Michael Elliott Smith
Financial advisor at Cetera Investment Advisers · Mount Arlington, NJ
Last updated 2026-10-10
Claim your profileMichael Elliott Smith is a financial advisor at Cetera Investment Advisers in Mount Arlington, NJ, CRD 7744441. Licenses and exams on the registration: Series 66. IAPD registration began 2025-01-02.
Registration
- CRD number
- 7744441
- Registration status
- Active
- IAPD registration
- 2025-01-02
- Industry Experience
- 1 year
- Work Experience
- 12 years
- States registered
- NJ
Licenses and exams
- Series 66
Work history
- 2024-06 to Present · Nisivoccia Wealth Advisors, LLC · Mount Arlington, NJ
- 2023-05 to 2024-05 · Northwestern Mutual · Florham Park, NJ
- 2014-08 to 2024-05 · Full-Time Education · Montclair, NJ
- 2019-01 to 2023-08 · Cafe Metro · Denville, NJ
- 2024-09 to 2025-09 · Avantax Investment Services Inc · Mount Arlington, NJ
- 2024-09 to 2025-09 · Avantax Advisory Services · Mount Arlington, NJ
- 2024-09 to 2025-09 · Avantax Insurance Services · Mount Arlington, NJ
- 2020-03 to 2020-06 · Target · Rockaway Township, NJ
- 2025-09 to Present · Cetera Wealth Services, LLC · Mount Arlington, NJ
- 2025-09 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
Michael Elliott Smith is a financial advisor at Cetera Investment Advisers LLC, operating as Cetera Investment Advisers in Mount Arlington, NJ. Reported securities licenses include Series 66. The latest record indicates 1 year of industry experience and 12 years of reported work history. Reported roles include Cetera Wealth Services, LLC, Nisivoccia Wealth Advisors, LLC, Avantax Investment Services Inc, Avantax Advisory Services, among others.
SEC disclosures list additional business and community activities: 1) Nisivoccia Wealth Advisors: Tax-planning is never an afterthought; Consistency our process-driven approach and guiding principles for decision making ensure that clients have the same experience while receiving advice tailored for their specific situation.
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 Michael Elliott Smith 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
200 Valley Road, Mount Arlington, NJ 07856
24 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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