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CFP
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CFP

Richard Smith

30 Years of Experience
Forney, TX
BrokerSells Insurance

Richard Smith is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Cetera Investment Advisers LLC, based in Forney, TX, with 30 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

Forney, TX

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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 ActivitiesSells Insurance

Richard is involved in several business activities, including rental property ownership/management, coaching baseball, tax preparation, and financial/retirement planning. He also has the ability to sell various annuity products through Avantax Insurance Agency, LLC.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Cetera Investment Advisers LLC
September 2025 - Present · 8 mos
Cetera Wealth Services, LLCBroker
September 2025 - Present · 8 mos
Previous Registrations
Avantax Advisory Services
May 2016 - September 2025 · 9 yrs 4 mos
H.D. Vest Advisory Services, INC
October 2009 - January 2015 · 5 yrs 3 mos
Avantax Investment Services, INC.Broker
August 2003 - September 2025 · 22 yrs 1 mo
Sunamerica Securities, INC.
November 1997 - September 2003 · 5 yrs 10 mos
Sunamerica Securities, INC.Broker
November 1997 - September 2003 · 5 yrs 10 mos
H.D. Vest Investment Securities, INC.Broker
February 1997 - January 1999 · 1 yr 11 mos
Western American Securities CorporationBroker
February 1996 - October 1996 · 8 mos
Signal Securities, INC.Broker
January 1996 - February 1996 · 1 mo
H.D. Vest Investment Securities, INC.Broker
March 1995 - January 1996 · 10 mos
State Registrations8 states
ALARCAGALAMNTXWA
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