Cetera’s CEO Antoniades stepping down at end of year.

Cetera’s CEO Antoniades stepping down at end of year.
Adam Antoniades
Antoniades’ position as CEO of Cetera Financial Group has been in question since spring of 2023.
NOV 07, 2024

Cetera Holdings said on Thursday afternoon that Adam Antoniades, an independent broker-dealer industry veteran, will retire from his position as CEO at Cetera Financial Group, the broker-dealer network with more than 12,000 financial advisors, at the end of the year.

Antoniades’ position as CEO of Cetera Financial Group has been in question since spring of 2023 when Cetera Holdings hired Fidelity veteran Mike Durbin to be CEO of the holding company, Cetera Holdings. In June 2023, WealthManagement.com reported that Antoniades would be replaced by Durbin as CEO of the broker-dealer network in six to nine months.

In the end, the move to replace Antoniades took longer than that. Two CEOs was too much for Cetera. 

In the face of any potential power struggle at the top of Cetera, Antoniades will remain on the company’s board and Durbin will be the CEO of both the broker-dealer network and the holding company. 

“Under Antoniades' leadership as CEO, Cetera has grown significantly,” Cetera said in a statement. “From 2019 to 2024, Cetera will have acquired nine companies, boosted AUM by 200%( and increased total revenue by almost $2.8 billion, representing just under 20%” compound annual growth.

Cetera, owned by private equity manager Genstar, now has $521 billion in client assets.

“I am proud to have served as both a turnaround and expansion CEO, guiding the company through crucial phases of growth and transformation,” Antoniades said in a statement. “Mike is a proven leader who will guide the next chapter, driving the company forward into even greater opportunities for accelerated growth and success.”

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