TEAM MOVES
Potential affiliation pattern at Cetera Planning Partners; 7 potential adviser groups
Registration records observed on September 30, 2026, identify 7 potential affiliation groups; these findings capture registration patterns rather than confirmed team moves.
By Daniel Mercer·Edition ·2 min read
Registration records observed on September 30, 2026, identify 7 potential affiliation groups. Among the patterns, Cetera Planning Partners appears as a destination firm in a record set involving 211 individuals linked to Firm CRD 106237. This record set highlights registration patterns rather than verified coordinated transfers or employment changes. Individuals associated with this pattern include Samuel J. Angelo, Ivan P. Gruhl, and Robert J. Marcell.
Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. appears as a destination in a separate registration pattern involving 13 individuals. Records note registry associations with Firm CRD 5393 and include Laura S. Lightbourn, Jonathan M. Dodd, and Patrick G. Doporto.
A registration pattern involving LPL Financial LLC as a destination firm includes 6 individuals with registry links to Good Life Advisors, LLC. The identified professionals include David B. Bigger, Jason T. Singleton, and Erik K. Steudle.
Merit Financial Advisors is listed as a destination firm for a group of 4 individuals, with registry ties to Firm CRD 8032. Among the professionals in this pattern are Richard C. Moldenhauer, Patrick B. O'Connell, and Matthew L. Hayes.
Verdence Capital Advisors, LLC appears as a destination firm for 4 individuals associated with Firm CRD 110258. Michael J. Meily, Mark C. Pallack, and David R. Baker are among the professionals noted in this registration record set.
Citizens Securities, Inc. displays a potential affiliation pattern for 2 individuals, including Daniel E. Dudemaine and Ishmael S. Thomas, whose records were linked to Firm CRD 79.
Complete record list
The full-period list contains 7 records. The homepage breakdown covers the complete list: Sep 30 (7).
The list below includes all 7 records observed on 09/30/2026 within the 09/30/2026–09/30/2026 source window. These are potential affiliation groups, not confirmed coordinated team transfers. Source-listed names can be partial when indicated.
| Observed | Origin firm CRD | Destination firm CRD | Observed advisers | Source-listed advisers | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/30/2026 | 171898 | 6413 | 6 | David B. Bigger; Jason T. Singleton; Erik K. Steudle; Steven R. Jones; Tiffany N. Grammer-Newlin; Tristan R. Peschka | Potential affiliation group; not a confirmed team transfer |
| 09/30/2026 | 129052 | 705 | 2 | Daniel L. McGowan; James R. Wallace | Potential affiliation group; not a confirmed team transfer |
| 09/30/2026 | 110258 | 288512 | 4 | Michael J. Meily; Mark C. Pallack; David R. Baker; Donna M. Zidwick | Potential affiliation group; not a confirmed team transfer |
| 09/30/2026 | 8032 | 142457 | 4 | Richard C. Moldenhauer; Patrick B. O'Connell; Matthew L. Hayes; Jennifer A. Badzinski | Potential affiliation group; not a confirmed team transfer |
| 09/30/2026 | 106237 | 129625 | 211 | Samuel J. Angelo; Ivan P. Gruhl; Robert J. Marcell; Gary E. Augustine; John J. Crowe; Richard J. Hageman; Travis Mitchell; Virginia C. Irby; Mark J. Matkovic; Tonya G. Fulcher; Deborah L. Jones; Timothy Augustine; Michele I. Lee; Jan W. Rogers; George P. Boyle; Michael J. Gasperi; Jeffrey Steinberg; Anita Kalafut; Brian T. Stephens; Jerry L. Kirkpatrick; William G. Pembroke; Jennifer M. Mouton; Michelle C. Square; Laura A. Danlasky-Daigle; Aaron Maxey; Angela M. Coxton; Brian T. Schmidt; Janet L. Sacklow; Robert W. Carey; Thomas J. Hanna (source name list is partial) | Potential affiliation group; not a confirmed team transfer |
| 09/30/2026 | 79 | 39550 | 2 | Daniel E. Dudemaine; Ishmael S. Thomas | Potential affiliation group; not a confirmed team transfer |
| 09/30/2026 | 5393 | 159035 | 13 | Laura S. Lightbourn; Jonathan M. Dodd; Patrick G. Doporto; Everett J. Adams; Lisa A. Sveland; Angelo N. Harper-Ribera; Margo J. Hanschke; Judith F. Espinosa; David M. Finger; Timothy Sweeney; Andrew F. Smith; Chanise N. Littlefield; Cole Butkovsky | Potential affiliation group; not a confirmed team transfer |