Greg Foster

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CRD#: 5736534

Professional summary

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Greg Foster, who also goes by Greg Foster, Gregory Wade Foster, was a registered financial professional .

Greg is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 2009. Greg had worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Aliases

Greg Foster | Gregory Wade Foster

Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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Certified licenses

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Experience

Past

August 26, 2025 - May 8, 2026

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

RIA

CRD#: 105644

Germantown, TN

Past

August 26, 2025 - May 8, 2026

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 13572

GERMANTOWN, TN

Past

October 18, 2022 - June 16, 2025

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

RIA

CRD#: 7691

MEMPHIS, TN

Past

October 18, 2022 - June 16, 2025

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

CRD#: 7691

MEMPHIS, TN

Past

October 3, 2018 - October 26, 2022

MORGAN STANLEY

RIA

CRD#: 149777

Memphis, TN

Past

September 14, 2018 - October 26, 2022

MORGAN STANLEY

CRD#: 149777

Memphis, TN

Past

May 6, 2010 - October 21, 2015

SOUTHSTATE SECURITIES CORP.

RIA

CRD#: 6950

MEMPHIS, TN

Past

December 16, 2009 - September 13, 2018

SOUTHSTATE SECURITIES CORP.

CRD#: 6950

MEMPHIS (SHELBY), TN

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

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 10/3/2018

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 12/15/2009

General Securities Representative Examination

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

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Greg Foster

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Experience

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

MORGAN STANLEY

MORGAN STANLEY

SOUTHSTATE SECURITIES CORP.

SOUTHSTATE SECURITIES CORP.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 10/3/2018

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 12/15/2009

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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