Douglas
Shields

Creative Financial Designs, Inc

CRD#2255178
Investment Advisor
in Greenville, OH

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About this Advisor

Douglas Shields is a financial advisor who works in Greenville, Ohio with a total of 23 years of relevant experience. Shields is on the advisory team at Creative Financial Designs, Inc. Their career trajectory has included roles at Cfd Investments, Inc, May Financial Group and Creative Financial Designs, Inc. Shields has a Series 63 license, certifying them as a securities agent, and is approved to operate in Ohio. Creative Financial Designs, Inc is a registered investment business based out of Kokomo, IN. The firm has offices in 94 locations and a total of 145 people on staff. It manages $2 billion in assets among its 11,616 accounts, placing it among the biggest financial advisory firms in the country by assets under management. The firm provides services to seven charitable organizations. Of its 11,616 client accounts, just 5% are held by high-net-worth individuals who have greater than $1 million in assets. Creative Financial Designs, Inc performs a broad set of services, including financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutional clients, market timing services and educational seminars. Fees for financial management largely are based on the financial services offered. Fees charged by Creative Financial Designs, Inc can be comprised of some blend of asset-based, hourly and fixed fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 63

Years Registered*

23 years

Services Offered

Financial planning services, Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses, Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients, Market timing services, Educational seminars/workshops

Fee Structure

Percentage of Assets, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees

Office Location

425 Memorial Drive
Greenville, OH 45331

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Creative Financial Designs, Inc Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$1,710,359,005

OH Average: $1,347,246,178
Total Number of Employees

145

OH Average: 46
Total Number of Accounts

11,616

OH Average: 1,775
Average Account Size

$147,242

OH Average: $759,012

Investment Advisory Services

  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients
  • Market timing services
  • Educational seminars/workshops

Douglas Shields Work History

Douglas has been registered as a financial advisor for 23 years.*

2000 - Present (24 years)

Creative Financial Designs, Inc

1998 - Present (26 years)

May Financial Group

1992 - Present (32 years)

Cfd Investments, Inc

*The number of years registered in this profile is calculated by taking the year of an advisor's first active registration and subtracting it from the current year.

Disclosures

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Financial Advisors at Creative Financial Designs, Inc

Andrew Hackett
Kokomo, IN
Orie Augsburger
Kokomo, IN
Gary Reese
Kokomo, IN
Larry Chavez
Hollister, CA
Matthew Powlen
Kokomo, IN
Nathaniel Carroll
Kokomo, IN
James Kelley
Lenexa, KS
Joseph Verissimo
Meridian, ID

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