Laurette Melcher Dearden

Current Employers

Employment History

• 07/1996 → Present
  Laurette M. Dearden, Cpa, Cfp
  Laurel, MD
• 11/2007 → 09/2025
  Avantax Investment Services, Inc.
  Laurel, MD
• 01/2008 → 09/2025
  Avantax Advisory Services
  Laurel, MD
• 04/2016 → 09/2025
  Avantax Insurance Services, Inc.
  Laurel, MD
• 12/2016 → Present
  Petersen International Underwriters
  Valencia, CA
• 01/2018 → Present
  The Guardian Life Insurance Company Of America
  Bethlehem, PA
• 01/2024 → Present
  Dearden Financial Services, Llc
  Laurel, MD
• 07/2025 → Present
  Cetera Wealth Services, Llc
  El Segundo, CA
• 07/2025 → Present
  Cetera Investment Advisers Llc
  Schaumburg, IL

Previous Registrations

• 2008-01-16 → 2025-09-05
  Avantax Advisory Services
  Laurel, MD
• 2004-09-13 → 2006-10-06
  1St Global Advisors Inc
  Laurel, MD

Other Businesses

1) Laurette M Dearden CPA, CFP~'NIR'~8814 Herons Flight~Laurel~MD~20723~Tax Preparation/Accounting~Owner/Sole Proprietor~6/1/1996~160hrs~160hrs~included in intial reg...cp 2) Petersen International Underwriters~'NIR'~23929 Valencia Boulevard, Second Floor~Valencia~CA~91355~Insurance Agent; Insurance Sales Agent~12/13/2016~1hrs~1hrs~Providing insurance solutions 3) The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America~'NIR'~81 Highland Avenue~Bethlehem~PA~18017~Insurance Agent~Agent~1/4/2018~1hrs~1hrs~sell disability and life insurance 4) DEARDEN FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC POSITION: Managing Member NATURE: CPA practice INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 80 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 65 START DATE: 01/01/2024 ADDRESS: 8814 Heron's Flight, Laurel MD 20723, United States DESCRIPTION: prepare individual and business income tax returns, payroll, bookkeeping to businesses

Exams

• S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
  2001-05-02
• S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
  1995-04-27

Designations

Other Names

• Laurette Rene Melcher