Christopher Williams
Christopher Williams is a registered investment advisor at Bfc Planning, INC., based in Cedar Rapids, IA, with 41 years of industry experience. Christopher operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Education Planning, Estate Planning, Insurance Planning, Investment Management, and 3 more. Their firm serves 6,720 clients with $2B in assets under management.
Compensation
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Fee Structure
BFC Planning offers asset management services through various platforms. Fees are based on the amount of assets managed and can vary depending on the platform and the IAR. The maximum allowable fee is 2.5% annually. Fees may be charged in advance or arrears, monthly or quarterly. Clients may also incur charges from third parties, such as mutual fund expenses and IRA fees. Some platforms have minimum account sizes.
Platforms include:
- Berthel Edge
- BFC Advisory program
- American Funds Direct F-2 Share Class Program
- Institutional RIA Platform
- Variable Annuity/Variable Life Sponsors
- Envestnet’s Managed Account Solutions
- Sub-Advisory Platforms
- Held Away Accounts
Location
4201 42nd Street Ne, Suite 100, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52402
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Regulatory History (2)
Customer Dispute
May 2003Customer Dispute
February 2000Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance
Christopher works as an insurance agent for American National Insurance, selling and servicing property & casualty and life insurance since 2011. This activity takes nearly full-time.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Bfc Planning, INC.
Securities Management & Research, INC.Broker
Previous Registrations
Bfc Planning, INC.
Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, INC.Broker
Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, INC.
Bancwest Investment Services, INC. (bwis) and Bwis D/b/a Fhis
Bancwest Investment Services, INC.Broker
Wachovia Securities, LLC
Wachovia Securities, LLCBroker
UBS Painewebber INC.
UBS Painewebber INC.Broker
Kidder, Peabody & CO. IncorporatedBroker
First Investors CorporationBroker
State Registrations1 state
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