John W. Nelson

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

ALIQUIPPA, PA 15001

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CRD#: 346157

Professional summary

John Wayne Nelson JR, who also goes by John Wayne Nelson, is a registered financial advisor currently at CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC located in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania and CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC located in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania.

John is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1973. John has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 6, Series 1 and Series 24 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

John Wayne Nelson

Other business activities

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1) GREATER ALLEGHENY INSURANCE AGENCY INC POSITION: Agent/Broker NATURE: Fixed Insurance Sales INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 20 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 20 START DATE: 06/01/1994 ADDRESS: , Aliquippa PA , United States DESCRIPTION: Agent/Broker 2) NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: GREATER ALLEGHENY FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC; INVESTMENT RELATED: YES; ADDRESS: SAME AS REGISTERED LOCATION; NATURE OF BUSINESS: FINANCIAL SERVICES; START DATE: 01/2000; POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: PRESIDENT/MANAGER; APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 40; APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 32.5; BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: DBA FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES;

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Certified licenses

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Experience

Current

August 10, 2023 - Present

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

Office #1: 131 Pleasant Dr Ste 2u, Aliquippa, PA 15001

RIA

CRD#: 105644

ALIQUIPPA, PA

Current

August 10, 2023 - Present

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

Office #1: 131 Pleasant Drive Suite 2u, Aliquippa, PA 15001

CRD#: 13572

Aliquippa, PA

Past

February 29, 2012 - August 10, 2023

SECURIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 15296

ALIQUIPPA, PA

Past

June 7, 1994 - August 10, 2023

SECURIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 15296

ALIQUIPPA, PA

Past

July 28, 1988 - June 3, 1994

METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

CRD#: 4095

NEW YORK, NY

Past

July 28, 1988 - June 3, 1994

MSI FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 14251

SPRINGFIELD, MA

Past

May 9, 1983 - June 17, 1988

METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

CRD#: 4095

Past

May 9, 1983 - June 22, 1988

MSI FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 14251

Past

June 11, 1973 - September 1, 1978

METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

CRD#: 4095

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

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.

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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Pennsylvania
(8/10/2023)

IAR

Pennsylvania
(8/10/2023)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 10/31/1984

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 7/16/1988

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 5/5/1983

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 1

Date: 6/4/1973

Registered Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 24

Date: 9/25/1995

General Securities Principal Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

CRD#: 105644 / SEC#: 801-20406

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/13/1984 Approved)

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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)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

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	Cover Page	Report
12/13/2024	Cover Page	Report
09/26/2023	Cover Page	Report
11/18/2022	Cover Page	Report

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John W. Nelson

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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Certified licenses

Experience

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

SECURIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

SECURIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

MSI FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

MSI FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Primary Firm SEC Registration

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 10/31/1984

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 7/16/1988

Series 6

Date: 5/5/1983

Series 1

Date: 6/4/1973

Series 24

Date: 9/25/1995

FINRA

Current Firm

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Regulatory assets under management

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

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