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Team joins from Wells Fargo seeking strong technology, advisor flexibility and growth resources
SAN DIEGO – Feb. 18, 2026 – Cetera welcomes financial advisor Shawn Longley, who joined Cetera from Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network where he had been affiliated for 17 years. Based in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, Longley and his team oversee approximately $205 million in assets under administration.* Longley and his Ledgevest Financial team join the Cetera Advisors community.
The first month of 2026 drew to positive close across most asset classes with the S&P 500 posting its strongest monthly performance since October. Following returns of +0.25% in November and +0.06% in December, the month ended in the black despite intense swings during the second half of January. Sentiment was whipsawed by geopolitical concerns centering on Iran and Venezuela together with President Trump’s posturing to acquire Greenland and his decision to nominate former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh to replace Fed Chairman Jerome Powell when his term expires in May.