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John Karrant

38 Years of Experience
Fort Smith, AR
1 DisclosureBrokerSells Insurance

John Karrant is a registered investment advisor at Cetera Investment Advisers LLC, based in Fort Smith, AR, with 38 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

4304 South Phoenix, Fort Smith, AR, 72903

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
May 1998
Denied
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

John owns Absolute Asset Management and dedicates nearly full-time hours to handling client investments. He also owns lots in Belle Chasse Subdivision and Karrant Development, serves as trustee for The K Family Trust, and works as a sales representative selling life insurance, dedicating minimal time to these activities.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Cetera Wealth Services, LLCBroker
September 2025 - Present · 8 mos
Cetera Investment Advisers LLC
September 2025 - Present · 8 mos
Previous Registrations
Avantax Advisory Services
January 2020 - September 2025 · 5 yrs 8 mos
Avantax Investment Services, INC.Broker
January 2020 - September 2025 · 5 yrs 8 mos
Avantax Advisory Services
January 2020 - January 2020 · 0 mos
Cl Wealth Management LLC
July 2017 - January 2020 · 2 yrs 6 mos
Cabot Lodge Securities LLCBroker
May 2017 - January 2020 · 2 yrs 8 mos
Wilbanks Securities, INC.Broker
March 2016 - June 2017 · 1 yr 3 mos
Wilbanks Securities Advisory
March 2016 - June 2017 · 1 yr 3 mos
Raymond James & Associates, INC.Broker
February 2013 - February 2016 · 3 yrs
Raymond James & Associates, INC.
February 2013 - February 2016 · 3 yrs
Morgan Keegan & Company, INC.Broker
June 2006 - February 2013 · 6 yrs 8 mos
Morgan Keegan & Company, INC.
June 2006 - February 2013 · 6 yrs 8 mos
Morgan Stanley
May 2001 - June 2006 · 5 yrs 1 mo
Morgan Stanley Dw INC.Broker
May 2001 - June 2006 · 5 yrs 1 mo
Salomon Smith Barney INC.Broker
July 1993 - May 2001 · 7 yrs 10 mos
Lehman Brothers INC.Broker
September 1987 - July 1993 · 5 yrs 10 mos
State Registrations9 states
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