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CFP
ZL
CFP

Zachary Lawson

8 Years of Experience
Cary, NC
Broker

Zachary Lawson is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Cetera Investment Advisers LLC, based in Cary, NC, with 8 years of industry experience. Zachary 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

5001 Weston Pkwy STE 200, Cary, NC, 27513

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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

Zachary is a retirement plan advisor for Financial Directions Group, providing financial advisory services since April 2025. This takes about a quarter of his time, including during trading hours.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Cetera Investment Advisers LLC
April 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo
Cetera Advisors LLCBroker
April 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo
Previous Registrations
Northwestern Mutual Investment Services,llc
January 2020 - April 2025 · 5 yrs 3 mos
Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLCBroker
January 2020 - April 2025 · 5 yrs 3 mos
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC
June 2019 - December 2019 · 6 mos
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLCBroker
March 2019 - December 2019 · 9 mos
Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLCBroker
November 2017 - February 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos
State Registrations1 state
NC
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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