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Cetera Financial Group is an independent wealth hub and financial services provider comprising, among other companies, one of the largest families of independent registered investment advisers and broker-dealers in the United States. As such, Cetera provides financial advisors, tax professionals, and financial institutions with market and investment research, client-service platforms and technologies, trade execution and portfolio management services, and back-office support.
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- ↑ "Genstar Cities". Archived from the original on 2011-09-03. Retrieved 2011-08-22.
- ↑ GDC Communities-About Us.