BFC PLANNING, INC.

Adviser information for BFC PLANNING, INC. last updated from Form ADV on March 25th, 2024. Select data displayed; additional Form ADV, Form D, Form 13F and other data is available from the Fincoded API.

Advisory Business

Type of Organization Corporation
Fiscal Year End DECEMBER
Legal Location Iowa, United States

Employees

Total Number of Employees 200
Investment Advisory/Research 200
Registered Broker-Dealer Representatives 200
Registered State Investment Advisers 200
Licensed Agents of an Insurance Company 191
No. of Firms/People that Solicit Clients 0

RAUM

Provides Management of Securities Portfolios Yes
Type Accounts RAUM
Discretionary 6,414 $1.2B
Non-Discretionary 2,335 $602.2M
Total 8,749 $1.8B

Clients

Type Number RAUM
Individuals 6,417 $1.1B
HNW Individuals 28 $634.6M
Banking or thrift institutions 0 $0
Investment companies 0 $0
Business development companies 0 $0
Pooled investment vehicles 0 $0
Pension and profit sharing plans 32 $5.5M
Charitable organizations 15 $717,497
State or municipal gov entities 0 $0
Other investment advisers 0 $0
Insurance companies 0 $0
Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions 0 $0
Corporations or other businesses 55 $49.0M
Other 0 $0
Type Number
No. of Non-RAUM Clients 0
No. of Non-U.S. Clients 0
No. of Financial Planning Clients 101-250

Services

Advisory Services Financial planningPortfolio management for individuals and/or small businessesSelection of other advisers (including private fund managers)
Compensation % of AUMHourly chargesFixed feesSOLICITOR FEE

Identifiers

SEC RIA File Number 801-67427
SEC ERA File Number 801-67427
SEC CIK Numbers None
SEC CRD Numbers 119682
Legal Entity Identifier None

Principal Office

4201 42ND STREET NE
SUITE 100
CEDAR RAPIDS
IA
United States
Monday - Friday, MON-THURS:8AM-5PM;FRI:8AM-4PM
Tel: 319-447-5700, Fax: 319-447-4244

Chief Compliance Officer

KIMBERLY CHAPMAN
4201 42ND STREET NE
SUITE 100
CEDAR RAPIDS
IA
United States
Tel: 3194475700
Fax: 319-730-5410
(Full email address available in API data)

Regulatory Contact

SHELLEY DAVENPORT
VP LEGAL AND REGULATORY MATTERS
4201 42ND ST NE
SUITE 100
CEDAR RAPIDS
IA
United States
Tel: 3194475700
(Full email address available in API data)

Industry Affiliates

BERTHEL FISHER & COMPANY FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. Broker-dealer, municipal securities dealer, or gov securities broker or dealerOther investment adviser, including financial planners
SECURITIES MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH, INC. Broker-dealer, municipal securities dealer, or gov securities broker or dealerInsurance company or agency

Private Funds

Name Type Assets $USD Min Investment $USD No. Owners
None

Control Persons

Name Type Entity Title Since Ownership
BERTHEL, THOMAS, JOSEPH Individual CHAIRMAN OF BOARD 03/1989 < 5%
BERTHEL FISHER & COMPANY Domestic Entity SHAREHOLDER 03/1989 > 75%
BERTHEL, THOMAS, JOSEPH Individual BERTHEL FISHER & COMPANY CHAIRMAN OF BOARD 11/1984 25-50%
WILCOX, RANDY, AUSTIN Individual VP COMPLIANCE/OSJ MANAGER 06/2021 < 5%
SCHAUL, JOANNA, MARIE Individual SECRETARY 09/2014 < 5%
CHRISTOFFERSON, ANDREW, JAMES Individual CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/PRESIDENT 04/2015 < 5%
Rupp, Brian Individual VICE PRESIDENT/CONTROLLER/TREASURER 11/2017 < 5%
SWARTZENDRUBER, PAIGE, NICHOLE Individual CHIEF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 03/2017 < 5%
Peterman, Tobi, Lane Individual VICE PRESIDENT/OPERATIONS 08/2019 < 5%
CHAPMAN, KIMBERLY, KAREN EARLY Individual CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER 12/2020 < 5%
HOHN, JAMES, RALPH Individual VP TECHNOLOGY 12/2020 < 5%

No. Employees, Historic

30015002019202020212022202320242025204 on 4/25/2019204 on 5/14/2019204 on 7/3/2019204 on 8/26/2019204 on 8/26/2019204 on 9/20/2019204 on 10/8/2019204 on 11/8/2019212 on 5/6/2020212 on 6/26/2020212 on 7/22/2020212 on 11/12/2020212 on 12/6/2020212 on 12/16/2020212 on 12/16/2020212 on 1/29/2021212 on 3/31/2021212 on 4/27/2021212 on 6/15/2021212 on 12/20/2021200 on 3/31/2022200 on 3/30/2023200 on 3/25/2024

RAUM, Historic

2B1B02019202020212022202320242025821511423 on 4/25/2019821511423 on 5/14/2019821511423 on 7/3/2019821511423 on 8/26/2019821511423 on 8/26/2019821511423 on 9/20/2019821511423 on 10/8/2019821511423 on 11/8/2019987106970 on 5/6/2020987106970 on 6/26/2020987106970 on 7/22/2020987106970 on 11/12/2020987106970 on 12/6/2020987106970 on 12/16/2020987106970 on 12/16/2020987106970 on 1/29/20211274830615 on 3/31/20211274830615 on 4/27/20211274830615 on 6/15/20211274830615 on 12/20/20211955791103 on 3/31/20221477309181 on 3/30/20231839208077 on 3/25/2024

No. Clients, Historic

10,0005,000020192020202120222023202420256037 on 4/25/20196037 on 5/14/20196037 on 7/3/20196037 on 8/26/20196037 on 8/26/20196037 on 9/20/20196037 on 10/8/20196037 on 11/8/20196530 on 5/6/20206530 on 6/26/20206530 on 7/22/20206530 on 11/12/20206530 on 12/6/20206530 on 12/16/20206530 on 12/16/20206530 on 1/29/20218328 on 3/31/20218328 on 4/27/20218328 on 6/15/20218328 on 12/20/20219031 on 3/31/20228988 on 3/30/20236547 on 3/25/2024