Role at Cetera Investment Advisers
- Title on Schedule A
- Chief Financial Officer, Manager
- Control
- Jeffrey Buchheister is a control person of Cetera Investment Advisers.
- Ownership
- An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
- Tenure
- Jeffrey Buchheister has held the filed role since May 2021.
The firm
Form ADV filed 13 August 2026
Career on record
- Passed Series 99TO · 2023
- Passed SIE · 2018
- Passed Series 24 · 2014
- Passed Series 7 and Series 63 · 2012
- Passed Series 27 · 2004
Registrations and exams
Broker registration; no current adviser registration. Jeffrey Buchheister has passed 6 qualifying exams.
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 29 October 2012 |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 3 October 2014 |
| Series 27 | Financial and Operations Principal Examination | 21 January 2004 |
| Series 99TO | Operations Professional Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | 1 October 2018 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 27 June 2012 |
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- Financial and Operations Principal Examination
- Name
- Operations Professional Examination
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
Individual record
- Full name
- Jeffrey Robert Buchheister
- CRD
- 4709900
- Registration status
- Broker registration; no current adviser registration
- Firm bio
- cetera.com
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Background
Cetera identifies Jeff Buchheister as chief financial officer of Cetera Financial Group, where he serves on its executive leadership team. Official firm biography/team page
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in business economics, University of California, Riverside.Official firm biography/team page
Common questions
Where does Jeffrey Buchheister work?
Jeffrey Buchheister has been Chief Financial Officer, Manager of Cetera Investment Advisers LLC since May 2021, and is a control person of the firm.
Does Jeffrey Buchheister have a current investment-adviser registration?
Jeffrey Buchheister has a current broker registration and no current investment-adviser registration, as of 18 October 2026.
What exams has Jeffrey Buchheister passed?
Jeffrey Buchheister has passed 6 licensing exams: the Series 27, Series 7, Series 63, Series 24, SIE and Series 99TO. The earliest, the Series 27, was passed in January 2004.
Leadership at Cetera Investment Advisers
- Serge BudevichVice President, Tax Officer
- Matthew FriesVice President
- William HolloranVice President
- Ronald KruegerVice President
- Michael MolnarVice President
- Joseph NearyVP, Manager, CEO and President
- Erik NilandVice President
- Leann RummelVice President
- Stanley SmileyVice President
- Andrew WattsVice President
- Kristy HaleyChief Compliance Officer, Advisory
- Lisa GokSecretary
- Scott KirwinAssistant Secretary
- Winnie LeeAssistant Secretary
- Todd MackayManager
- Maura MizuguchiChief Accounting Officer
- Edward OBrienManager
- David Van HavermaatAsst. Secretary
- Tamas VaysSecretary