John A. Schaars
Professional summary
John August Schaars JR, who also goes by John August Schaars, is a registered financial advisor currently at CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC located in Suwanee, Georgia and CETERA INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC located in Suwanee, Georgia.
John is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1999. John has worked at 11 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.
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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA
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Experience
September 14, 2016 - Present
CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
Office #1: 3621 Peachtree Parkway, Suwanee, GA 30024October 1, 2015 - Present
CETERA INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC
Office #1: 3621 Peachtree Parkway, Suwanee, GA 30024February 4, 2014 - June 17, 2015
QUESTAR CAPITAL CORPORATION
November 12, 2013 - January 10, 2014
TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC
March 9, 2011 - November 28, 2011
WORLD GROUP SECURITIES, INC.
June 5, 2008 - May 14, 2009
HIMCO DISTRIBUTION SERVICES COMPANY
March 8, 2006 - May 1, 2008
TOUCHSTONE SECURITIES, INC.
June 21, 2004 - January 3, 2005
WAMU INVESTMENTS, INC.
June 15, 2004 - January 3, 2005
WAMU INVESTMENTS, INC.
July 30, 2001 - February 4, 2004
GUARANTY BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.
February 14, 2000 - July 30, 2001
CAPITAL BROKERAGE CORPORATION
January 29, 1999 - December 22, 1999
MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.
Primary Firm SEC Registration
CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
CRD#: 105644 / SEC#: 801-20406
State Registrations and Notice Filings
Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
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(9/10/2024)
(9/7/2017)
(10/7/2015)
(9/14/2016)
(12/7/2018)
(8/18/2021)
(4/2/2025)
(6/13/2023)
(6/14/2023)
Exams
FINRA
Current Firm
CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC
CRD#: 105644 / SEC#: 801-20406
Contact information
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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