AdvisorCheck - Find and Connect with Top Financial Advisors on Your Terms
Why AdvisorCheck
BC

Bradford Daniel Creger

BFF WEALTH MANAGEMENT
GLENDALE, CA
·CRD# 2415028·33 years experience

Professional Summary

Bradford Daniel Creger, who also goes by Brad D Bradford, B. Creger, Brad Creger, Bradford Daniel, is a registered financial advisor currently at BFF WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. located in Glendale, California and CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC. located in Glendale, California. Bradford is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1993. Bradford has worked at 10 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 52TO, SIE,...

At a Glance

Advisory Accounts Only

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

Brad D Bradford, B. Creger, Brad Creger, Bradford Daniel

Blog Corner

Similar Advisors

Jon Derek Neuhaus
Jon Derek Neuhaus

MORGAN STANLEY

El Segundo, CA · CRD#
View profile
Beverly Hills, CA · CRD#
Maria Zimiga
Maria Zimiga

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC

TOLUCA LAKE, CA · CRD#
Hatem Ben Dhiab
Hatem Ben Dhiab

GERBER KAWASAKI WEALTH & INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

SANTA MONICA, CA · CRD#

Videos & Posts

This advisor has not added any videos or posts yet.

Similar Advisors

Jon Derek Neuhaus
Jon Derek Neuhaus

MORGAN STANLEY

El Segundo, CA · CRD#
Beverly Hills, CA · CRD#
Maria Zimiga
Maria Zimiga

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC

TOLUCA LAKE, CA · CRD#
Hatem Ben Dhiab
Hatem Ben Dhiab

GERBER KAWASAKI WEALTH & INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

SANTA MONICA, CA · CRD#

Contact Information

This advisor has not claimed their profile yet, so there is no contact information to display at this time.

Similar Advisors

Jon Derek Neuhaus
Jon Derek Neuhaus

MORGAN STANLEY

El Segundo, CA · CRD#
Beverly Hills, CA · CRD#
Maria Zimiga
Maria Zimiga

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC

TOLUCA LAKE, CA · CRD#
Hatem Ben Dhiab
Hatem Ben Dhiab

GERBER KAWASAKI WEALTH & INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

SANTA MONICA, CA · CRD#

Disclosures are events reported to regulators, such as customer disputes, regulatory actions, employment separations, or financial events. Some are resolved, denied, or contested — a disclosure is not a verdict. We recommend asking an advisor directly about any disclosure on their record.

Disclosures on record.

Disclosures can be potential red flags, including customer disputes, regulatory fines, employer terminations, bankruptcies, judgments, liens, or certain criminal activities. Check for any disclosures as part of your thorough research when choosing an advisor.

Similar Advisors

Jon Derek Neuhaus
Jon Derek Neuhaus

MORGAN STANLEY

El Segundo, CA · CRD#
Beverly Hills, CA · CRD#
Maria Zimiga
Maria Zimiga

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC

TOLUCA LAKE, CA · CRD#
Hatem Ben Dhiab
Hatem Ben Dhiab

GERBER KAWASAKI WEALTH & INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

SANTA MONICA, CA · CRD#

Years of Experience

33 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

BFF WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC.·CRD# 112877
RIA
700 North Central Ave Suite 235, Glendale, CA 91203
July 1, 2002 - Present
CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC.·CRD# 30833
RIA
BD
1. 700 N. Central Avenue Suite #235, Glendale, CA 912032. 4695 Macarthur Court 11th Floor, Newport Beach, CA 92660
November 25, 2019 - Present
CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC.·CRD# 30833
RIA
BD
1. 700 N. Central Avenue Suite #235, Glendale, CA 912032. 4695 Macarthur Court 11th Floor, Newport Beach, CA 92660
November 25, 2019 - Present
LPL FINANCIAL LLC·CRD# 6413
RIA
Glendale, CA
September 1, 2016 - December 6, 2019
LPL FINANCIAL LLC·CRD# 6413
BD
Glendale, CA
August 31, 2016 - December 6, 2019
FIRST ALLIED ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.·CRD# 137888
RIA
Pasadena, CA
July 2, 2012 - September 22, 2016
FIRST ALLIED SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 32444
RIA
Pasadena, CA
July 27, 2011 - July 2, 2012
FIRST ALLIED SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 32444
RIA
Pasadena, CA
June 4, 2009 - March 17, 2010
FIRST ALLIED SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 32444
BD
Pasadena, CA
December 5, 2007 - September 16, 2016
ASSOCIATED PLANNERS INVESTMENT ADVISORY INC·CRD# 104790
RIA
Pasadena, CA
October 2, 2001 - December 11, 2007
ASSOCIATED SECURITIES CORP.·CRD# 12969
BD
Torrance, CA
April 12, 2001 - December 11, 2007
ALLIANCE ADVISORY & SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 18835
BD
Westlake Village, CA
May 8, 2000 - April 26, 2001
OSAIC FA, INC.·CRD# 3978
BD
Fort Wayne, IN
June 1, 1998 - May 30, 2000
LINCOLN FINANCIAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC.·CRD# 145
BD
Radnor, PA
November 10, 1993 - June 1, 1998

