Firm profile

Bfc Planning, Inc..

CEDAR RAPIDS, IACRD 119682Registration Status: ApprovedEffective since January 3, 2007SEC # 801-67427Latest ADV March 27, 2026

Bfc Planning, Inc. is an SEC registered investment adviser organized as a corporation with a primary office location in Cedar Rapids, IA. Its latest Form ADV filing, dated March 27, 2026, reports $3.8B in regulatory assets under management, 200 employees, 136 offices, and 13,174 accounts.

Assets Under Management
$3.8B
Employees
200
Offices
136 offices
Total Clients
11,448

Associated firm names

5 names listed
  • 1ST & MAIN INVESTMENT ADVISORS - ADVISORY SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH BFC PLANNING, INC.
  • GREAT LAKES BAY FINANCIAL
  • BFC PLANNING, INC.
  • BERTHEL FISHER & COMPANY PLANNING, INC.

Leadership

2 roles identified
CEOAndrew J. Christofferson
CCOKimberly K. E. Chapman

Advisory services offered

3 types reported
Financial Planning Services
Portfolio management for individuals and small businesses
Selection of other advisers

Fee models offered

4 types reported
Asset based fees
Fixed fees
Hourly charges

Offices & Contact

Primary office

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, United States

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Primary office regionOther reported regions

Shading shows states and countries with reported offices. Cities are listed below; shading does not indicate service coverage.

Iowa

CEDAR RAPIDSPrimary office · BURLINGTON · ALGONA · MUSCATINE · WINTERSET · PLEASANT HILL

Colorado

DENVER · EDWARDS

Florida

SARASOTA

Illinois

BLOOMINGTON · JACKSONVILLE

Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS

Minnesota

PLYMOUTH · NORTH MANKATO

Missouri

CHESTERFIELD · MANCHESTER

North Dakota

MINOT · BISMARCK

Ohio

BOARDMAN · TOLEDO · CINCINNATI

Pennsylvania

READING

South Carolina

GREENVILLE

Texas

DALLAS

Utah

COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS

Washington

BELLINGHAM

26 office records listed · 136 total offices reported. Counts can use different reporting dates. SEC filers may list only their largest 25 additional offices.

Contact and digital presence

ADV profile links

Regulatory Assets Under Management Breakdown

Total regulatory assets under management$3.8Bas of March 27, 2026
Discretionary84.2%
$3.2B
84% of total RAUM84.2%
Non-discretionary15.8%
$608M
16% of total RAUM15.8%
Regulatory assets under management are split between discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

Client Coverage Demographics

Top client segmentIndividuals represent 93.9% of total clients.
Top client categories% of clientsClients
1
Individuals
93.9%
10,753
2
HNWI
5.0%
574
3
Corporations
0.7%
78
4
Pension Plans
0.3%
34
5
Charitable
0.1%
9

Assets under management Growth by Quarter

Quarterly points use the latest ADV filing or SEC roster snapshot available in each quarter.

Total AUM$3.8B
Total Accounts13,174
10Y AUM Change+$3.3B (+639.9%)

Private Funds

Private funds reported by Bfc Planning, Inc..

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Employee Growth by Quarter

Quarterly points use the latest ADV filing or SEC roster snapshot available in each quarter.

Total Employees200
Clients per Employee57:1
10Y Employee Change-70 (-25.9%)

Historical AUM and employee figures reflect available SEC Form ADV filings under this CRD. Filing gaps may reflect registration status changes, dormant periods, state registration periods, firm restructuring, or other reporting changes. Rialytix does not interpolate missing periods.


Ownership

Reported direct and indirect ownership ranges

Each range applies to a separate reported relationship and should not be added together.

Reported ownership ranges

Highlighted bands show the percentage range reported in Form ADV.

0%25%50%75%100%
BERTHEL FISHER & COMPANYDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in BFC PLANNING, INC.
75%+
THOMAS JOSEPH BERTHELIndirect owner · Schedule BInterest in BERTHEL FISHER & COMPANY
25% to < 50%

Bars represent the reported range at that individual ownership step, not an estimated percentage of the advisory firm. Indirect relationships may refer to intermediate entities rather than directly to Bfc Planning, Inc...

