Creative Financial Designs, Inc.
Registered investment adviser · Kokomo, IN · CRD #109032
Form ADV data as of 2026-09-01Regulatory assets
$2.94 billion
Total accounts
15,029
Employees
170
Disclosure events
14
Firm details
- Website: http://www.creativefinancialdesigns.com
- Telephone: 765-453-9600
- SEC file number: 801-60153
- Most recent Form ADV filing: 2026-03-30
- SEC record: View this firm on the SEC's IAPD site
Disciplinary disclosures
This firm reports 10 disclosure questions answered Yes, covering 14 reported events. Form ADV Item 11 covers charges and pending proceedings as well as findings, so a Yes answer is not itself a finding of wrongdoing. The underlying detail is filed with the SEC.
- Charged with a felony (past 10 years)
- SEC or CFTC found a false statement or omission
- SEC or CFTC found a violation of its regulations or statutes
- SEC or CFTC entered an order in connection with investment-related activity
- SEC or CFTC imposed a civil money penalty or a cease-and-desist order
- Another regulator found a false statement, omission, or dishonest, unfair, or unethical conduct
- Another regulator denied, suspended, or revoked a registration or restricted activity
- A self-regulatory organization found a false statement or omission
- A self-regulatory organization found a violation of its rules
- A self-regulatory organization expelled, suspended, barred, or restricted the firm
Assets and accounts
| Provides continuous and regular supervisory or management services | Yes |
| Discretionary regulatory assets under management | $2.91 billion |
| Non-discretionary regulatory assets under management | $27.2 million |
| Total regulatory assets under management | $2.94 billion |
| Discretionary accounts | 14,962 |
| Non-discretionary accounts | 67 |
| Total accounts | 15,029 |
| Regulatory assets under management attributable to non-U.S. persons | $0 |
People
| Total employees (excluding clerical) | 170 |
| Employees performing investment advisory functions (including research) | 155 |
| Employees who are registered representatives of a broker-dealer | 160 |
| Employees registered as investment adviser representatives with a state | 150 |
| Employees registered as IARs for another investment adviser | 3 |
| Employees who are licensed insurance agents | 117 |
| Firms or persons who solicit advisory clients on the firm's behalf | 2 |
Custody
| Has custody of client cash or bank accounts | No |
| Has custody of client securities | No |
| A related person has custody of client cash or bank accounts | No |
| A related person has custody of client securities | No |
| The firm acts as a qualified custodian | No |
| A related person acts as a qualified custodian | No |
How the firm is compensated
Advisory services offered
Affiliated related persons
Reported conflicts of interest
Form ADV Items 8 asks advisers to disclose arrangements that may create a conflict with client interests. This firm answered Yes to:
- Buys or sells for itself securities it also recommends to clients
- Recommends brokers or dealers to clients
- Brokers or dealers recommended under 8.E. are related persons
- Receives soft dollar benefits
- Compensates a non-employee for client referrals
- Provides employee compensation specifically for obtaining clients
- Receives compensation from others for client referrals
Client types
| Type of client | Clients | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 10,015 | $2.05 billion |
| High net worth individuals | 462 | $841.6 million |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (not the participants or government plans) | 19 | $21.6 million |
| Charitable organizations | 33 | $9.6 million |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 37 | $18.8 million |