Nate Schlotthauer
Financial Advisor
Nate Schlotthauer is an Investment Advisor offering securities through Cetera Wealth Services, LLC and advisory services through Cetera Investment Advisers LLC. With more than 22 years of experience in the financial services industry, Nate is committed to helping individuals, families, and businesses build strategies designed to support their long-term financial goals.
Nate views his role as both a trusted advisor and an educator. He works closely with clients to understand their unique financial situations, identify opportunities, and provide guidance on investment and planning strategies. By helping clients understand their options, Nate empowers them to make informed decisions with confidence and clarity.
Throughout his career, Nate has focused on developing comprehensive financial plans tailored to each client's needs and objectives. He believes successful financial planning begins with strong relationships built on trust, transparency, and personalized service.
Nate earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2003 and holds FINRA Series 7 and Series 66 registrations, along with Wisconsin Life and Health Insurance licenses. He has been recognized for his professional accomplishments, including being named a Five Star Wealth Manager by Milwaukee Magazine from 2014-2025** and a Top 5 Producer within the Lillard OSJ Group from 2013-2021*.
Beyond his work with clients, Nate is deeply committed to serving the Hartford community. He has been a member of the Hartford Rotary Club since 2005 and serves on its Board of Directors. He is a Paul Harris Fellow of The Rotary Foundation and remains active through several local organizations, including the Historic Hartford Preservation Foundation, the Schauer Center Board of Trustees, and the Finance Committee at Emmanuel Community United Methodist Church.
Outside of the office, Nate enjoys traveling, watching and playing sports, and spending time with his wife, Amy, and their two children.
Nate approaches every client relationship with the same care and attention he would give a family member. His goal is to provide thoughtful guidance, accurate information, and personalized strategies that help clients pursue financial confidence and security throughtout every stage of life.
Focus Areas
- 401(k) Plans
- College Savings
- Insurance Planning
- Pension Rollovers
- Portfolio Reviews
- Retirement Planning
- Stocks & Bonds
- Wealth Strategies
**The Five Star Wealth Manager award, administered by Crescendo Business Services, LLC (dba Five Star Professional), is based on 10 objective criteria. Eligibility criteria -required: 1. Credentialed as a registered investment adviser or a registered investment adviser representative; 2. Actively registered as a registered investment adviser or as a principal of a registered investment adviser firm for a minimum of 5 years; 3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review (As defined by Five Star Professional, the wealth manager has not: A. Been subject to a regulatory action that resulted in a registration being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine; B. Had more than a total of three settled or pending complaints filed against them and/or a total of five settled, pending, dismissed
or denied complaints with any regulatory authority or Five Star Professional's consumer complaint process. Unfavorable feedback may have been discovered through a check of complaints registered with a regulatory authority or complaints registered through Five Star Professional's consumer complaint process; feedback may not be representative of any one client's experience; C. Individually contributed to a financial settlement of a customer complaint; D. Filed for
personal bankruptcy within the past 11 years; E. Been terminated from a financial services firm within the past 11 years; F. Been convicted of a felony); 4. Fulfilled their firm review based on internal standards; 5. Accepting new clients. Evaluation criteria -considered: 6. One-year client retention rate; 7. Five-year client retention rate; 8. Non-institutional discretionary and/or nondiscretionary client assets administered; 9. Number of client households served; 10. Education
and professional designations. Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth managers. Award does not evaluate quality of services provided to clients. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager does not ensure that a client or prospective client will experience a higher level of performance or results. The inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager Award list should not be construed as an endorsement
of the wealth manager by any client nor are they representative of any one client's evaluation. The Five Star award is not indicative of the wealth manager's future performance. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager or any wealth manager is no guarantee as to future investment success nor is there any guarantee that the selected wealth managers will be awarded this accomplishment by Five Star Professional in the future. For more information on the Five Star award and the research/selection methodology, go to fivestarprofessional.com. Listing in this publication and/or award is not a guarantee of future investment success. This recognition should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor by any client.