Reported ownership and control details

Form ADV · Filing date 2026-03-27 · Schedules A and B

11 entries
#Owner / person & roleInterest in entityReported interestControl personTitle / status acquiredSource
1THOMAS JOSEPH BERTHELCHAIRMAN OF BOARDIndividualBFC PLANNING, INC.Less than 5%Code NAYesCHAIRMAN OF BOARD03/1989Schedule APDF page 33
2BERTHEL FISHER & COMPANYSHAREHOLDERDomestic entityBFC PLANNING, INC.75% or moreCode EYesSHAREHOLDER03/1989Schedule APDF page 33
3RANDY AUSTIN WILCOXVP COMPLIANCE/OSJ MANAGERIndividualBFC PLANNING, INC.Less than 5%Code NANoVP COMPLIANCE/OSJ MANAGER06/2021Schedule APDF page 33
4JOANNA MARIE SCHAULSECRETARYIndividualBFC PLANNING, INC.Less than 5%Code NAYesSECRETARY09/2014Schedule APDF page 33
5ANDREW JAMES CHRISTOFFERSONCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/PRESIDENTIndividualBFC PLANNING, INC.Less than 5%Code NAYesCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/PRESIDENT04/2015Schedule APDF page 33
6Brian RuppVICE PRESIDENT/CONTROLLER/TREASURERIndividualBFC PLANNING, INC.Less than 5%Code NAYesVICE PRESIDENT/CONTROLLER/TREASURER11/2017Schedule APDF page 33
7PAIGE NICHOLE SWARTZENDRUBERCHIEF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICERIndividualBFC PLANNING, INC.Less than 5%Code NANoCHIEF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER03/2017Schedule APDF page 33
8Tobi Lane PetermanVICE PRESIDENT/OPERATIONSIndividualBFC PLANNING, INC.Less than 5%Code NANoVICE PRESIDENT/OPERATIONS08/2019Schedule APDF page 33
9KIMBERLY KAREN EARLY CHAPMANCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICERIndividualBFC PLANNING, INC.Less than 5%Code NANoCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER12/2020Schedule APDF page 33
10JAMES RALPH HOHNVP TECHNOLOGYIndividualBFC PLANNING, INC.Less than 5%Code NANoVP TECHNOLOGY12/2020Schedule APDF page 33
11THOMAS JOSEPH BERTHELCHAIRMAN OF BOARDIndividualBERTHEL FISHER & COMPANY25% to less than 50%Code CYesCHAIRMAN OF BOARD11/1984Schedule BPDF page 33

Less than 5% may include zero. Code F identifies a role without specifying a percentage. Reported interests may overlap and may not include every owner. Total indirect ownership is not calculated.

Compliance & Disclosures

Filing dated 3/27/2026 3:58:09 PM

Responses were selected by the RIA in its filing. Questions are shortened for readability; “you” refers to the reporting firm, and some questions also cover advisory affiliates.

RIA or supervised-person involvementThe RIA reported that none of the events below involve the firm or its supervised persons.RIA responseNo
AFelonies2 No

In the past ten years, have you or any advisory affiliate:

  • A1Been convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to a felony?No
  • A2Been charged with a felony?No
BMisdemeanors2 No

In the past ten years, have you or any advisory affiliate:

  • B1Been convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to a misdemeanor involving investments, an investment-related business, fraud, false statements or omissions, wrongful taking of property, bribery, perjury, forgery, counterfeiting, or extortion?No
  • B2Been charged with a misdemeanor of the kind listed above?No
CSEC or CFTC actions1 Yes4 No

Has the SEC or CFTC ever:

  • C1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?No
  • C2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated SEC or CFTC regulations or statutes?No
  • C3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?No
  • C4Entered an order against you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?Yes
  • C5Imposed a civil money penalty on you or an advisory affiliate, or ordered you or an advisory affiliate to cease and desist from any activity?No
DOther regulatory actions5 No

Has any other federal regulatory agency, state regulatory agency, or foreign financial regulatory authority ever:

  • D1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission, or was dishonest, unfair, or unethical?No
  • D2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated investment-related regulations or statutes?No
  • D3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?No
  • D4In the past ten years, entered an order against you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?No
  • D5Denied, suspended, or revoked your or an advisory affiliate’s registration or license, or otherwise prevented association with an investment-related business or restricted activities?No
ESelf-regulatory organization actions4 No

Has a self-regulatory organization or commodities exchange ever:

  • E1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?No
  • E2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated its rules, other than a violation designated as a minor rule violation under an SEC-approved plan?No
  • E3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?No
  • E4Disciplined you or an advisory affiliate by expulsion, suspension, barring association with other members, or otherwise restricting activities?No
FProfessional authorizations1 No
  • FHas an authorization to act as an attorney, accountant, or federal contractor granted to you or an advisory affiliate ever been revoked or suspended?No
GPending regulatory proceedings1 No
  • GAre you or any advisory affiliate now the subject of a regulatory proceeding that could result in a “Yes” answer to any part of C, D, or E?No
HCivil judicial actions and proceedings4 No

(1) Court actions

Has a domestic or foreign court:

  • H(1)(a)In the past ten years, enjoined you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?No
  • H(1)(b)Found that you or an advisory affiliate violated investment-related statutes or regulations?No
  • H(1)(c)Dismissed, pursuant to a settlement agreement, an investment-related civil action brought against you or an advisory affiliate by a state or foreign financial regulatory authority?No

(2) Pending civil proceedings

  • H(2)Are you or any advisory affiliate now the subject of a civil proceeding that could result in a “Yes” answer to any part of H(1)?No
Additional DRP filings 1 source block

Verbatim excerpts from supporting DRP filings, which may concern the firm or advisory affiliates. Amounts retain their filed labels; no total or attribution is inferred.

