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CFP

Russell Clifford

31 Years of Experience
Santa Rosa, CA
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Russell Clifford is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Clifford Financial Planning, INC., based in Santa Rosa, CA, with 31 years of industry experience. Russell operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Business Owners, Charitable Giving, Divorce Planning, Estate Planning, and 6 more. Their firm serves 84 clients with $41M in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
1 advisor
Number of Clients
84 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$486K average
Assets Under Management
$40.8M

Fee Structure

Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)
Minimum Annual Fee:$5,000
Portfolio-Based Fees (Flat)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Any1.25%

Subject to a minimum annual fee of $5,000. Fees are negotiable.

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Location

3035 Cleveland Avenue, Suite 206, Santa Rosa, CA, 95403

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History

Regulatory History (2)
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Customer Dispute
February 2007
Settled
Customer Dispute
May 2002
Denied
Other Business Activities

Russell is an adjunct professor at the College for Financial Planning since 2023, where he plans and creates lectures, leads discussions, and assigns work. This takes a few hours per week during planning and creating lectures, and minimal time during trading.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Clifford Financial Planning, INC.
June 2018 - Present · 7 yrs 10 mos
Previous Registrations
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, INC.
May 2014 - October 2018 · 4 yrs 5 mos
Cambridge Investment Research, INC.Broker
May 2014 - October 2018 · 4 yrs 5 mos
H. Beck, INC.Broker
April 2007 - June 2014 · 7 yrs 2 mos
Fsc Securities CorporationBroker
April 1995 - April 2007 · 12 yrs
Guardian Investor Services CorporationBroker
October 1994 - May 1995 · 7 mos
State Registrations1 state
CA
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