Joseph Godfrey has been President / CCO of Van Clemens Wealth Management since February 2022, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it.
Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC is a Minneapolis, MN firm with $470M under management, 616 clients and 24 advisers across 6 offices, as of its September 2026 filing.
Joseph Godfrey’s longest registration was 12 years at Waddell & Reed (2009–2021). Before joining Van Clemens Wealth Management in 2022, Joseph Godfrey was registered through LPL Financial LLC and Waddell & Reed.
- – present · 4 yearsMinneapolis, MN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 297362
- LPL Financial LLC– · under a yearSavage, MN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6413
- Waddell & Reed– · 12 yearsSavage, MN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 866
- LPL Financial Corporation– · 1 yearNewton, IA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6413
- Financial Network Investment Corporation– · 5 yearsSioux City, IA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 13572
- Locust Street Securities, Inc.– · under a yearNewton, IA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 1703
Investment adviser representative registrations
Joseph Godfrey is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states. The first approvals date from June 2022; the most recent is North Dakota, in January 2023.
- MinnesotaSince 2 June 2022
- North DakotaSince 24 January 2023
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 4 | Registered Options Principal Examination | 4 May 2001 |
| Series 53 | Municipal Securities Principal Examination | 5 March 2001 |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 12 February 2001 |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 27 March 1999 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 22 September 1998 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 21 July 1998 |
| Series 52 | Municipal Securities Representative Examination | 10 July 1998 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- Registered Options Principal Examination
- Name
- Municipal Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- Municipal Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- Joseph Charles Godfrey
- CRD
- 3074998
- Firm
- Van Clemens Wealth Management · CRD 297362
- Role
- President / CCO
- Office
- 900 2ND AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE 1500, Minneapolis, MN 55402
- Registration
- Investment adviser and broker registrations
- In the industry since
- September 1998
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
Where does Joseph Godfrey work?
Joseph Godfrey has been President / CCO of Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC since February 2022, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Joseph Godfrey a financial advisor?
Yes. Joseph Godfrey has a current investment-adviser registration in Minnesota and North Dakota, through Van Clemens Wealth Management since June 2022.
How many years of experience does Joseph Godfrey have?
Joseph Godfrey has 28 years in the financial industry, since September 1998, across 5 adviser firms.
What exams has Joseph Godfrey passed?
Joseph Godfrey has passed 7 licensing exams: the Series 52, Series 63, Series 7, Series 65, Series 24, Series 53 and Series 4. The earliest, the Series 52, was passed in July 1998. FINRA credited Joseph Godfrey with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where did Joseph Godfrey work before Van Clemens Wealth Management?
Before Van Clemens Wealth Management, Joseph Godfrey was registered through LPL Financial LLC, July 2021 to February 2022; Waddell & Reed, June 2009 to July 2021; LPL Financial Corporation, April 2008 to June 2009; Financial Network Investment Corporation, March 2003 to April 2008; Locust Street Securities, Inc., August 2002 to March 2003.
Where is Joseph Godfrey based?
Joseph Godfrey’s registered office is in Minneapolis, MN.
Is Joseph Godfrey registered with FINRA?
Yes. Joseph Godfrey has a current broker registration, under CRD 3074998.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck
How can I verify Joseph Godfrey’s record?
Search CRD 3074998 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Joseph Godfrey’s full registration record.