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Paul Helfman

28 Years of Experience
Mission Viejo, CA
Broker

Paul Helfman is a registered investment advisor at Cetera Investment Advisers LLC, based in Mission Viejo, CA, with 28 years of industry experience. Paul 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

25950 Acero Ste 370, Mission Viejo, CA, 92691

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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

Paul serves as a trustee for multiple trusts, dedicating a few hours per week to about 10-20% of his time to each. He is also the President of Helfman, Davis & Associates, a CPA firm, which takes nearly full-time.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Cetera Investment Advisers LLC
September 2025 - Present · 10 mos
Cetera Wealth Services, LLCBroker
September 2025 - Present · 10 mos
Previous Registrations
Avantax Advisory Services
February 2000 - September 2025 · 25 yrs 7 mos
Avantax Investment Services, INC.Broker
December 1997 - September 2025 · 27 yrs 9 mos
State Registrations7 states
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