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Bradley R. Nicholson

VAN HULZEN FINANCIAL ADVISORS
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
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CRD#: 4846561
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Professional summary

Bradley Robert Nicholson, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at VAN HULZEN FINANCIAL ADVISORS located in El Dorado Hills, California and MW INVESTMENT STRATEGY located in El Dorado Hills, California.

Bradley is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2005. Bradley has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 65 exam.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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®

Certified Financial Planner

Start date: 2007

Experience

Current

April 2, 2008 - Present

VAN HULZEN FINANCIAL ADVISORS

Office #1: 4370 Town Center Blvd. Suite 220, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
RIA
CRD#: 116632
El Dorado Hills, CA
Current

April 11, 2017 - Present

MW INVESTMENT STRATEGY

Office #1: 4370 Town Center Blvd. Suite 220, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
RIA
CRD#: 118433
El Dorado Hills, CA
Past

March 5, 2015 - July 1, 2015

BARDIN FINANCIAL SERVICES

RIA
CRD#: 108494
JACKSON, CA
Past

March 8, 2005 - July 9, 2014

BARDIN FINANCIAL SERVICES

RIA
CRD#: 108494
JACKSON, CA

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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VH
VAN HULZEN FINANCIAL ADVISORS
BANDELIER ASSET MANAGEMENT A DIVISION OF VAN HULZEN ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | WETSEL FINANCIAL | VAN HULZEN FINANCIAL ADVISORS | VAN HULZEN ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | VAN HULZEN ASSET MANAGEMENT | SCHREUR FINANCIAL | GOALPATH FINANCIAL PLANNING

CRD#: 116632 / SEC#: 801-61884

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/14/2003 Approved)
California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/8/2003 Terminated)
Colorado
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/31/2002 Terminated)
Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/19/2003 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.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR
California
(4/2/2008)

Exams

State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 5/2/2003
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Current Firm

VH
VAN HULZEN FINANCIAL ADVISORS
BANDELIER ASSET MANAGEMENT A DIVISION OF VAN HULZEN ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | WETSEL FINANCIAL | VAN HULZEN FINANCIAL ADVISORS | VAN HULZEN ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | VAN HULZEN ASSET MANAGEMENT | SCHREUR FINANCIAL | GOALPATH FINANCIAL PLANNING

CRD#: 116632 / SEC#: 801-61884

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/14/2003 Approved)
California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/8/2003 Terminated)
Colorado
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/31/2002 Terminated)
Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/19/2003 Terminated)
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Contact information

Main Address
4370 Town Center Blvd. Suite 220, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
Mailing Address
Phone number
(916) 608-4284
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
23

SEC notice filing (14 States and Territories)

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Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

VAN HULZEN ADV PART 2A (5/20/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts2,701
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 1,859,922,004

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Company Information

VAN HULZEN FINANCIAL ADVISORS

CRD#: 116632El Dorado Hills, CA 95762

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