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William R. Kaler
BFC PLANNING
ALTOONA, PA
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CRD#: 1195036
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Professional summary
William Russell Kaler, who also goes by Bill Kaler, is a registered financial advisor currently at BFC PLANNING, INC. located in Altoona, Pennsylvania and BERTHEL, FISHER & COMPANY FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. located in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
William is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1984. William has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE and Series 6 exams.
Question & Answer
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
Bill Kaler
Other business activities
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1. PERSONAL RENTAL PROPERTY - LANDLORD. 0-3 HOURS PER MONTH, NONE DURING TRADING HOURS. $7200 PER YEARS GROSS. TERMED 8/2013 2.WILLIAM R. KALER-N-PVR MARCELLUS GAS FATHERINGS,LLC PUTTING PIPELINE ACCROSS PROPERTY-25% OWNER OF PROPERTY-2/2013-0-0-NONE-OWN PROPERTY WITH 3 SIBLINGS. 3. BURTNER SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC-N-CELL PHONE TOWER-PROPERTY OWNER-10/2013-0-0-NONE OWN PROPERTY WITH 3 SIBLINGS. 4. WILLIAM R KALER Breaking Wind-N-ALTOONA,PA-RENTAL PROPERTY HUNTING CAMP-OWNER-12/2013-6-0-MAINTANENCE, COLLECTING FEES, CLEANING. 5.WILLIAM R KALER-N-ALTOONA, PA-FIXED INSURANCE-AGENT-08/1979-1-1-SALES OF LIFE, LTC, DISABILITY, AND HEALTH INSURANCE. 6. 494 HOLLOW RD-N-LOCK HAVEN, PA-230 ACRE FARM-JOINT OWNER-09/2015-2-0-JOINT OWNERSHIP OF THE PROPERTY WITH SIBLINGS.7.Box Lunch-N-Altoona, PA-Help w/ General Store-Greeter-12/2017-10-0-Son is a general store manager, helping on the opening of the store as a greeter.
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Certified licenses
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NoneExperience
Current
October 8, 2013 - Present
BFC PLANNING, INC.
RIA
CRD#: 119682
ALTOONA, PA
Current
March 31, 2003 - Present
BERTHEL, FISHER & COMPANY FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
Office #1: 1871 Dixie Lane, Altoona, PA 16602RIA
BD
CRD#: 13609
ALTOONA, PA
Past
January 2, 1997 - March 31, 2003
CONTINENTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.
BD
CRD#: 2864
BRYAN, OH
Past
August 20, 1984 - December 30, 1996
ADVANTAGE CAPITAL CORPORATION
BD
CRD#: 146
ATLANTA, GA
Primary Firm SEC Registration
This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
BP
BFC PLANNING, INC.
1ST & MAIN INVESTMENT ADVISORS - ADVISORY SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH BFC PLANNING, INC. | GREAT LAKES BAY FINANCIAL | BFC PLANNING, INC. | BERTHEL FISHER & COMPANY PLANNING, INC. | BEDROCK INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC
CRD#: 119682 / SEC#: 801-67427
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/3/2007 Approved)Iowa
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2007 Terminated)State Registrations and Notice Filings
Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.Visual representation of state registrations
RR
California(3/31/2003)
RR
Delaware(4/9/2018)
RR
Florida(7/27/2015)
RR
Maryland(4/9/2018)
RR
New Jersey(3/10/2004)
RR
Ohio(3/31/2003)
RR
Pennsylvania(3/31/2003)
IAR
Pennsylvania(10/8/2013)
RR
Utah(3/10/2004)
RR
West Virginia(3/31/2003)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
Current Firm
BP
BFC PLANNING, INC.
1ST & MAIN INVESTMENT ADVISORS - ADVISORY SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH BFC PLANNING, INC. | GREAT LAKES BAY FINANCIAL | BFC PLANNING, INC. | BERTHEL FISHER & COMPANY PLANNING, INC. | BEDROCK INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC
CRD#: 119682 / SEC#: 801-67427
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/3/2007 Approved)Iowa
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2007 Terminated)Upgrade to AdvisorCheck Premium
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Contact information
Main Address
4201 42nd Street Ne Suite 100, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Mailing Address
Phone number
(319) 447-5700
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
200
SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)
Documents
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 8,756 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 2,026,848,859 |
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