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Darren Stephens

21 Years of Experience
Schaumburg, IL
1 DisclosureBrokerSells Insurance

Darren Stephens is a registered investment advisor at Cetera Investment Advisers LLC, based in Schaumburg, IL, with 21 years of industry experience. Darren 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

1450 American Lane, 6th Floor, Suite 650, Schaumburg, IL, 60173-2096

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
September 2016
Denied
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Darren is involved with Berrington Pumps & Systems and Cleveland Pump & Supply LLC, dedicating minimal time to each. Darren is also an insurance agent providing insurance products through Avantax, spending about 10-20% of his time on this activity.

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 Investment Services, INC.Broker
October 2019 - September 2025 · 5 yrs 11 mos
Avantax Advisory Services
October 2019 - September 2025 · 5 yrs 11 mos
1st Global Advisors INC
June 2004 - October 2019 · 15 yrs 4 mos
1st Global Capital CORP.Broker
April 2004 - October 2019 · 15 yrs 6 mos
State Registrations5 states
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