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CFP · ChFC
RS
CFP · ChFC

Richard Sylvester

36 Years of Experience
Rochester, NY
Broker

Richard Sylvester is a CFP, ChFC-designated registered investment advisor at Cetera Investment Advisers LLC, based in Rochester, NY, with 36 years of industry experience. Richard 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

70 Linden Oaks 3rd Floor, Rochester, NY, 14625

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

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

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Other Business Activities

Richard owns RGS Wealth Strategies, Inc., a financial services firm, dedicating about a quarter of his time. He also holds volunteer treasurer and coaching positions at local sports organizations, requiring minimal time during trading hours.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Cetera Investment Advisers LLC
June 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 11 mos
Cetera Wealth Services, LLCBroker
January 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 4 mos
Previous Registrations
Cetera Advisor Networks LLC
May 2021 - June 2023 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Summit Financial Group INC
January 2020 - May 2021 · 1 yr 4 mos
Commonwealth Financial NetworkBroker
November 2010 - December 2019 · 9 yrs 1 mo
M&t Securities, INC.Broker
July 2006 - November 2010 · 4 yrs 4 mos
Citicorp Investment Services
December 2004 - July 2006 · 1 yr 7 mos
Citicorp Investment ServicesBroker
April 2004 - July 2006 · 2 yrs 3 mos
Hornor, Townsend & Kent, INC.Broker
October 2000 - April 2004 · 3 yrs 6 mos
Signator Investors, INC.Broker
October 1997 - November 2000 · 3 yrs 1 mo
John Hancock Distributors, INC.Broker
August 1995 - August 1997 · 2 yrs
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance CompanyBroker
August 1995 - May 1997 · 1 yr 9 mos
Equico Securities, INC.Broker
November 1991 - July 1995 · 3 yrs 8 mos
The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United StatesBroker
November 1991 - July 1995 · 3 yrs 8 mos
The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United StatesBroker
February 1986 - March 1988 · 2 yrs 1 mo
State Registrations7 states
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