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Gary Vernon Johnson

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES
Fargo, ND
·CRD# 1237789·42 years experience

Professional Summary

Gary Vernon Johnson is a registered financial advisor currently at CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC located in Fargo, North Dakota. Gary is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1984. Gary has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 3 and Series 7 exams.

At a Glance

Best-Interest Standard

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

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Years of Experience

42 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 13572
BD
3523 45th St S, Fargo, ND 58104
September 5, 2025 - Present
AVANTAX INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.·CRD# 13686
BD
Fargo, ND
March 16, 2012 - September 5, 2025
ASSOCIATED FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.·CRD# 1121
BD
Fargo, ND
September 1, 1992 - November 28, 2011
LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.·CRD# 7506
BD
New York, NY
May 19, 1988 - December 13, 1990
INVESTMENT CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC.·CRD# 16443
BD
Appleton, WI
May 18, 1988 - May 24, 1988
INTEGRATED RESOURCES EQUITY CORPORATION·CRD# 6403
BD
May 3, 1988 - June 2, 1988
E. F. HUTTON & COMPANY INC·CRD# 235
BD
February 24, 1984 - May 13, 1988

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Current Firm

CW
CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

CETERA ADVISOR NETWORKS LLC | GORDON SIMMERS SECURITY CORPORATION | FIRST ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION | FINANCIAL NETWORK INVESTMENT CORPORATION | CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC | CETERA NETWORKS

CRD#: 13572 / SEC#: 801-47342, 8-29577
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Los Angeles district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

2301 Rosecrans Ave #5100 Suite 5100, El Segundo, CA 90245-5672

Mailing Address

Po Box 983, Saint Cloud, MN 56302

Phone Number

(800) 879-8100

Established

Delaware since 12/31/2012

Firm Type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Large

# of Employees

2,881

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 0 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

CETERA ADVISOR NETWORKS LLC - ADV PART 2A AND APPENDIX 1 (6/1/2023)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
CETERA FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.SOLE MEMBER—
ARNOLD, SUMMER SELTZERVICE PRESIDENT2954103
BUCHHEISTER, JEFFREY ROBERTCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER4709900
BUDEVICH, SERGEVICE PRESIDENT AND TAX OFFICER7996345
BURKOTT, DANIEL PAULBROKER DEALER CO-CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER4710068
COAXUM, KOFI SULEVICE PRESIDENT5150018
DOWELL, RODNEY CAMMERONPRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER AND VICE PRESIDENT7376607
GOK, LISA ANNESECRETARY5059738
HALLORAN, THOMAS WILLIAMVICE PRESIDENT1921834
HOLWEGER, KIMBERLEYCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER1572778
LEE, WINNIE AI-LINGASSISTANT SECRETARY7381661
MACKAY, TODD CHRISTOPHERCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER2799860
MCCALLOP, PATRICIA RUTHERFORDBROKER DEALER CO-CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER5059176
MIZUGUCHI, MAURACHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER AND TREASURER5769181
MOLNAR, MICHAEL JAMESVICE PRESIDENT4866129
NEARY, JOSEPH DANIELMANAGER AND VICE PRESIDENT2993505
NILAND, ERIK BRADLEYVICE PRESIDENT2796476
OBRIEN, EDWARD DMANAGER2239064
PATTERSON, GERALDVICE PRESIDENT4302538
RAMOS, RAMONMONEY LAUNDERING REPORTING OFFICER2160203
SMILEY, STANLEY ROBERTVICE PRESIDENT3004604
STINSON, TIMOTHY EARL MCCOYPRESIDENT AND MANAGER2272183
STONE, TIMOTHY PATRICKVICE PRESIDENT3038963
VAN HAVERMAAT, DAVID JAMESASSISTANT SECRETARY7042846
WATTS, ANDREW DAVIDVICE PRESIDENT4780880
WENIG, HARLAN DAVIDVICE PRESIDENT4690768

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

192,956

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$46,651,447,975

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

20

Civil Event

2

Arbitration

15

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Other business activities

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State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
RR
Minnesota
(9/5/2025)
RR
North Dakota
(9/5/2025)

Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Feb 1984About the Series 63 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 3 — National Commodity Futures Examination

Passed Mar 1984About the Series 3 exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Feb 1984About the Series 7 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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