regulatory · block 1BERTHEL FISHER & COMPANY FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.PDF pages 34–35
Advisory affiliate name — filed text
BERTHEL FISHER & COMPANY FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
Full extracted filing text

Includes form instructions and options. Options shown in this text do not identify which boxes were selected.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
This Disclosure Reporting Page (DRP ADV) is an 
INITIAL OR
AMENDED response used to report details for affirmative responses to Items 11.C., 11.D., 11.E., 11.F. or 11.G. of Form ADV.
Regulatory Action
Check item(s) being responded to:
11.C(1)
11.C(2)
11.C(3)
11.C(4)
11.C(5)
11.D(1)
11.D(2)
11.D(3)
11.D(4)
11.D(5)
11.E(1)
11.E(2)
11.E(3)
11.E(4)
11.F.
11.G.
Use a separate DRP for each event or proceeding . The same event or proceeding may be reported for more than one person or entity using one DRP. File with a completed Execution Page. 
One event may result in more than one affirmative answer to Items 11.C., 11.D., 11.E., 11.F. or 11.G. Use only one DRP to report details related to the same event. If an event gives rise to
actions by more than one regulator, provide details for each action on a separate DRP.
PART I
A.  The person(s) or entity(ies) for whom this DRP is being filed is (are):
You (the advisory firm)
You and one or more of your advisory affiliates
One or more of your advisory affiliates
If this DRP is being filed for an advisory affiliate, give the full name of the advisory affiliate below (for individuals, Last name, First name, Middle name). 
If the advisory affiliate has a CRD number, provide that number. If not, indicate "non-registered" by checking the appropriate box.
ADV DRP - ADVISORY AFFILIATE
CRD
Number:
13609
This advisory affiliate is 
a Firm
an Individual
Registered:
Yes
No
Name:
BERTHEL FISHER & COMPANY FINANCIAL
SERVICES, INC.
(For individuals, Last, First, Middle)
This DRP should be removed from the ADV record because the advisory affiliate(s) is no longer associated with the adviser.
This DRP should be removed from the ADV record because: (1) the event or proceeding occurred more than ten years ago or (2) the adviser is registered or applying for registration with
the SEC or reporting as an exempt reporting adviser with the SEC and the event was resolved in the adviser's or advisory affiliate's favor.
If you are registered or registering with a state securities authority , you may remove a DRP for an event you reported only in response to Item 11.D(4), and only if that event occurred
more than ten years ago. If you are registered or registering with the SEC, you may remove a DRP for any event listed in Item 11 that occurred more than ten years ago.
This DRP should be removed from the ADV record because it was filed in error, such as due to a clerical or data-entry mistake. Explain the circumstances: 
B.
If the advisory affiliate is registered through the IARD system or CRD system, has the advisory affiliate submitted a DRP (with Form ADV, BD or U-4) to the IARD or CRD for the event? If the
answer is "Yes," no other information on this DRP must be provided.
 Yes
 No
NOTE: The completion of this form does not relieve the advisory affiliate of its obligation to update its IARD or CRD records.
PART II
1.  Regulatory Action initiated by:
SEC   
Other Federal   
State   
SRO
Foreign
(Full name of regulator, foreign financial regulatory authority, federal, state, or SRO) 
2.
Principal Sanction:

Other Sanctions: 
3.
Date Initiated (MM/DD/YYYY): 
 Exact
 Explanation
If not exact, provide explanation:
4.
Docket/Case Number:
5.
Advisory Affiliate Employing Firm when activity occurred which led to the regulatory action (if applicable):
6.
Principal Product Type:
Other Product Types: 
7.
Describe the allegations related to this regulatory action (your response must fit within the space provided):
8.
Current Status?      
 Pending
 On Appeal
 Final
9.
If on appeal, regulatory action appealed to (SEC, SRO, Federal or State Court) and Date Appeal Filed:
If Final or On Appeal, complete all items below. For Pending Actions, complete Item 13 only.
10. How was matter resolved:
11. Resolution Date (MM/DD/YYYY):
 Exact
 Explanation
If not exact, provide explanation:
12. Resolution Detail:
A.  Were any of the following Sanctions Ordered (check all appropriate items)?
 Monetary/Fine Amount: $
 Revocation/Expulsion/Denial
 Disgorgement/Restitution
 Censure
 Cease and Desist/Injunction
 Bar
 Suspension
B.
Other Sanctions Ordered:
Sanction detail: if suspended, enjoined or barred, provide duration including start date and capacities affected (General Securities Principal, Financial Operations Principal, etc.). If
requalification by exam/retraining was a condition of the sanction, provide length of time given to requalify/retrain, type of exam required and whether condition has been satisfied. If
disposition resulted in a fine, penalty, restitution, disgorgement or monetary compensation, provide total amount, portion levied against you or an advisory affiliate, date paid and if
any portion of penalty was waived: 
13. Provide a brief summary of details related to the action status and (or) disposition and include relevant terms, conditions and dates (your response must fit within the space provided).

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