01.07.26

Cetera COO Tom Gooley To Retire in Planned Leadership Transition

by: Leo Almazora

Cetera Chief Operating Officer Tom Gooley plans to retire after the first quarter of 2026 following a year-long succession process. Gooley, who joined Cetera in 2020, helped lead the firm’s acquisition-driven expansion, multicustodial platform buildout and increased focus on tax-centric and registered investment advisor channels. He played a key role in integrating major deals, including the $1.2 billion Avantax acquisition and purchases of Voya’s and Securian’s wealth businesses. Cetera said a successor will be named and overlap with Gooley to ensure continuity as the firm completes ongoing integrations and advances its next phase of growth.

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