Brandon Mcalister

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245

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CRD#: 7263037

Professional summary

Brandon Mcalister, who also goes by Brandon Ryan Mcalister, is a registered financial advisor currently at CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC located in El Segundo, California and CETERA INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC located in El Segundo, California.

Brandon is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2021. Brandon has worked at 10 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 99TO, Series 7TO, SIE and Series 24 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Brandon Ryan Mcalister

Other business activities

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

March 7, 2024 - Present

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

Office #1: 2301 Rosecrans Ave #5100, El Segundo, CA 90245

RIA

CRD#: 105644

EL SEGUNDO, CA

Current

February 20, 2024 - Present

CETERA INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

Office #1: 2301 Rosecrans Ave #5100, El Segundo, CA 90245

CRD#: 15340

El Segundo, CA

Current

February 20, 2024 - Present

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

Office #1: 2301 Rosecrans Ave Ste #5100, El Segundo, CA 90245Office #2: 2301 Rosecrans Ave #5100, El Segundo, CA 90245

CRD#: 13572

EL SEGUNDO, CA

Current

February 20, 2024 - Present

CETERA FINANCIAL SPECIALISTS LLC

Office #1: 2301 Rosecrans Ave #5100, El Segundo, CA 90245

CRD#: 10358

El Segundo, CA

Current

February 20, 2024 - Present

CETERA ADVISORS LLC

Office #1: 2301 Rosecrans Ave #5100, El Segundo, CA 90245

CRD#: 10299

El Segundo, CA

Past

October 15, 2024 - September 5, 2025

AVANTAX INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 13686

PHOENIX, AZ

Past

January 30, 2023 - February 21, 2024

UNEST ADVISERS, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 308125

Phoenix, AZ

Past

October 5, 2022 - February 21, 2024

UNEST SECURITIES, LLC

CRD#: 309955

LARAMIE, WY

Past

May 13, 2022 - August 5, 2022

ROBINHOOD FINANCIAL, LLC

CRD#: 165998

Tempe, AZ

Past

May 24, 2021 - May 3, 2022

VANGUARD MARKETING CORPORATION

CRD#: 7452

SCOTTSDALE, AZ

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

Arizona
(2/20/2024)

IAR

Arizona
(3/7/2024)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 1/30/2023

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 6/4/2021

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 99TO

Date: 3/6/2023

Operations Professional Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7TO

Date: 5/24/2021

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 3/19/2021

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 24

Date: 3/1/2023

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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Brandon Mcalister

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

Click below to view Brandon Mcalister's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

CETERA INVESTMENT SERVICES LLC

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

CETERA FINANCIAL SPECIALISTS LLC

CETERA ADVISORS LLC

AVANTAX INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

UNEST ADVISERS, LLC

UNEST SECURITIES, LLC

ROBINHOOD FINANCIAL, LLC

VANGUARD MARKETING CORPORATION

Primary Firm SEC Registration

CETERA INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 1/30/2023

Series 63

Date: 6/4/2021

Series 99TO

Date: 3/6/2023

Series 7TO

Date: 5/24/2021

SIE

Date: 3/19/2021

Series 24

Date: 3/1/2023

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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