Similar Advisors

Jon Derek Neuhaus
Jon Derek Neuhaus

MORGAN STANLEY

El Segundo, CA · CRD#
Beverly Hills, CA · CRD#
Maria Zimiga
Maria Zimiga

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC

TOLUCA LAKE, CA · CRD#
Hatem Ben Dhiab
Hatem Ben Dhiab

GERBER KAWASAKI WEALTH & INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

SANTA MONICA, CA · CRD#

Current Firm

CF
CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC.

CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC.

CRD#: 30833 / SEC#: 801-56882, 8-45185
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (10/8/1999 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Los Angeles district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

2300 E. Katella Avenue Suite 200, Anaheim, CA 92806

Mailing Address

2300 E. Katella Avenue Suite #200, Anaheim, CA 92806

Phone Number

(714) 456-1790

Established

California since 08/27/1992

Firm Type

Corporation

Fiscal Year End

April

Firm Size

Large

# of Employees

571

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 53 US states and territories.

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 53 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC. FORM ADV PART 2 APPENDIX 1 (7/28/2026)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
FEDERATION OF FINANCIAL SERVICESOWNER—
KREMER, STEPHEN MARKOWNER1188829
RUBINO, MICHAEL PETEROWNER1188940
DUHOVIC, JEROME VICTORCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER2123754
DUHOVIC, JEROME VICTORDIRECTOR/EVP2123754
KING, JAMES RONALD SRDIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD/CEO269927
KING, PAUL JDIRECTOR/GENERAL COUNSEL5017845
KING, WESTLEY HAYESDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT2527676
LEJMAN, SHERI JSVP/CFO/FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONS PRINCIPAL—

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

45,336

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$9,740,127,253

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

19

Arbitration

8

Similar Advisors

Jon Derek Neuhaus
Jon Derek Neuhaus

MORGAN STANLEY

El Segundo, CA · CRD#
Beverly Hills, CA · CRD#
Maria Zimiga
Maria Zimiga

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC

TOLUCA LAKE, CA · CRD#
Hatem Ben Dhiab
Hatem Ben Dhiab

GERBER KAWASAKI WEALTH & INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

SANTA MONICA, CA · CRD#

Other business activities

Information obtained from regulatory filings. Advisors can request corrections through their firm or regulator.

Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.

1. Total Financial Resources Insurance Associates, Inc (TFRIA), Insurance Agency, non-investment related, 700 N. Central Ave., Suite #235 Glendale, CA 91203, fixed insurance sales and policy servicing, President/CEO, devote 20 hrs/month, 2 hrs during trading hours. 2. BFF Tax Pros, Inc. non-investment related, same address as above, CA 91203, tax planning and tax preparation services, Co-Owner, since- 06/17/2019, supervision of the EAs and CPAs to perform tax preparation services. 3. Benefits Functional Fiduciaries, Inc., non-investment related, same address as above, 3
(16) Fiduciary Administrator, provides day to day fiduciary administration to retirement plans, Director of Participant Education, since 12/1/2019, devote 10 hrs, I create generic financial education materials, (i.e. not specific to any insurance or investment product) to be used for retirement plan participant education through the 3
(16) Fiduciary Administrator, the participant education provided through the 3
(16) is provided on a non-fiduciary basis to plan participants. 4. BFF Financial, Inc., Non-Investment related, Same address as above, DBA for marketing purposes, President, since 6/1/2001. 5. BFF Wealth Management, Inc., Investment related, same address as above, CA registered investment adviser for fee-based financial and estate planning services only, no asset management provided, President, since 6/1/2001, devote 10 hrs, fee based financial and estate planning services including annuity report (www.annuityreport.com) reviews. 6. BFF Insurance Services, Inc., Non-Investment related, same address as above, group insurance and P&C insurance sales, President, since 11/4/2020, devote 20 hrs, I sell insurance and assist other producers in the selling of group insurance through this entity. 7. Author/Editor, investment related, same address as above, author contributing comments and/or quotes to other writers in a variety of financial topics, past co-author contributing to 2 compilation books and currently working on two
(2) books that are financial services related, editor, author/editor, since 12/20/2020, devote 10 hrs. 8. BFF PLAN SERVICES, INC., President/CEO, 3
(16) fiduciary administrator for qualified retirement plans as well as providing management services for group permanent life programs including providing annual tax notices to plan participants. Non-Investment related, devote 10 hours, since 09/22/2022, same address as above, Marketing and executive management of the business. 9. BFF FINANCIAL GROUP, INC., President, BFF Financial Group, Inc would be the "sponsoring entity" which hosts the online financial education events and would receive payments if there is a charge for materials or access to content or other information. Investment related, devote 10 hours, since 02/28/2022, same address as above, Develop and create financial education content as well as develop and market the online financial educational events. 10. NEW FIRST FINANCIAL RESOURCES, LLC, Producer Member, NFFR is a producer group which I am a member of. Membership is annual fees and provides members with educational conferences and other resources. Investment related, devote 2 hours, since 12/01/2022. Same address as above, sales of Variable Universal Life Insurance which is used by companies to fund their deferred compensation plans. 11. BRADFORD DANIEL, Comedian, I am performing standup comedy at night. Non-Investment related, since 01/01/2024, same address as above, performing standup comedy at night. 12. BFF FINANCIAL GROUP, INC., President, operate this entity as a marketing name and use BFF Financial only for my "Centaurus" business. I used to use BFF Financial as this "operating" company - this will be moved to BFF Financial Group, Inc., Non-Investment related, since 08/23/2022, same address as above, Day-to-day operation of a holding company - to be used for marketing purposes - thereby allowing us to switch and use BFF Financial, Inc only for the Centaurus business.

