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Terry S. Whiddon
CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
LAGO VISTA, TX
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CRD#: 3068122
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Professional summary
Terry Steven Whiddon is a registered financial advisor currently at CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC located in Lago Vista, Texas and CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC located in Beaumont, Texas.
Terry is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1998. Terry has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE and Series 7 exams.
Question & Answer
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
None
Other business activities
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1) FIXED INSURANCE SALES POSITION: AGENTOF RECORD NATURE: FIXED INSURANCE INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 0 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 12/15/2013 DESCRIPTION: Insurance Sales/Service 2) FUNCHESS & WHITE BUILDING POSITION: OWNER NATURE: BUILDING PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 11/01/1980 ADDRESS: , Beaumont TX , United States DESCRIPTION: Building ownership 3) J.C.S. TRUST POSITION: CO TRUSTEE NATURE: TRUST INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 01/01/2001 ADDRESS: Beaumont TX , United States DESCRIPTION: Trustee duties 4) BAPTIST HOSPITALS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS (FORMERLY MEMORIAL BAP. HERMAN HOSPITAL) POSITION: BOARD OF DIRECTORS NATURE: NONPROFIT HOSPITAL INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 2 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 01/01/1994 ADDRESS: , Beaumont TX , United States DESCRIPTION: Attend Monthly meeting discuss actions and motions made by management 5) FMW WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC POSITION: member NATURE: Formed new entity on July 1, 2019 that will be used for financial services activities. INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 60 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 60 START DATE: 09/16/2019 ADDRESS: 1150 north 11th street, BEAUMONT TX 77702, United States DESCRIPTION: Active member offering financial service products and solutions through the new Avantax entity. 6) FMW, P.C. POSITION: PRESIDENT NATURE: CPA firm I am a shareholder and President INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 100 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 80 START DATE: 10/01/1978 ADDRESS: 1150 North 11th St, Beaumont TX 77702, United States DESCRIPTION: Shareholder and employee, I receive a W-2 from this entity it is an S Corporation 7) FMW WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC POSITION: Advisor NATURE: I entered into an agreement with three other Avantax advisors, Shawn Harrison, Gerald Beaullieu and Thomas Legendre with CoSource to split commissions on a 401k I referred to them. I will get 40% of the commissions they will get 60% they set it up and all i do is participate in the commissions. We are all advisors with Avantax. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 0 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 10/16/2023 ADDRESS: 1150 N. 11th St, Beaumont TX 77702, United States DESCRIPTION: I was only the referring advisor, I have no responsibilities for this client. 8)Colonial Life; NIR; 9)Transamerica; NIR; 10)INSURANCE AGENT WITH VARIOUS INSURANCE AGENCIES; AGENT; INSURANCE; NIR; 11) WHIDDON HARKEY WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC POSITION: President/Owner NATURE: We would like to set up a DBA from current name of company, FMW Wealth Management, LLC to the new DBA name moving into the future. INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 100 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 100 START DATE: 08/01/2025 ADDRESS: 1150 N. 11th St, Beaumont TX 77702, United States DESCRIPTION: Same as old name FMW Wealth Management, LLC, affiliated with Avantax
CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA
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Certified licenses
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NoneExperience
Current
September 5, 2025 - Present
CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
Office #3: 1150 North 11th Street, Beaumont, TX 77702RIA
CRD#: 105644
LAGO VISTA, TX
Current
September 5, 2025 - Present
CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC
Office #1: 1150 North 11th Street, Beaumont, TX 77702BD
CRD#: 13572
BEAUMONT, TX
Past
October 25, 2019 - September 5, 2025
AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES
RIA
CRD#: 104556
BEAUMONT, TX
Past
October 25, 2019 - September 5, 2025
AVANTAX INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.
BD
CRD#: 13686
BEAUMONT, TX
Past
December 11, 2002 - October 25, 2019
1ST GLOBAL ADVISORS INC
RIA
CRD#: 111133
BEAUMONT, TX
Past
June 11, 1998 - October 25, 2019
1ST GLOBAL CAPITAL CORP.
BD
CRD#: 30349
BEAUMONT, TX
Primary Firm SEC Registration
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CI
CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
CETERA ADVISOR NETWORKS | TERRA FINANCIAL PLANNING GROUP LTD | GENWORTH FINANCIAL ADVISERS CORPORATION | FIRST ALLIED ADVISORY SERVICES | CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC | CETERA ADVISORS
CRD#: 105644 / SEC#: 801-20406
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/13/1984 Approved)State Registrations and Notice Filings
Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.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.Visual representation of state registrations
RR
Alabama(9/5/2025)
RR
Colorado(9/5/2025)
RR
Kansas(9/5/2025)
RR
Louisiana(9/5/2025)
RR
Montana(9/5/2025)
RR
Oklahoma(9/5/2025)
RR
Texas(9/5/2025)
IAR
Texas(9/5/2025)
RR
Washington(9/5/2025)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
Current Firm
CI
CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
CETERA ADVISOR NETWORKS | TERRA FINANCIAL PLANNING GROUP LTD | GENWORTH FINANCIAL ADVISERS CORPORATION | FIRST ALLIED ADVISORY SERVICES | CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC | CETERA ADVISORS
CRD#: 105644 / SEC#: 801-20406
RIA
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Contact information
Main Address
1450 American Lane 6th Floor, Suite 650, Schaumburg, IL 60173-2096
Mailing Address
Phone number
(310) 257-7880
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
7,705
SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 584,487 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 163,792,814,520 |
Accountant surprise examination report
| Filing Date | Form ADV-E Cover | Form ADV-E Report |
|---|---|---|
| 10/27/2025 | ||
| 12/13/2024 | ||
| 09/26/2023 | ||
| 11/18/2022 |
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