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Ari Uusimaki

16 Years of Experience
Alexandria, VA
BrokerSells Insurance

Ari Uusimaki is a ChFC-designated registered investment advisor at Cetera Investment Advisers LLC, based in Alexandria, VA, with 16 years of industry experience. Ari 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

Alexandria, VA

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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

Ari is an agent for Avantax Insurance Agency, selling equity indexed annuities and potentially other insurance products, dedicating about 10-20% of his time. He also works as an insurance agent assisting businesses and individuals with group coverages and plan implementation, spending about a quarter of his time on this. Ari is also the owner of FOREC Financial, LLC, spending about half his time on operational and marketing activities, and a board member for Sacramento Mews Place HOA, dedicating minimal time.

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
July 2015 - September 2025 · 10 yrs 2 mos
Avantax Investment Services, INC.Broker
July 2015 - September 2025 · 10 yrs 2 mos
Sagepoint Financial, INC.
February 2014 - July 2015 · 1 yr 5 mos
Sagepoint Financial, INC.Broker
February 2014 - July 2015 · 1 yr 5 mos
Metlife Securities INC.
February 2012 - January 2014 · 1 yr 11 mos
Metlife Securities INC.Broker
January 2010 - January 2014 · 4 yrs
State Registrations3 states
DCMDVA
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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