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Melissa Southwell

12 Years of Experience
Livonia, MI
BrokerSells Insurance

Melissa Southwell is a registered investment advisor at Cetera Investment Advisers LLC, based in Livonia, MI, with 12 years of industry experience. Melissa 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

17310 Farmington Rd, Livonia, MI, 48152

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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

Melissa is an agent for Avantax Insurance Agency LLC and GBU Financial Life, selling fixed, equity indexed, and variable annuities, as well as non-securities related life insurance, dedicating a few hours per week to each. She also holds board positions with Kiwanis Club of Livonia Early Risers Foundation, Livonia Kiwanis Club, and SEEDLINGS Braille Books for Children, and is a co-owner of Center for Tax Planning and MIP Advisors LLC, and owner of Making Investing Personal LLC.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Cetera Investment Advisers LLC
September 2025 - Present · 10 mos
Cetera Wealth Services, LLCBroker
September 2025 - Present · 10 mos
Cetera Wealth Services, LLC
September 2025 - Present · 10 mos
Previous Registrations
Avantax Investment Services, INC.Broker
January 2020 - September 2025 · 5 yrs 8 mos
Avantax Advisory Services
January 2020 - September 2025 · 5 yrs 8 mos
Spc
January 2017 - January 2020 · 3 yrs
Sigma Financial CorporationBroker
January 2017 - January 2020 · 3 yrs
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, INC
June 2013 - January 2017 · 3 yrs 7 mos
Raymond James Financial Services, INC.Broker
May 2013 - January 2017 · 3 yrs 8 mos
State Registrations12 states
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