Similar Advisors

Jon Derek Neuhaus
Jon Derek Neuhaus

MORGAN STANLEY

El Segundo, CA · CRD#
Beverly Hills, CA · CRD#
Maria Zimiga
Maria Zimiga

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC

TOLUCA LAKE, CA · CRD#
Hatem Ben Dhiab
Hatem Ben Dhiab

GERBER KAWASAKI WEALTH & INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

SANTA MONICA, CA · CRD#

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".
CF
CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC.

CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC.

CRD#: 30833 / SEC#: 801-56882, 8-45185
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (10/8/1999 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Los Angeles district office)

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 securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
RR
Arizona
(11/25/2019)
IAR
California
(7/1/2002)
RR
California
(11/25/2019)
RR
Colorado
(12/9/2020)
RR
Florida
(10/28/2020)
RR
Idaho
(9/8/2020)
RR
Iowa
(10/30/2020)
RR
North Carolina
(12/11/2019)
RR
Ohio
(7/2/2025)
RR
Oklahoma
(10/3/2024)
RR
Pennsylvania
(7/17/2025)
RR
Tennessee
(6/25/2024)
RR
Texas
(10/27/2020)
RR
Utah
(9/9/2020)
RR
Virginia
(6/22/2026)

Don't see your state listed? The advisor may still be able to work with you under the federal De Minimis Rule, which allows up to five investment advisory clients in a state without registration. Some states, like TX, LA, NE, and NH, may still require registration or notice filing. Contact the advisor or their firm to confirm their investment advisory availability in your state.Note:This rule does not apply to broker-dealer activity.

Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Nov 1993About the Series 63 exam

Series 52TO — Municipal Securities Representative Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 52TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Mar 1996About the Series 7 exam

Series 6 — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Passed Nov 1993About the Series 6 exam

Series 53 — Municipal Securities Principal Examination

Passed Mar 2003About the Series 53 exam

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed Jul 2000About the Series 24 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

Similar Advisors

Jon Derek Neuhaus
Jon Derek Neuhaus

MORGAN STANLEY

El Segundo, CA · CRD#
Beverly Hills, CA · CRD#
Maria Zimiga
Maria Zimiga

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC

TOLUCA LAKE, CA · CRD#
Hatem Ben Dhiab
Hatem Ben Dhiab

GERBER KAWASAKI WEALTH & INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

SANTA MONICA, CA · CRD#

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

Click below to view Bradford Daniel Creger's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

Click below to view Bradford Daniel Creger's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Similar Advisors

Jon Derek Neuhaus
Jon Derek Neuhaus

MORGAN STANLEY

El Segundo, CA · CRD#
Beverly Hills, CA · CRD#
Maria Zimiga
Maria Zimiga

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC

TOLUCA LAKE, CA · CRD#
Hatem Ben Dhiab
Hatem Ben Dhiab

GERBER KAWASAKI WEALTH & INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

SANTA MONICA, CA · CRD#
BC
Follow Bradford
Get alerted to job moves, licensing changes, and new disclosures
Free — no card required