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Anonymously Rate Your Experience & Make Work BetterWomen at Cetera Financial have rated Environment, Work Culture, and Manager as the highest categories they have scored
Cetera Financial employees are 19% more likely to recommend Cetera Financial as a great place to work
| 44% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 31% | Passives |
| 25% | Detractors |
Working at Cetera Financial is rated highly by 18 employees, across various culture dimensions. Cetera Financial employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Environment, and Executive Team categories, putting Cetera Financial’s culture in the Top 20% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 30% compared to other companies in Los Angeles. See below in detail how working at Cetera Financial was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at Cetera Financial is rated B+
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Cetera Financial ranks in the Top 20% of other companies on Comparably with 501-1,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
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Anonymously Rate Your Experience & Make Work BetterOut of 23 Cetera Financial employee reviews, 95% were positive. The remaining 5% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Cetera Financial improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 95% |
|---|---|
| Constructive Feedback | 5% |
What makes you most happy at work?Colleagues and opportunities to learn
What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?Company is investing in Diversity and Inclusion
What is the best part about your compensation package?Perks and base salary is comparable
What's going wrong and how can it be improved?nothing is going wrong, I just am not a huge fan of having a job to begin with.
Cetera Financial Group is one of the nation’s largest privately-held, independent broker-dealer and investment adviser families.
Our mission is to transform the future of our profession by driving successful outcomes for clients through the delivery of the Advice-Centric Experience, which envisions a profession driven by high-caliber, planning-based advice for clients, and is supported by tools, technology, resource and consulting that is unmatched in this profession. We are offering a rare opportunity for advisors to be part of this transformation, not only in spirit but as paticipants in this strategy and growth
| Headquarter | 200 North Sepulveda Boulevard Suite 1200 El Segundo, CA United States of America |
|---|---|
| Website | www.cetera.com |
| Founding Date | 2010 |
| Tel | 866-489-3100 |
| Company Status | Private |
18 employees at Cetera Financial have reviewed Cetera Financial across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.
Overall, the 18 Cetera Financial employees give their leadership a grade of B, or Top 25% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at Cetera Financial are generally satisfied with their total compensation at Cetera Financial, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at Cetera Financial are generally satisfied with their team. 18 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B-. The majority believe the meetings at Cetera Financial are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at Cetera Financial believe the environment at Cetera Financial is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Cetera Financial is extremely fast. About 78% of the employees at Cetera Financial work 8 hours or less.
Overall, the employees at Cetera Financial are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

The prevailing opinion from Comparably users in Los Angeles about their company is that it was very prepared on their first day. Los Angeles employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 74% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.
Employees’ understanding of Cetera Financial's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 1 Cetera Financial employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 1 have said yes.
Cetera Financial’s CEO Adam Antoniades started in this role in 2019. Adam’s approval rate is in the Top 15% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 20% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Los Angeles. Cetera Financial’s CEO is highly regarded especially by Female employees and Caucasian employees. Under Antoniades’s leadership, Cetera Financial employee respondents are most happy about their Environment and the company’s Executive Team. Meetings and Compensation are two areas, according to respondents, where Cetera Financial could stand to see real improvement.
The Cetera Financial Executive Team is rated a “B+” and led by CEO Adam Antoniades, SVP Finance Timothy Bowman, and SVP, Digital Demand Generation & Revenue Optimization Officer Merrill Varghese
Adam Antoniades CEO / President
Adam Antoniades serves as the CEO / President of Cetera Financial.
Timothy Bowman SVP Finance
Timothy Bowman serves as the SVP Finance for Cetera Financial Group. Timothy started at Cetera Financial Group in... read more
Merrill Varghese SVP, Digital Demand Generation & Revenue Optimization Officer
Merrill Varghese serves as the SVP, Digital Demand Generation & Revenue Optimization Officer for Cetera Financial Group.... read more
Ken Muraoka SVP, Head of Compliance Shared Services
Ken Muraoka serves as the SVP, Head of Compliance Shared Services for Cetera Financial Group. Ken started at Cetera... read more
Elissa Mahendra Head of Learning & Organizational Development
Elissa Mahendra serves as the Head of Learning & Organizational Development for Cetera Financial Group. Elissa started... read more
Scott Hennon Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Head of Security Services
Scott Hennon serves as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Head of Security Services for Cetera Financial... read more
Marques Bates Director of Surveillance
Marques Bates serves as the Director of Surveillance for Cetera Financial Group. Marques started at Cetera Financial... read more
Gene Goldman Chief Investment Officer and Director of Research
Gene Goldman serves as the Chief Investment Officer and Director of Research for Cetera Financial Group. Gene started at... read more
Richard Whitworth Managing Director - Business Consulting
Richard Whitworth serves as the Managing Director - Business Consulting for Cetera Financial Group. Richard started at... read more
How much do people at Cetera Financial get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Cetera Financial is $89,980, or $43 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $110,700, or $53 per hour.
At Cetera Financial, the highest paid job is a Sales Manager at $136,596 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $39,186 annually. Average Cetera Financial salaries by department include: Operations at $87,514, Sales at $115,915, Engineering at $115,716, and HR at $99,512. Half of Cetera Financial salaries are above $110,700.
10 employees at Cetera Financial rank their Compensation in the Top 40% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 30 ratings) while 10 employees at Cetera Financial rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 20% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 11 ratings).
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| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
1st Percentile $61k | $61k | 1st Percentile |
17th Percentile $87k | $87k | 17th Percentile |
33rd Percentile $104k | $104k | 33rd Percentile |
50th Percentile $159k | $159k | 50th Percentile |
67th Percentile $208k | $208k | 67th Percentile |
83rd Percentile $264k | $264k | 83rd Percentile |
100th Percentile $268k | $268k | 100th Percentile |
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Cetera Financial across various culture dimensions.
Cetera Financial's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1000 -$1500 cash value per month.

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What is Cetera Financial address?
Cetera Financial location is at 200 North Sepulveda Boulevard Suite 1200
Who is the CEO of Cetera Financial?
Cetera Financial CEO is Adam Antoniades, their score by employees is 76
What is Cetera Financial eNPS?
The eNPS for Cetera Financial is 19
What is the salary for Editor in Cetera Financial?
Editor average salary in the US is 84k
What are the salaries in the Finance in Cetera Financial?
The average salaries for Finance in Cetera Financial is 62k