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Bradford D. Creger
BFF WEALTH MANAGEMENT
Glendale, CA 91203
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CRD#: 2415028
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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, Series 7, Series 6, Series 53 and Series 24 exams.
Question & Answer
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
Brad D Bradford | B. Creger | Brad Creger | Bradford Daniel
Other business activities
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.
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Certified licenses
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NoneExperience
Current
July 1, 2002 - Present
BFF WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC.
Office #1: 700 North Central Ave Suite 235, Glendale, CA 91203RIA
CRD#: 112877
Glendale, CA
Current
November 25, 2019 - Present
CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC.
Office #1: 700 N. Central Avenue Suite #235, Glendale, CA 91203Office #2: 4695 Macarthur Court 11th Floor, Newport Beach, CA 92660RIA
BD
CRD#: 30833
Glendale, CA
Current
November 25, 2019 - Present
CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC.
Office #1: 700 N. Central Avenue Suite #235, Glendale, CA 91203Office #2: 4695 Macarthur Court 11th Floor, Newport Beach, CA 92660RIA
BD
CRD#: 30833
Glendale, CA
Past
September 1, 2016 - December 6, 2019
LPL FINANCIAL LLC
RIA
CRD#: 6413
GLENDALE, CA
Past
August 31, 2016 - December 6, 2019
LPL FINANCIAL LLC
BD
CRD#: 6413
GLENDALE, CA
Past
July 2, 2012 - September 22, 2016
FIRST ALLIED ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.
RIA
CRD#: 137888
PASADENA, CA
Past
July 27, 2011 - July 2, 2012
FIRST ALLIED SECURITIES, INC.
RIA
CRD#: 32444
PASADENA, CA
Past
June 4, 2009 - March 17, 2010
FIRST ALLIED SECURITIES, INC.
RIA
CRD#: 32444
PASADENA, CA
Past
December 5, 2007 - September 16, 2016
FIRST ALLIED SECURITIES, INC.
BD
CRD#: 32444
PASADENA, CA
Past
October 2, 2001 - December 11, 2007
ASSOCIATED PLANNERS INVESTMENT ADVISORY INC
RIA
CRD#: 104790
PASADENA, CA
Past
April 12, 2001 - December 11, 2007
ASSOCIATED SECURITIES CORP.
BD
CRD#: 12969
TORRANCE, CA
Past
May 8, 2000 - April 26, 2001
ALLIANCE ADVISORY & SECURITIES, INC.
BD
CRD#: 18835
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA
Past
June 1, 1998 - May 30, 2000
OSAIC FA, INC.
BD
CRD#: 3978
FORT WAYNE, IN
Past
November 10, 1993 - June 1, 1998
LINCOLN FINANCIAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
BD
CRD#: 145
RADNOR, PA
Primary Firm SEC Registration
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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 them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.Visual representation of state registrations
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)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 52TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Municipal Securities Representative ExaminationGeneral Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
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)
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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
580
SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)
FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)
Direct owners and executive officers
| Name | Position | CRD# |
|---|---|---|
| FEDERATION OF FINANCIAL SERVICES | OWNER | |
| KREMER, STEPHEN MARK | OWNER | 1188829 |
| RUBINO, MICHAEL PETER | OWNER | 1188940 |
| DUHOVIC, JEROME VICTOR | DIRECTOR/EVP/CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER | 2123754 |
| DUHOVIC, JEROME VICTOR | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER | 2123754 |
| KING, JAMES RONALD SR | DIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD/CEO | 269927 |
| KING, PAUL J | DIRECTOR/GENERAL COUNSEL | 5017845 |
| KING, WESTLEY HAYES | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT | 2527676 |
| LEJMAN, SHERI J | CFO/SVP/PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER AND PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER |
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 38,049 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 7,336,108,151 |
Disclosures
| Regulatory Event | 18 |
| Arbitration | 8 |
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