Bradford Financial Center (Clarion)

Name: Bradford Financial Center
Address: 215 North Main Street, Clarion, IA, 50525 0540
Telephone: 515.532.6661

Bradford Financial Center is a large advisory firm based in Clarion. It manages $147.5 million of regulatory assets for 1,409 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2007 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, Arkansas, California, and 22 other states.

Bradford Financial Center provides financial planning services and portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. It prepares financial plans for more than 25 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Bradford Financial Center: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Bradford Financial Center is $147.5 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 227% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $147.5 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $104.68 thousand each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 100% of the total AUM.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Bradford Financial Center for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. Flat-fee based compensation is the most transparent and the one you can safely predict in advance. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Bradford Financial Center serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Bradford Financial Center is individuals with 1,399 clients and $135.33 million of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Bradford Financial Center has the highest percentage of individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $147.5 million for 1,409 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Bradford Financial Center doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Bradford Financial Center

The company employs 23 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 83 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 11 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There’s a single person with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
James William Tausz	Owner, chief executive officer, chief financial officer, chief compliance officer, and director	1 Apr 1985	75% - 100%	442956
Kimberly Sue Ausborn	Assistant compliance officer	1 Mar 2012	Other	4409695

Based in Clarion

The principal office where Bradford Financial Center performs its advisory services is located at 215 North Main Street, Clarion, IA 50525 0540 The mailing address of the firm is Po Box 540, Clarion, IA 50525 0540. An additional office of the firm is in Ida Grove, IA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 515.532.6661 or by fax 515.532.6547. The normal business hours are 8:00 am - 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at bradfordfinancialcenter.com and its LinkedIn profile.