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Charles Bedingfield Lanier

Cetera Investment Advisers LLC

Augusta, GA

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Current Employers
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

3638 Walton Way Ext. Suite 300, Augusta, GA 30909 • 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
1St Global Capital Corp. Augusta GA 02/2008 10/2019
1St Global Advisors, Inc. Augusta GA 02/2008 10/2019
Fuller, Frost, Lanier Wealth Management, Llc Augusta GA 02/2008 Present
Avantax Insurance Agency, Llc. Augusta GA 04/2008 09/2025
Avantax Advisory Services Augusta GA 10/2019 09/2025
Avantax Investment Services, Inc. Augusta GA 10/2019 09/2025
Lanier-Mccormack Wealth Management Augusta GA 07/2022 Present
Augusta Symphony League Augusta GA 07/2025 Present
Cetera Wealth Services, Llc Augusta GA 09/2025 Present
Cetera Investment Advisers Llc Schaumburg IL 09/2025 Present
  • 02/2008 → 10/2019
    1St Global Capital Corp.
    Augusta, GA
  • 02/2008 → 10/2019
    1St Global Advisors, Inc.
    Augusta, GA
  • 02/2008 → Present
    Fuller, Frost, Lanier Wealth Management, Llc
    Augusta, GA
  • 04/2008 → 09/2025
    Avantax Insurance Agency, Llc.
    Augusta, GA
  • 10/2019 → 09/2025
    Avantax Advisory Services
    Augusta, GA
  • 10/2019 → 09/2025
    Avantax Investment Services, Inc.
    Augusta, GA
  • 07/2022 → Present
    Lanier-Mccormack Wealth Management
    Augusta, GA
  • 07/2025 → Present
    Augusta Symphony League
    Augusta, GA
  • 09/2025 → Present
    Cetera Wealth Services, Llc
    Augusta, GA
  • 09/2025 → Present
    Schaumburg, IL
Previous Registrations
  • 2019-10-25 → 2025-09-05
    Avantax Advisory Services
    Augusta, GA
  • 2008-03-03 → 2019-10-25
    1St Global Advisors Inc
    Augusta, GA
  • 2005-11-29 → 2008-02-21
    Augusta, GA
  • 2003-05-13 → 2005-11-23
    Peachtree Planning Advisors, Inc.
    Augusta, GA
  • 2004-12-07 → 2005-11-18
    Concourse Financial Group Securities, Inc.
    Augusta, GA
  • 2003-01-21 → 2004-12-08
    Augusta, GA
Other Businesses

1) TORCH CLUB POSITION: Member NATURE: The Torch Club is a national organization and I have been proposed for membership in the local chapter. The Torch Club meets 10 times annually for dinner and interesting speakers. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 3 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 04/01/2019 ADDRESS: 3638 Walton Way Ext. Suite 300, Augusta GA 30909, United States DESCRIPTION: Show up, eat, and listen 3) FULLER, FROST, LANIER WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC POSITION: PRESIDENT NATURE: FINANCIAL SERVICES INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 160 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 8 START DATE: 02/18/2008 ADDRESS: 3638 Walton Way Ext, Suite 300, Augusta GA 30909, United States DESCRIPTION: I run the office 4) AUGUSTA COUNTRY CLUB POSITION: Member NATURE: Golf and social membership INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 25 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 10 START DATE: 04/01/2019 ADDRESS: 655 Milledge Road, Augusta GA 30904, United States DESCRIPTION: I will play golf and use the dining facilities 5) LANIER-MCCORMACK WEALTH MANAGEMENT POSITION: Owner NATURE: We wish to re-brand our entity name from Fuller, Frost, Lanier Wealth Management to Lanier-McCormack Wealth Management INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 175 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 130 START DATE: 07/01/2022 ADDRESS: 3638 Walton Way Ext., Suite 300, Augusta GA 30909, United States DESCRIPTION: My duties will continue as before: I will own the firm and serve as the senior financial representative. My duties include managing three employees in the firm and an additional two FRs, financial planning for clients, investment sales, insurance sales, monitoring of accounts, reviews of accounts. 6) AUGUSTA SYMPHONY LEAGUE POSITION: President NATURE: The Augusta Symphony League is a support group for the Augusta Symphony. Our membership dues go to support the operation of the symphony. We meet four times annually for social events, and we have speakers who educate us about symphony matters. I understand that I am not to participate in fund raising. That will be easy since the League does not do fund raising. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 4 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 2 START DATE: 07/01/2025 ADDRESS: 209-7th St, Floor 2, Augusta GA 30901, United States DESCRIPTION: Serve as chairman of the board Preside over board meetings Preside at 4 meetings of the League throughout the symphony season Plan programs for the League meetings 7) AUGUSTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA BOARD OF DIRECTORS POSITION: Board member NATURE: The symphony has a board of directors which provides oversight of symphony activities. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 4 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 2 START DATE: 07/01/2025 ADDRESS: 209-7th St, Floor 2, Augusta GA 30901, United States DESCRIPTION: Participate in the hiring of the symphony director as needed. Help with budgeting for the financial needs of the symphony. Encourage concert attendance in the community.

Exams
CodeExamDate
S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination 2000-01-04
S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination 1985-04-01
  • S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
    2000-01-04
  • S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
    1985-04-01
Designations
Other Names
  • Chuck Lanier
  • Charles Bedingfield Lanier

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