Creative Financial Designs, Inc.

RIASEC Registered
Total AUM
$2.9B
Discretionary
$2.9B
99% of AUM
Avg account
$196K
Accounts
15,029
Employees
170
Advisory reps
163

Firm details

Headquarters
Kokomo, Indiana
CRD number
109032
Registered since
April 19, 2001
Custodians
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC, CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Subscription Fees, Fixed Fees
Client types
  • Individuals69.69%
  • HNWI28.61%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans0.73%
  • Corporations / Businesses0.64%
  • Charitable Organizations0.33%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsPension ConsultingPublication of PeriodicalsEducational Seminars / Workshops

Firm profile

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Overview

Creative Financial Designs, Inc. is an independent registered investment adviser organized as a corporation. The firm is SEC-registered and has been registered since 2001. Its client mix includes individual and family clients as well as institutional relationships, and the firm delivers a range of advisory services including financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and businesses, pension consulting and educational seminars. Creative Financial Designs also publishes periodicals or newsletters as part of its client communications. The firm uses multiple fee arrangements—percentage of AUM, hourly billing, subscription fees and fixed fees—allowing flexibility across client engagements. It maintains industry relationships with broker-dealers, accounting firms, insurance companies and real estate brokers. The firm does not identify as an active ESG investor.

Assets & Accounts

Public Holdings

Investments & Alternatives

Location & Offices

Investment profile

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Traditional investments used

Alternative investments used

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Technology & operations

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CRM & tech providers

TAMPs used

Clients

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Client base

Client personas

Asset composition

Asset composition: Exchange Traded Equities 53%, Public Funds/Mutual Funds 41%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 6%53%
  • Exchange Traded Equities53%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds41%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents6%

Owners & executives

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Contacts

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Wealth teams

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Newly hired reps

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Recent M&A activity

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Recent filings

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Awards

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ETF holdings

1 of 1,390

Active vs passive

$2.1B in ETFs

Passive

68%

$1.4B

Active

23%

$671M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
VANGUARD MORNINGSTAR VALUE INDEX FUND (VTV)VanguardPassiveLarge Value$92.5M428,2934.41%

Location

Primary office

Kokomo, IN

Howard

Location

Kokomo, IN

Headquartered in Kokomo, IN, anchoring the Kokomo-Peru, IN metro in the Midwest.

Metro area
Kokomo-Peru, IN
Region
Midwest
County
Howard
Address
2704 S Goyer Rd
Time zone
ET (UTC-5)
Office locations

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