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ChFC
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ChFC

James Issel

40 Years of Experience
Crystal Lake, IL
3 DisclosuresBrokerSells Insurance

James Issel is a ChFC-designated registered investment advisor at Cetera Investment Advisers LLC, based in Crystal Lake, IL, with 40 years of industry experience. James 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

820 E Terra Cotta Ave Ste 114, Crystal Lake, IL, 60014

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History

Regulatory History (3)
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Regulatory
March 2013
Final
Regulatory
January 2013
Final
Employment Separation After Allegations
November 2011
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

James is an employee of Exemplar Accounting and Tax, Inc., doing cross referrals. He is also an insurance agent for various companies, offering fixed life, health, annuities, and LTC, and a successor trustee for his father's trust account, managing a small investment account. James also serves as an executor and an election judge.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Cetera Investment Advisers LLC
June 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 1 mo
Cetera Wealth Services, LLCBroker
February 2012 - Present · 14 yrs 5 mos
Cetera Wealth Services, LLC
February 2012 - Present · 14 yrs 5 mos
Previous Registrations
Cetera Advisor Networks LLC
February 2012 - June 2023 · 11 yrs 4 mos
Mack Investment Securities, INC.
August 2008 - December 2011 · 3 yrs 4 mos
Mack Investment Securities, INC.Broker
January 2004 - December 2011 · 7 yrs 11 mos
Mack Investment Securities, INC.
January 2004 - December 2006 · 2 yrs 11 mos
Sterling Portfolio Allocation Service INC
October 1999 - December 2003 · 4 yrs 2 mos
Heritage Capital Management INC
June 1999 - December 2008 · 9 yrs 6 mos
Waterstone Financial Group, INC.Broker
April 1999 - December 2003 · 4 yrs 8 mos
Terra Securities CorporationBroker
September 1997 - April 1999 · 1 yr 7 mos
Dreher & Associates, INC.Broker
May 1988 - September 1997 · 9 yrs 4 mos
American Express Financial Advisors INC.Broker
March 1985 - May 1988 · 3 yrs 2 mos
Ids Financial Services INC.Broker
March 1985 - December 1986 · 1 yr 9 mos
State Registrations6 states
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AdvisorBrokerBoth

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