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Michael Simic

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES
PARMA, OH 44129
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CRD#: 2195753
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Professional summary


Michael Simic, who also goes by Miodrag Simic, is a registered financial professional currently at CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC located in Parma, Ohio.

Michael is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1992. Michael has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases


Miodrag Simic

Other business activities


Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.
1) Bruening LLC~'NIR'~6485 Ridge Rd~Parma~OH~44129~Rental Property Owner/Management~Partner/General Partner~5/1/2017~2hrs~0hrs~Management Decisions 2) Brush One LLC~'NIR'~6485 Ridge Rd~Parma~OH~44129~Rental Property Owner/Management~Partner/General Partner~12/15/2012~2hrs~0hrs~Manager 3) Christopher One LLC~'NIR'~6485 Ridge Rd~Parma~OH~44129~Rental Property Owner/Management~Partner/General Partner~12/15/2012~2hrs~0hrs~Manager 4) Fulton Denison LLC~'NIR'~5810 Denison Ave~Cleveland~OH~44102~Rental Property Owner/Management~Owner/Sole Proprietor~6/1/2005~1hrs~1hrs~Owner 5) Halina Simic LLC~'NIR'~6485 Ridge Rd~Parma~OH~44129~Rental Property Owner/Management~Partner/General Partner~12/15/2012~2hrs~2hrs~Manager 6) Snowville Corner LLC~'NIR'~6485 Ridge Road~PARMA~OH~44129~Rental Property Owner/Management~Owner/Sole Proprietor~11/15/2012~2hrs~0hrs~Owner/Manager 7) Simic CPA Company~'NIR'~6485 Ridge Rd.~Cleveland~OH~44129~Tax Preparation/Accounting~President~1/1/1989~160hrs~150hrs~managing practice and maintaining client contact. Also prepare taxes 8) Avantax Insurance Agency, LLC~'IR'~6485 Ridge Road, Parma OH 44129~Equity Indexed Annuity~Agent~5/11/2018~25hrs~5hrs~I may have the ability to sell any, or all of the following products: variable annuities, fixed annuities, any/all types of index annuities, variable insurance (e.g. VUL/VIL). 9) Tesha One LLC~'NIR'~4567 W 149TH ST~CLEVELAND~OH~44135~Rental Property~Owner~5/1/2018~2hrs~2hrs~MY DUTIES INCLUDE SELECTION OF TENANTS, COLLECTION OF RENTS, AND MANAGEMENT OF MAINTENANCE 10) SIMIC FARM LLC POSITION: Member NATURE: Investment in farming land INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 10 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 5 START DATE: 10/26/2020 ADDRESS: 6485 Ridge Road, Parma OH 44129, United States DESCRIPTION: Management duties like selecting vendors, writing checks, making deposits and other banking tasks.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
None

Experience


Current

September 5, 2025 - Present

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

Office #1: 6485 Ridge Road, Parma, OH 44129
BD
CRD#: 13572
PARMA, OH
Past

January 26, 2016 - December 5, 2022

AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES

RIA
CRD#: 104556
Parma, OH
Past

January 21, 2010 - September 5, 2025

AVANTAX INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 13686
PARMA, OH
Past

September 6, 2002 - January 25, 2010

QUESTAR CAPITAL CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 43100
PARMA, OH
Past

January 13, 1992 - September 13, 2002

AVANTAX INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 13686
DALLAS, TX

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 them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

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RR
Ohio
(9/5/2025)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 12/22/2014
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


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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

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Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Los Angeles district office)
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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)


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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
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
FRIES, MATTHEW NEIL KALANIVICE PRESIDENT2723824
GOK, LISA ANNESECRETARY5059738
GOOLEY, THOMAS ANDREWMANAGER4526760
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
NEARY, JOSEPH DANIELMANAGER AND VICE PRESIDENT2993505
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

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts192,956
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 46,651,447,975

Disclosures


Regulatory Event19
Civil Event2
Arbitration15

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Company Information


CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 13572Parma, OH 44129

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