Francis Wilford Croteau
Professional Summary
Francis Wilford Croteau is a registered financial advisor currently at CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC located in Gardner, Massachusetts. Francis is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1996. Francis has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE and Series 6 exams.
At a Glance
Fiduciary Standard
Fee Structure
Account Minimum
Active Clients
Fiduciary Standard
Fee Structure
Account Minimum
Active Clients
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Years of Experience
30 years registered in the securities industry
Current & Past Employments
Current
Past
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Current Firm
CETERA ADVISOR NETWORKS LLC | GORDON SIMMERS SECURITY CORPORATION | FIRST ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION | FINANCIAL NETWORK INVESTMENT CORPORATION | CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC | CETERA NETWORKS
Contact Information
Main Address
2301 Rosecrans Ave #5100 Suite 5100, El Segundo, CA 90245-5672Mailing Address
Po Box 983, Saint Cloud, MN 56302Phone Number
(800) 879-8100Established
Delaware since 12/31/2012Firm Type
Limited Liability CompanyFiscal Year End
DecemberFirm Size
Large# of Employees
2,881FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)
Registered to provide investment advisory services in 0 US states and territories.
Documents
Direct owners and executive officers
| Name | Position | CRD# |
|---|---|---|
| CETERA FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | SOLE MEMBER | — |
| ARNOLD, SUMMER SELTZER | VICE PRESIDENT | 2954103 |
| BUCHHEISTER, JEFFREY ROBERT | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 4709900 |
| BUDEVICH, SERGE | VICE PRESIDENT AND TAX OFFICER | 7996345 |
| BURKOTT, DANIEL PAUL | BROKER DEALER CO-CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER | 4710068 |
| COAXUM, KOFI SULE | VICE PRESIDENT | 5150018 |
| DOWELL, RODNEY CAMMERON | PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER AND VICE PRESIDENT | 7376607 |
| GOK, LISA ANNE | SECRETARY | 5059738 |
| HALLORAN, THOMAS WILLIAM | VICE PRESIDENT | 1921834 |
| HOLWEGER, KIMBERLEY | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER | 1572778 |
| LEE, WINNIE AI-LING | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 7381661 |
| MACKAY, TODD CHRISTOPHER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 2799860 |
| MCCALLOP, PATRICIA RUTHERFORD | BROKER DEALER CO-CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER | 5059176 |
| MIZUGUCHI, MAURA | CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER AND TREASURER | 5769181 |
| MOLNAR, MICHAEL JAMES | VICE PRESIDENT | 4866129 |
| NEARY, JOSEPH DANIEL | MANAGER AND VICE PRESIDENT | 2993505 |
| NILAND, ERIK BRADLEY | VICE PRESIDENT | 2796476 |
| OBRIEN, EDWARD D | MANAGER | 2239064 |
| PATTERSON, GERALD | VICE PRESIDENT | 4302538 |
| RAMOS, RAMON | MONEY LAUNDERING REPORTING OFFICER | 2160203 |
| SMILEY, STANLEY ROBERT | VICE PRESIDENT | 3004604 |
| STINSON, TIMOTHY EARL MCCOY | PRESIDENT AND MANAGER | 2272183 |
| STONE, TIMOTHY PATRICK | VICE PRESIDENT | 3038963 |
| VAN HAVERMAAT, DAVID JAMES | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 7042846 |
| WATTS, ANDREW DAVID | VICE PRESIDENT | 4780880 |
| WENIG, HARLAN DAVID | VICE PRESIDENT | 4690768 |
Regulatory Assets Under Management
Total Number of Accounts
192,956AUM (Assets Under Management)
$46,651,447,975Disclosures
Regulatory Event
20Civil Event
2Arbitration
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Other business activities
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State Registrations and Notice Filings
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Exams
Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.
Series 6 — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
Passed Jun 1996About the Series 6 examSRO Registrations
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