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Michael C Cornelius

CETERA INVESTMENT SERVICES
SAN DIEGO, CA
·CRD# 2575259·31 years experience

Professional Summary

Michael C Cornelius, who also goes by Michael Christopher Cornelius, Mike Cornelius, is a registered financial advisor currently at CETERA INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC located in San Diego, California and CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC located in San Diego, California. Michael is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1995. Michael has worked at 9 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 52TO, SIE, Series 3, Series 7, Series 24,...

At a Glance

Best-Interest Standard

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

Michael Christopher Cornelius, Mike Cornelius

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Years of Experience

31 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

CETERA INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC·CRD# 15340
BD
655 W Broadway 12th Fl, San Diego, CA 92101
January 13, 2024 - Present
CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 13572
BD
655 W Broadway 12th Fl, San Diego, CA 92101
January 13, 2024 - Present
CETERA FINANCIAL SPECIALISTS LLC·CRD# 10358
BD
655 W Broadway 12th Fl, San Diego, CA 92101
January 13, 2024 - Present
CETERA ADVISORS LLC·CRD# 10299
BD
655 W Broadway12th Fl, San Diego, CA 92101
January 13, 2024 - Present
INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC·CRD# 7717
RIA
San Diego, CA
May 4, 2021 - September 22, 2023
INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC·CRD# 7717
BD
San Diego, CA
May 3, 2021 - September 22, 2023
TD AMERITRADE, INC.·CRD# 7870
BD
San Diego, CA
June 1, 1998 - April 20, 2021
JACK WHITE & COMPANY, INC.·CRD# 7645
BD
February 3, 1996 - June 1, 1998
JOSEPH CARL SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 27143
BD
Scottsdale, AZ
March 29, 1995 - October 5, 1995
DEL MAR FINANCIAL SERVICES, INCORPORATED·CRD# 34638
BD
Irvine, CA
January 3, 1995 - April 3, 1995

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Current Firm

CA
CETERA ADVISORS LLC

CETERA ADVISORS LLC | MULTI-FINANCIAL SECURITIES CORPORATION | MAGIS FINANCIAL PARTNERS | FIRST ALLIED SECURITIES

CRD#: 10299 / SEC#: 801-33020, 8-26892
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Denver district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

5299 Dtc Blvd #800 Suite 800, Greenwood Village, IL 80111

Mailing Address

400 First Street South Suite 300, Saint Cloud, MN 56301

Phone Number

(800) 929-3485

Established

Delaware since 08/31/2012

Firm Type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Large

# of Employees

1,138

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 ADVISORS LLC ADV 2A AND APPENDIX 1 (3/28/2024)

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
DEL VALLE, ELISA ANNE-MARIEVICE PRESIDENT4807911
DOWELL, RODNEY CAMMERONPRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER AND VICE PRESIDENT7376607
GOK, LISA ANNESECRETARY5059738
HALLORAN, THOMAS WILLIAMCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PRESIDENT AND MANAGER1921834
HOLWEGER, KIMBERLEYCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER1572778
LEE, WINNIE AI-LINGASSISTANT SECRETARY7381661
MACKAY, TODD CHRISTOPHERMANAGER2799860
MCCALLOP, PATRICIA RUTHERFORDBROKER DEALER CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER5059176
MERRILL, GARRETT JAMESVICE PRESIDENT4306692
MITCHELL, CHRISTIAN WINFIELDVICE PRESIDENT6766944
MIZUGUCHI, MAURACHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER AND TREASURER5769181
MOLNAR, MICHAEL JAMESVICE PRESIDENT4866129
NEARY, JOSEPH DANIELMANAGER AND VICE PRESIDENT2993505
NILAND, ERIK BRADLEYVICE PRESIDENT2796476
PATTERSON, GERALDVICE PRESIDENT4302538
RAMOS, RAMONMONEY LAUNDERING REPORTING OFFICER2160203
SMILEY, STANLEY ROBERTVICE PRESIDENT3004604
STINSON, TIMOTHY EARL MCCOYVICE PRESIDENT2272183
VAN HAVERMAAT, DAVID JAMESASSISTANT SECRETARY7042846
WENIG, HARLAN DAVIDVICE PRESIDENT4690768

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

81,652

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$21,989,347,265

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

15

Civil Event

1

Arbitration

7

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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
California
(1/13/2024)

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 Jan 1995About the Series 63 exam

Series 52TO — Municipal Securities Representative Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 52TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 3 — National Commodity Futures Examination

Passed Oct 1997About the Series 3 exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Dec 1994About the Series 7 exam

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed Aug 2010About the Series 24 exam

Series 53 — Municipal Securities Principal Examination

Passed Apr 2004About the Series 53 exam

Series 9 — General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination

Passed Dec 1999About the Series 9 exam

Series 10 — General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination

Passed Aug 1999About the Series 10 exam

Series 4 — Registered Options Principal Examination

Passed Apr 1997About the Series 4 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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