Wealth manager, independent · Clarion, IA
Bradford Financial Center
SEC-registered investment adviser · CRD 110953 · SEC 801-68117
At a glance
Bradford Financial Center is an SEC-registered investment adviser based in Clarion, Iowa, with $230 million in regulatory assets under management as of its Form ADV filed March 26, 2026. Its largest client group by assets is individuals, and it reports 699 individual clients. By Form ADV it is a wealth manager, ranked 5,312th of 8,915 wealth managers and 11,534th of 17,210 SEC-registered advisers by assets.
Main office 515-532-6661bradfordfinancialcenter.comLinkedInAs filed on Form ADV
- Regulatory AUM
- $230M
- Rank among wealth managers
- #5,312 of 8,915
- Rank among all SEC RIAs
- #11,534 of 17,210
- Rank in Iowa
- #63 of 91
- Individual clients
- 699
- High-net-worth clients
- 102
- Accounts
- 1,478
- Discretionary
- 100% of AUM
- Employees
- 26
- Advisory staff
- 14
- Offices
- 4
Owners and executives on its Form ADV
- James W. TauszChief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, and Director
Custody and brokerage
Broker-dealer
Hybrid RIA
Bradford Financial Center is a hybrid RIA: 7 of its employees are also registered representatives of a broker-dealer.
Its Form ADV brochure (filed March 2026) names United Planners Financial Services as the broker-dealer its advisers are registered with.
Securities Purchased Through United Planners In their individual separate capacities, BFC IARs are also registered representative s with United Planners Financial Services of America (United Planners), a broker -dealer and member of FINRA.
Who it serves
| Client type | Clients | Regulatory AUM | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals | 597 | $167M | 73% |
| High-net-worth individuals | 102 | $60M | 26% |
| Corporations or other businesses | 11 | $2M | <1% |
| Charitable organizations | – | $1M | <1% |
Disciplinary disclosures
Bradford Financial Center reports no disciplinary disclosures in Item 11 of Form ADV. Read the details on the SEC’s adviser search ↗
Services
- Financial planning
- Portfolio management for individuals and small businesses
How it’s paid
- A percentage of assets under management
- Hourly charges
- Fixed fees
- Other
Form ADV and brochures on the SEC’s adviser search ↗bradfordfinancialcenter.com ↗
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Questions
How much does Bradford Financial Center manage?
Bradford Financial Center reports $230 million in regulatory assets under management across 1,478 accounts, 100% of it on a discretionary basis, on its Form ADV filed March 26, 2026.
What kind of firm is Bradford Financial Center?
Bradford Financial Center is a wealth manager by its Form ADV answers. At least half of its regulatory assets are managed for individuals and high-net-worth individuals.
Who are Bradford Financial Center’s clients?
By assets, its largest client types are individuals ($167 million, 597 clients); high-net-worth individuals ($60 million, 102 clients); corporations or other businesses ($2 million, 11 clients).
Does Bradford Financial Center have any disciplinary history?
Bradford Financial Center reports no disciplinary disclosures in Item 11 of its Form ADV. Check the SEC’s adviser search for the latest record.
Where these numbers come from
Every figure is Bradford Financial Center’s own answer on its latest Form ADV, from the SEC’s registered-adviser list as of October 1, 2026: regulatory assets and accounts (Item 5.F), clients by type (5.D), employees (5.A and 5.B), compensation (5.E) and services (5.G). Custodians come from Schedule D 5.K(3) of its latest filing (2026-03-26), which lists those holding 10% or more of separately managed account assets and the amount at each. “Hybrid” means some employees are also registered representatives of a broker-dealer (Item 5.B(2)); affiliated broker-dealers are the related persons it lists in Item 7.A and Schedule D. Firm type comes from its own answers: broker-dealer firms are registered broker-dealers themselves (Item 6.A); private fund advisers manage mostly private funds (Item 7.B, 5.D); wealth managers manage at least half their assets for individuals (5.D). Ranks compare it by regulatory assets with every SEC-registered adviser and with firms of its type. Figures are as of the firm’s last annual update, so they can lag recent deals and market moves. Regulatory AUM counts assets the firm continuously supervises and can differ from what a firm markets.
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