JL
CFP · ChFC
JL
CFP · ChFC

John Lefferts

35 Years of Experience
San Diego, CA
Broker

John Lefferts is a CFP, ChFC-designated registered investment advisor at Cetera Investment Advisers LLC, based in San Diego, CA, with 35 years of industry experience. John operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their firm serves 584,487 clients with $160B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
10345 advisors
IM Fee
Planning only
Assets Under Management
$163.8B
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Location

655 W Broadway12th Fl, San Diego, CA, 92101

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Employment History
Current Registrations
Cetera Investment Advisers LLC
June 2025 - Present · 11 mos
Cetera Investment Services LLCBroker
June 2025 - Present · 11 mos
Previous Registrations
Equitable Advisors, LLC
February 2019 - May 2025 · 6 yrs 3 mos
Equitable Advisors, LLCBroker
December 2018 - May 2025 · 6 yrs 5 mos
Lion Street Financial, LLCBroker
August 2013 - December 2013 · 4 mos
Lion Street Advisors, LLC
August 2013 - December 2013 · 4 mos
M Holdings Securities, INC.
December 2010 - May 2012 · 1 yr 5 mos
M Holdings Securities, INC.Broker
December 2010 - May 2012 · 1 yr 5 mos
Paramount Planners, LLCBroker
February 2002 - July 2003 · 1 yr 5 mos
AXA Advisors, LLC
June 1989 - January 2009 · 19 yrs 7 mos
AXA Advisors, LLCBroker
August 1982 - January 2009 · 26 yrs 5 mos
The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United StatesBroker
August 1982 - January 2000 · 17 yrs 5 mos
State Registrations1 state
CA
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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