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Darrell Newell Douglass

Advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors — Pontiac, IL

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

28 years

Location

Pontiac, IL 61704

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Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Institution

Total advisors

3,909

Across 2,200 offices

Clients per advisor

91 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$378,281 Low

HNW client ratio

13% Typical

About

Darrell Douglass is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2005 and has worked in related roles at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. and Pensions Plus since the mid-1990s. Outside of his advisory work, he is president of Pensions Plus, a business involved in health insurance sales, limited tax preparation, and small business consulting. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent Financial Professionals. The firm employs a variety of portfolio management strategies and platform arrangements, including proprietary models and third-party managers, with both discretionary and non-discretionary investment options.

Client services

Based on Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops Market timing

Expertise

Based on Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Annuities

Occupation focus

Based on Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

Self-Employed

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Fee options

Fixed

For financial planning and consulting, flat fees generally do not exceed $25,000 but may be higher based on complexity; For WealthPort setup fee generally less than 1% of assets or $1,000

Percentage

$0 - $100,000: 1.50% $100,000 - $250,000: 1.25% $250,000+: 1.00%

Commissions

Financial Professionals acting as Registered Representatives receive commissions on securities and insurance sales

Project-based

Generally up to $500 per hour for financial planning and consulting services; up to $500 per hour for retirement plan advisory services

Subscriptions

Financial Wellness services paid by employer; flat or hourly fees per agreement

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 Minimum fee: Minimum WealthPort program fee of $250 annually for CAAP® and UMA accounts

Location

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Pontiac, IL

305 A W. Washington

Pontiac IL 61704

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Illinois · Texas

Work history

28 years of industry experience

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

2005 - Present • 21 years

Fairfield, IA

Cambridge investment Research, Inc.

2003 - Present • 23 years

Fairfield, IA

Pensions Plus

1996 - Present • 30 years

Pontiac, IL

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Clark P

CFP®, ChFC®

Normal, IL

Toft Wealth, LLC

I'm Clark, and I founded Toft Wealth in 2026 with a simple aim: to build a company that truly cares for its clients, its future employees, and its community, while pursuing craft and care in the work. Before Toft, I worked on nearly every side of the business: client service at a national brokerage firm, internal wholesaling and back-office wealth management at a Bloomington-based financial services company, and advising families at a local RIA. I earned my finance degree from Illinois State University in 2021 and completed my CFP® certification in 2024. Toft Wealth is a fee-only firm anchored in Bloomington-Normal and Central Illinois, with virtual service available. We work with retirees and those nearing retirement, widows, inheritors, and households facing consequential financial decisions. Most clients work with us through Wealth Management, which pairs ongoing comprehensive planning with investment management. We also offer standalone ongoing planning and one-time project planning. Every engagement follows our Financial Plat, a process for mapping out and caring for each part of a household's financial life over time. Our hope is to help people steward their resources with joy, peace, and generosity.

General retirement planning Widow/Widower
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Karyn S

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Normal, IL

Smith CFP, Karyn

Karyn Smith is a CFP® professional with six years of experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Smith CFP, Karyn. She has been a vice president and treasurer of Rk Consulting, a computer consulting and tax services firm, since 1998. In addition to her financial advisory work, she teaches an online class at Olivet College and serves as a trustee on the Normal Town Council. Smith CFP, Karyn provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual clients, focusing on asset allocation supported by various analytical methods. The firm operates with investment discretion under limited power of attorney while clients retain ownership of their securities, and it integrates accounting and insurance services through its affiliations.

General retirement planning Long-term care insurance Cash flow / budgeting General tax planning
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Roger E

CFA®

Bloomington, IL

Elliott Capital Management, Inc.

Roger Elliott is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience. He has been the principal of Elliott Capital Management, Inc. since 2000. The firm provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individual and family clients, focusing on broadly diversified passive asset allocation using primarily exchange-traded funds. Portfolios are tailored to client objectives, risk tolerance, liquidity needs, and tax considerations, and the firm emphasizes tax and reporting matters informed by Elliott's CPA and CFA credentials and prior experience in public accounting.

Passive / index investing
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Bryce D

Series 65

Le Roy, IL

Blue Jean Wealth Management

Bryce Dooley is a financial advisor with Blue Jean Wealth Management in Le Roy, Illinois, holding a Series 65 license and six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at BD Mgmt LLC / BD Capital, Keystone Homes, and managing McLaughlin/Dooley Farms. Outside of his advisory work, he manages a vending machine business, overseeing inventory and customer relations in the Bloomington-Normal area. BD Capital provides discretionary investment advisory and portfolio construction services primarily to individual clients and select business entities, using a fundamental, bottom-up investment approach focused on concentrated portfolios and long-term horizons. The firm employs borrowing and derivatives strategies uncommon among similar advisers and aligns its interests with clients by investing personally in the same securities.

Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management
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Kathryn K

CFP®, Series 66

Bloomington, IL

Kraft Financial, LLC

Kathryn Kraft is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at Investment Advisors Corp. and Broker Dealer Financial Services Corp. before founding Kraft Financial, LLC in 2018. In addition to her advisory role, she is an independent insurance agent specializing in life insurance and annuities. Kraft Financial, LLC provides discretionary asset management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $36 million for a select group of clients, focusing on diversified portfolios constructed from passive and active ETFs, mutual funds, equities, fixed income, and structured products, with an emphasis on cost control and a long-term perspective.

General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Henry V

Series 65

Bloomington, IL

ARK Advisors LLC

Henry Vance is a financial advisor at ARK Advisors LLC in Bloomington, IL, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining ARK Advisors, he worked in production machining technologies and operated a lawn services business. He also spent over a decade involved in K-12 homeschooling. ARK Advisors LLC serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, fiduciary consulting for retirement plans, and 529-plan advisory services. The firm uses personalized Investment Policy Statements and a range of investment strategies, managing approximately $195.6 million across about 325 clients.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Retirement income strategy General tax planning Wealth management
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