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John Schooler

32 Years of Experience
San Diego, CA
19 DisclosuresBrokerSells Insurance

John Schooler is a ChFC-designated registered investment advisor at Cetera Investment Advisers LLC, based in San Diego, CA, with 32 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

San Diego, CA

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History

Regulatory History (19)
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Customer Dispute
January 2019
Closed-No Action
Customer Dispute
June 2012
Settled
Customer Dispute
April 2012
Settled
Customer Dispute
December 2011
Settled
Customer Dispute
October 2011
Settled
Customer Dispute
September 2011
Settled
Customer Dispute
September 2011
Settled
Customer Dispute
August 2011
Settled
Customer Dispute
July 2011
Settled
Customer Dispute
July 2011
Settled
Customer Dispute
July 2011
Settled
Customer Dispute
May 2011
Settled
Customer Dispute
May 2011
Settled
Customer Dispute
March 2011
Settled
Customer Dispute
January 2011
Settled
Customer Dispute
April 2010
Settled
Customer Dispute
March 2010
Settled
Customer Dispute
January 2010
Settled
Customer Dispute
February 2003
Settled
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

John volunteers with The Navigators Christian ministry, dedicating nearly full-time hours. He is also president/secretary of Surfside Wealth Management, spending a few hours per week managing expenses, and a financial professional for FFEC Wealth Partners, spending about a quarter of his time. John also sells life insurance and fixed annuities, dedicating minimal time.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Cetera Investment Advisers LLC
June 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 11 mos
Cetera Wealth Services, LLC
April 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 1 mo
Cetera Wealth Services, LLCBroker
April 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 1 mo
Previous Registrations
Cetera Advisor Networks LLC
April 2022 - June 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos
First Financial Equity CorporationBroker
July 2011 - April 2022 · 10 yrs 9 mos
First Financial Equity Corporation
July 2011 - April 2022 · 10 yrs 9 mos
Wfp SecuritiesBroker
July 2011 - July 2011 · 0 mos
Western Financial Advisors
July 2011 - July 2011 · 0 mos
Jrl Capital Advisors LLC
June 2011 - July 2011 · 1 mo
Jrl Capital CorporationBroker
June 2011 - July 2011 · 1 mo
Western Financial Advisors
January 1999 - July 2011 · 12 yrs 6 mos
Wfp SecuritiesBroker
January 1994 - July 2011 · 17 yrs 6 mos
Montano Securities CorporationBroker
July 1993 - January 1994 · 6 mos
State Registrations2 states
CAPA
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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