Christopher Stephen Scott
Financial advisor at Cetera Investment Advisers · Colorado Springs, CO
Last updated 2026-10-10
Claim your profileChristopher Stephen Scott is a financial advisor at Cetera Investment Advisers in Colorado Springs, CO, CRD 1019176. Licenses and exams on the registration: Series 63. IAPD registration began 1999-01-01.
Registration
- CRD number
- 1019176
- Registration status
- Active
- IAPD registration
- 1999-01-01
- Industry Experience
- 27 years
- Work Experience
- 34 years
- States registered
- CO, TX
Licenses and exams
- Series 63
Designations
- CFP®
Work history
- 1992-04 to Present · Cscott Financial, Inc. · Colorado Springs, CO
- 2015-06 to 2017-11 · Girard Securities · Colorado Springs, CO
- 2017-09 to Present · Cetera Wealth Services, LLC · El Segundo, CA
- 2023-06 to Present · Cetera Investment Advisers LLC · Schaumburg, IL
Current employment
- Cetera Investment Advisers LLC · Schaumburg, IL
Cetera Investment Advisers
- Regulatory AUM
- $256,813,748,739
- Registered advisors
- 10,370
- Offices
- 7,392
- Clients per advisor
- 78.5 (Moderate)
- Average AUM per client
- $315.5K (Low)
- High-net-worth client ratio
- 9.7% (Low)
Cetera Investment Advisers: advisors, services and reported ETF investments
About
Christopher Stephen Scott is a CFP® financial advisor at Cetera Investment Advisers LLC, operating as Cetera Investment Advisers in Colorado Springs, CO. Reported securities licenses include Series 63. The latest record indicates 27 years of industry experience and 34 years of reported work history. Reported roles include Cetera Wealth Services, LLC, Cscott Financial, Inc., Girard Securities.
SEC disclosures list additional business and community activities: 1)independent Rep With Various Insurance Carriers For Fixed Only: 2)ascent financial strategies llc; dba; member/manager; 3) cscott financial inc-dba only; president.
Cetera Investment Advisers' firm-level Form ADV reports 10,370 advisors across 7,392 offices; approximately 78.5 clients per advisor, average assets per client of $315,511, and regulatory AUM of $256.8B; client categories including Individuals (non-HNW), High net worth individuals, Pension and profit-sharing plans, Charitable organizations, State or municipal government entities, Corporations or other businesses; services including Financial Planning Services, Portfolio Management: Individuals and Small Businesses, Portfolio Management: Businesses or Institutional Clients, Pension Consulting Services, Selection of Other Advisers.
PortfolioFuture's firm-level 13F analysis covers $73.1B across 1,688 reported ETF positions for the 2026-06-30 reporting period. These are firm-level disclosures, not investments attributed to Christopher Stephen Scott personally.
Reported ETF positions
Cetera Investment Advisers reports 1,688 ETF positions worth $73.1B on Form 13F; the largest are listed.
| Fund | Reported value |
|---|---|
| IVV — iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | $3.6B |
| VTV — Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF | $1.7B |
| QQQ — Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 | $1.7B |
| AGG — iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | $1.5B |
| VOO — Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | $1.5B |
Source: SEC Form 13F. These are institution-level reported positions; they do not establish that any individual advisor or their clients hold a fund.
Noteworthy reported investments
Cetera Investment Advisers's strongest reported position on each research ranking. Institution-level evidence, not this advisor's or any client's holding.
| Ranking | Fund | Reported value | Percentile | Key figures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Similar Fund Ranking | CGDV — Capital Group Dividend Value ETF | $900.6M | Top 99.9% | Peer conviction 86.4% · Active return +5.44% |
| Addressable Market | DYNF — iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF | $535.5M | Top 99.9% | Addressable AUM $14.9T · Peer conviction 86.8% |
| Residual Alpha | CGMU — Capital Group Municipal Income ETF | $142.1M | Top 99.8% | Residual alpha +0.94% · Residual Sharpe 0.22 |
| Diversification Benefits | IALT — iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF | $97.9M | Top 99.4% | Replicability (R²) 33.8% · Residual Sharpe 1.52 |
Historical comparisons from the published research release formed 2026-10-02; not forecasts or recommendations. Source: SEC Form 13F. These are institution-level reported positions; they do not establish that any individual advisor or their clients hold a fund.
What this firm offers
Filed by Cetera Investment Advisers on Form ADV.
Client services
- Financial Planning Services
- Individuals and Small Businesses
- Businesses or Institutional Clients
- Pension Consulting Services
- Selection of Other Advisers
- Educational Seminars or Workshops
Fee options
- Percentage of Assets Under Management
- Hourly Charges
- Fixed Fees (Other Than Subscription)
Business and affiliations
- Broker-Dealer or Municipal Securities Dea
- Other Investment Adviser (Incl. Financial
- Registered Municipal Advisor
- Trust Company
- Insurance Company or Agency
- Pension Consultant
Location
2150 Hollow Brook Drive Ste 210, Colorado Springs, CO 80918
2 advisors at this office.
Contact
The firm's filed contact details.
- Phone: 310-257-7880
- Website: vimeo.com/FIRSTALLIED
Official record
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