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Benjamin Paul Forgrave

Advisor at Creative Financial Designs, Inc. — Newark, OH

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

19 years

Location

Newark, OH 43055

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Creative Financial Designs, Inc.

Multi-team

Total advisors

161

Across 83 offices

Clients per advisor

65 High

Avg AUM per client

$275,989 Very Low

HNW client ratio

4% Very Low

About

Benjamin Forgrave is a financial advisor with Creative Financial Designs, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 19 years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at firms including LPL Financial, Alpha Financial Planning, and Stratos Wealth Partners. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an associate pastor at Rooted Bible Fellowship in Newark, Ohio. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients by providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm employs asset-class model allocations aligned with varying risk objectives and offers Biblically Responsible Investing strategies alongside a range of flexible advisory billing options.

Client services

Based on Creative Financial Designs, Inc.

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Creative Financial Designs, Inc.

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies

Demographic focus

Based on Creative Financial Designs, Inc.

Religious/faith focused

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Fee options

Percentage

$0+: Starting at 0.50% annually up to 2.00% annually for Brokerage Management platform $0+: Starting at 0.50% annually up to 1.50% annually for Self-Directed Management platform $0+: Starting at 0.50% annually up to 1.50% annually for Variable Annuity Management platform $0+: Starting at 0.50% annually up to 1.50% annually for Non-Discretionary Advisory Services

Project-based

Hourly fee up to $350 per hour, negotiable

Subscriptions

Retainer fees from $25 per month up to $3,500 per month, negotiable

Other

Account minimum: $7,000 Minimum fee: Custodial fee charged by cfd Investments for accounts at NFS: $8 monthly minimum fee Fee-only: Advisory fees negotiated between 0.50% and 2.00% annually depending on service and platform

Location

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Newark, OH

23 Forry Street Suite R6

Newark OH 43055

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Ohio

Work history

19 years of industry experience

Creative Financial Designs

2021 - Present • 5 years

Kokomo, IN

cfd Investments

2021 - Present • 5 years

Kokomo, IN

LPL Financial, llc

2016 - 2021 • 5 years

Newark, OH

Alpha Financial Planning, Inc.

2015 - 2016 • 1 year

Dublin, OH

Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd

2012 - 2015 • 3 years

Columbus, OH

The huntington Investment company

2010 - 2012 • 2 years

OH

Mercer Global Advisors Inc.

2008 - 2010 • 2 years

Dublin, OH

Mercer Advisors

2007 - 2008 • 1 year

Dublin, OH

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Series 63

Newark, OH

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CFP®, Series 66

Newark, OH

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Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Real estate investing
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Thomas C

Series 63, Series 65

Newark, OH

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General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Business ownership considerations Self-Employed
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Series 63, Series 66

Pataskala, OH

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Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies
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Michael A

Series 65, Series 66

Pataskala, OH

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Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies
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Joshua D

Series 66

Granville, OH

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Annuities Business ownership considerations Cash flow / budgeting
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