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Clifton Paul Higgs

BFC PLANNING
Denton, TX
·CRD# 5492596·18 years experience

Professional Summary

Clifton Paul Higgs, who also goes by Cliff Paul Higgs, is a registered financial advisor currently at BFC PLANNING, INC. located in Denton, Texas and SECURITIES MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH, INC. located in Denton, Texas. Clifton is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2008. Clifton has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6...

At a Glance

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Fiduciary Standard

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Other Aliases

Cliff Paul Higgs

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Years of Experience

18 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

BFC PLANNING, INC.·CRD# 119682
RIA
311 N I-35e Suite 110, Denton, TX 76207
January 3, 2017 - Present
SECURITIES MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH, INC.·CRD# 759
BD
3311 N. I-35e Suite 110, Denton, TX 76207
January 3, 2017 - Present
CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH ADVISORS, INC.·CRD# 134139
RIA
Colleyville, TX
February 1, 2013 - January 10, 2017
CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH, INC.·CRD# 39543
BD
Colleyville, TX
February 1, 2013 - January 10, 2017
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 10409
RIA
Southlake, TX
October 6, 2011 - February 22, 2013
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 10409
BD
Southlake, TX
February 26, 2010 - February 22, 2013
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 2881
BD
Grapevine, TX
October 22, 2008 - February 4, 2010

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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. CLIFF HIGGS-N-HICKORY CREEK, TX-INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENT-AGENT-01/2017-.5-01-HEALTH INSURANCE. 2. AMERICAN NATIONAL-N-DENTON, TX-INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENT-MLGA-10/2019-10-02-TRAIN AND RECRUIT. 3. THE HERITAGE GROUP-Y-DENTON, TX-DBA NAME-OWNER-07/2018-160-160-INSURANCE AND SECURITIES DBA NAME. 4. Heritage Insurance Group of Texas- N- Denton, TX- P&C Insurance- Sole Member- 09/2024- 10- 0- Selling property and casualty insurance.

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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
Alabama
(11/8/2021)
RR
Arkansas
(9/16/2022)
RR
California
(1/3/2017)
RR
Kansas
(1/2/2020)
RR
Minnesota
(11/28/2018)
RR
Ohio
(4/2/2019)
RR
Oklahoma
(1/2/2019)
RR
Texas
(1/3/2017)
IAR
Texas
(1/3/2017)

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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.

Series 66 — Uniform Combined State Law Examination

Passed Sep 2011About the Series 66 exam

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Nov 2008About the Series 63 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Dec 2009About the Series 7 exam

Series 6 — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Passed Oct 2008About 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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