company
  Conroe, TX
• 06/2018 → 06/2021
  Mml Investors Services, Llc
  Houston, TX
• 06/2018 → 06/2021
  Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
  Houston, TX
• 05/2021 → Present
  Totus Wealth Management, Llc
  The Woodlands, TX
• 06/2021 → Present
  Cetera Advisors Llc
  St Cloud, MN
• 03/2024 → Present
  Cetera Investment Advisers Llc
  Schaumburg, IL

Previous Registrations

• 2018-07-05 → 2021-06-03
  Mml Investors Services, Llc
  Houston, TX
• 2013-07-03 → 2015-10-06
  Waddell & Reed
  Edmond, OK
• 2006-05-11 → 2013-07-03
  Mml Investors Services, Llc
  Houston, TX
  Houston, TX
  Houston, TX
• 2006-03-06 → 2006-05-09
  Raymond James Financial Services, Inc.
  Winnie, TX

Other Businesses

1) TOTUS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC, INVESTMENT RELATED, SAME AS REGISTERED LOCATION, FINANCIAL SERVICES, STARTED 05/2021, DIRECTOR OF FIELD DEVELOPMENT, APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 40, 32.5 DURING TRADING HOURS, BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: DBA FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES; 2) M D PORTER, PLLC. NOT INVESTMENT RELATED, 10223 MARWOOD FALLS CT, HOUSTON, TX, 77070, TAX AND ACCOUNTING, STARTED 07/2021, POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: CPA, MANAGER. OWNER, APX 20 HOURS PER WEEK, NOT DURING TRADING HOURS, BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: TAX PREPARATION AND MONTHLY ACCOUNTING SERVICES; 3) NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: FIXED INSURANCE WITH VARIOUS COMPANIES; INVESTMENT RELATED: YES; ADDRESS: SAME AS REGISTERED LOCATION; NATURE OF BUSINESS: FIXED INSURANCE; START DATE: 1/2022; POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: INSURANCE AGENT; APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 2; APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 2; BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: SELLS LIFE, DISABILITY, ANNUITIES AND LONG TERM CARE; 4) NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: TRANS-LUTIONS INTERNATIONAL, LLC; INVESTMENT RELATED: NO; ADDRESS: SAME AS REGISTERED LOCATION; NATURE OF BUSINESS: DORMANT LLC; START DATE: 12/2004; POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: OWNER; APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 0; APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 0; BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: SET UP INITIALLY BUT NEVER ENGAGED; MEMBER ONLY;

Exams

• S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
  2006-02-13

Designations

• Certified Financial Planner