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Richard J Horvath

BFC PLANNING
BOARDMAN, OH
·CRD# 2986519·28 years experience

Professional Summary

Richard J Horvath, who also goes by Richard John Horvath, Rick J Horvath, Rick Horvath, is a registered financial advisor currently at BFC PLANNING, INC. located in Boardman, Ohio and BERTHEL, FISHER & COMPANY FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. located in Boardman, Ohio. Richard is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1998. Richard has worked at 9 firms and has passed the SIE and Series...

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Fee Structure

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Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

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Active Clients

Other Aliases

Richard John Horvath, Rick J Horvath, Rick Horvath

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Years of Experience

28 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

BFC PLANNING, INC.·CRD# 119682
RIA
833 Boardman-canfield Rd Suite 101, Boardman, OH 44512
January 31, 2014 - Present
BERTHEL, FISHER & COMPANY FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.·CRD# 13609
RIA
BD
833 Boardman-canfield Road Suite 101, Boardman, OH 44512
November 10, 2009 - Present
BERTHEL, FISHER & COMPANY FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.·CRD# 13609
RIA
Mansfield, OH
January 5, 2010 - January 31, 2014
ALLSTATE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 18272
BD
Cortland, OH
January 23, 2006 - November 11, 2009
KESTRA INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 42046
RIA
Youngstown, OH
August 3, 2004 - January 11, 2006
KESTRA INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 42046
BD
Austin, TX
August 2, 2004 - January 11, 2006
MM ASCEND LIFE INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 36451
BD
Cincinnati, OH
April 25, 2003 - August 3, 2004
KESTRA INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 42046
BD
Austin, TX
February 11, 2003 - October 13, 2003
MM ASCEND LIFE INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 36451
BD
Cincinnati, OH
November 13, 2000 - February 3, 2003
CHARTER ONE SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 13373
BD
Cleveland, OH
January 7, 2000 - November 8, 2000
LOCUST STREET SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 1703
BD
Des Moines, IA
February 1, 1999 - February 3, 2000
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY·CRD# 4095
BD
New York, NY
January 15, 1998 - December 4, 1998
MSI FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.·CRD# 14251
BD
Springfield, MA
January 15, 1998 - December 4, 1998

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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 - SEC (1/3/2007 Approved)
Iowa
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Iowa (3/5/2007 Terminated)
Why is a state registration marked "Terminated"? When a firm registers with the SEC (usually after managing $100M+ AUM), it often withdraws separate state firm registrations unless required by that state. The firm can still serve clients there through its individually registered Investment Advisor Representatives (IARs).

Contact Information

Main Address

4201 42nd Street Ne Suite 100, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

Phone Number

(319) 447-5700

# of Employees

200

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 51 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

BFC PLANNING ADV PART 2 (3/27/2026)

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

13,174

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$3,841,196,599

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Other business activities

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1. AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES-Y-BOARDMAN, OH-DBA FOR SECURITIES-INVESTMENT ADVISOR REPRESENTATIVE-11/2009-200-120-HELP CLIENTS WITH INVESTING & WEALTH MANGEMENT 2. AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES-N-BOARDMAN, OH-FIXED INSURANCE-ADVISOR-11/2009-200-125-FIXED INSURANCE SALES

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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 - SEC (1/3/2007 Approved)
Iowa
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Iowa (3/5/2007 Terminated)
Why is a state registration marked "Terminated"? When a firm registers with the SEC (usually after managing $100M+ AUM), it often withdraws separate state firm registrations unless required by that state. The firm can still serve clients there through its individually registered Investment Advisor Representatives (IARs).

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
Ohio
(11/10/2009)
IAR
Ohio
(1/31/2014)

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Exams

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

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 6 — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Passed Jan 1998About the Series 6 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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