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Catherine Curtis

Owner and Chief Compliance Officer at Curtis Financial Planning in Oakland, CA

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Catherine Curtis is Owner and Chief Compliance Officer of Curtis Financial Planning, LLC, an investment adviser managing $164M, and works from its Oakland, CA office. Catherine Curtis has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Curtis Financial Planning since 23 January 2014, has 13 years in the industry across 2 firms and has passed the Series 7.

13
Years in industry
12
Years at firm
2
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Catherine Curtis has been Owner and Chief Compliance Officer of Curtis Financial Planning since January 2001, is a control person of the firm and directly owns 75% or more of it.

Curtis Financial Planning, LLC is a firm with $164M under management, 76 clients and 1 adviser in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.

Cathy Curtis is Founder of Curtis Financial Planning, based in Oakland, CA. She founded the practice as a financial planner. She has been an Assistant Adjunct Professor at Mills College in Oakland, California, in 2019 and 2021, teaching personal finance, and spent more than 16 years developing programs for the Commonwealth Club of California.

Catherine Curtis’ longest registration is the current one, 12 years at Curtis Financial Planning since 2014. Before joining Curtis Financial Planning in 2014, Catherine Curtis was registered through Clearrock Capital LLC.

  1. – present · 12 years
    Oakland, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 136785
  2. Clearrock Capital LLC
    – · under a year
    Ketchum, ID · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 144480

Credentials and registrations

Professional designations

Listed by Curtis Financial Planning

  • Certified Financial Planner (CFP®)

Investment adviser representative registrations

Catherine Curtis is registered as an investment adviser representative in California, since January 2014.

  • CaliforniaSince 23 January 2014

Examinations

Series 721 November 1987
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

CRD
1644947
Firm
Curtis Financial Planning · CRD 136785
Role
Owner and Chief Compliance Officer
Office
Oakland, CA
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
February 2013
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Catherine Curtis work?

Catherine Curtis has been Owner and Chief Compliance Officer of Curtis Financial Planning, LLC since January 2001, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 30 March 2026

Is Catherine Curtis a financial advisor?

Yes. Catherine Curtis has a current investment-adviser registration in California, through Curtis Financial Planning since January 2014.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Catherine Curtis have?

Catherine Curtis has 13 years in the financial industry, since February 2013, across 2 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Catherine Curtis passed?

Catherine Curtis passed the Series 7 in November 1987.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Catherine Curtis work before Curtis Financial Planning?

Before Curtis Financial Planning, Catherine Curtis was registered through Clearrock Capital LLC, August 2012 to July 2013.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Catherine Curtis based?

Catherine Curtis’ registered office is in Oakland, CA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Catherine Curtis registered with FINRA?

No. Catherine Curtis has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Catherine Curtis a CFP?

Curtis Financial Planning lists Catherine Curtis with the CFP credential (“Certified Financial Planner (CFP®)”) on its website. CFP Board confirms certification status.

Source: Cathy Curtis, CFP® biography, curtisfinancialplanning.com

How can I verify Catherine Curtis’ record?

Search CRD 1644947 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Catherine Curtis’ full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 1644947, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Curtis Financial Planning, LLC, filed 30 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Curtis Financial Planning team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.