Zachary C. Lawson

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

Cary, NC 27513

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CRD#: 6792192

Professional summary

Zachary Charles Lawson, CFP®, who also goes by Zachary Lawson, Zachary Lawson, is a registered financial advisor currently at CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC located in Cary, North Carolina and CETERA ADVISORS LLC located in Cary, North Carolina.

Zachary is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2017. Zachary has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 7TO, SIE and Series 6 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Zachary Lawson | Zachary Lawson

Other business activities

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1. NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: FINANCIAL DIRECTIONS GROUP INVESTMENT RELATED: YES ADDRESS: SAME AS REGISTERED LOCATION NATURE OF BUSINESS: FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES START DATE: 04/2025 POSITION/TITLE/RELATIONSHIP: RETIREMENT PLAN ADVISOR APX NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK: 40 APX NUMBER OF HOURS DURING TRADING HOURS: 40 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: POINT OF CONTACT FOR GROUP PLANS. REVIEWING/LEADING THE ADMINISTRATION OF QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLANS;

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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CFP^®

Certified Financial Planner

Start date: 2021

Experience

Current

April 21, 2025 - Present

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

Office #1: 5001 Weston Pkwy Ste 200, Cary, NC 27513

RIA

CRD#: 105644

Cary, NC

Current

April 21, 2025 - Present

CETERA ADVISORS LLC

Office #1: 5001 Weston Parkway Suite 200, Cary, NC 27513

CRD#: 10299

Cary, NC

Past

January 8, 2020 - April 25, 2025

NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 2881

Raleigh, NC

Past

January 8, 2020 - April 25, 2025

NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 2881

Raleigh, NC

Past

June 11, 2019 - December 6, 2019

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 19616

BURKE, VA

Past

March 21, 2019 - December 6, 2019

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 19616

BURKE, VA

Past

November 28, 2017 - February 27, 2019

NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 2881

MC LEAN, VA

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.

Visual representation of state registrations

IAR

North Carolina
(4/21/2025)

North Carolina
(4/28/2025)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 6/11/2019

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 12/23/2017

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7TO

Date: 1/27/2020

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 11/28/2017

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative 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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Zachary C. Lawson

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

Click below to view Zachary Charles Lawson's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

CETERA ADVISORS LLC

NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC

NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC

Primary Firm SEC Registration

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 6/11/2019

Series 63

Date: 12/23/2017

Series 7TO

Date: 1/27/2020

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 6

Date: 11/28/2017

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

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CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

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