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Russell Owen Clifford

Russell O. Clifford

CLIFFORD FINANCIAL PLANNING
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
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CRD#: 2537734
Russell Owen Clifford

Professional summary


Russell Owen Clifford, CFP®, who also goes by Russ Owen Clifford, is a registered financial advisor currently at CLIFFORD FINANCIAL PLANNING, INC. located in Santa Rosa, California.

Russell is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1994. Russell has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.

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Question & Answer


What are your service offerings?
Insurance Planning
Retirement Planning
Divorce Planning
Investment Planning
Estate Planning
Tax Planning
Comprehensive Financial Planni...
Do you have an area of expertise or specialization?
AUM
Business Owners
Cash Flow/Budgets/Credit Issue...
Charitable Giving
Divorce Planning
Estate & Generational Planning...
What is your minimum asset requirement?
250K
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Russ Owen Clifford

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.
COLLEGE FOR FINANCIAL PLANNING not investment-related 9000 E Nichols Ave #200, Centennial, CO 80112 Graduate-level financial education Adjunct Professor 10/10/2023 On average, over the course of one year, 5 to 10 hours per month 1 to 2 hours per month during trading Planning and creating lectures, in-class discussions, and assignments.

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Certified licenses


Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
CFP®

Start date: 2018

Experience


Current

June 19, 2018 - Present

CLIFFORD FINANCIAL PLANNING, INC.

Office #1: 3035 Cleveland Avenue Suite 206, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
RIA
CRD#: 112978
Santa Rosa, CA
Past

May 30, 2014 - October 10, 2018

CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 134139
SANTA ROSA, CA
Past

May 30, 2014 - October 10, 2018

CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH, INC.

BD
CRD#: 39543
SANTA ROSA, CA
Past

April 26, 2007 - June 2, 2014

GROVE POINT INVESTMENTS, LLC

BD
CRD#: 1763
SANTA ROSA, CA
Past

April 26, 1995 - April 26, 2007

FSC SECURITIES CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 7461
SANTA ROSA, CA
Past

October 11, 1994 - May 9, 1995

GUARDIAN INVESTOR SERVICES LLC

BD
CRD#: 6635
NEW YORK, NY

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.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR
California
(6/19/2018)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 10/10/1994
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


CF
CLIFFORD FINANCIAL PLANNING, INC.
CLIFFORD FINANCIAL PLANNING, INC. | RUSSELL OWEN CLIFFORD | OAK MOUNTAIN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | OAK MOUNTAIN FINANCIAL GROUP

CRD#: 112978 / SEC#:

California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/1/1998 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
3035 Cleveland Avenue Suite 206, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Mailing Address
Phone number
(707) 526-1203
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
3

Documents


Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts269
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 40,848,605

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Company Information


CLIFFORD FINANCIAL PLANNING, INC.

CRD#: 112978Santa Rosa, CA 95403

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