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Connor James Cavanaugh

Advisor at Creative Planning — Colorado Springs, CO

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Credentials

Series 65

Experience

8 years

Location

Colorado Springs, CO

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Creative Planning

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,176

Across 413 offices

Clients per advisor

74 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$2,113,277 Very High

HNW client ratio

45% Very High

About

Connor Cavanaugh is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Creative Planning in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where he has worked since 2017. He has eight years of industry experience and previously held roles at Texas Christian University. Creative Planning offers wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term goals, supplemented by various actively managed options and private market investments.

Client services

Based on Creative Planning

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Creative Planning

Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy

Occupation focus

Based on Creative Planning

Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fees typically range from $1,500 to $15,000; executive programs or complex cases range from $5,000 to $300,000; flat fees are negotiated and agreed upon beforehand

Percentage

$0 - $500,000: 1.20% $500,001 - $2,000,000: 1.00% $2,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.85% $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.80% $10,000,001 - $25,000,000: 0.70% $25,000,001 - $50,000,000: 0.40% $50,000,001 - $100,000,000: 0.30% $100,000,001+: 0.25%

Project-based

Negotiable hourly fee for Retirement Plan Services and financial planning services

Other

Account minimum: $200,000 Minimum fee: Minimum management fee for clients with assets under $500,000; $10,000 minimum for nonprofit organizations; $10,000 minimum for consulting services in Retirement Plan Services; $1,000 minimum for 3(38) investment advisory services in Retirement Plan Services

Location

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Colorado Springs, CO

Colorado Springs CO

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Colorado · Kansas

Work history

8 years of industry experience

Creative Planning

2017 - Present • 9 years

Overland Park, KS

Creative Planning Inc

2017 - 2017 • 1 year

Leawood, KS

Texas Christian university

2017 - 2017 • 1 year

Fort Worth, TX

Creative Planning Inc

2016 - 2017 • 1 year

Leawood, KS

Texas Christian university

2016 - 2016 • 1 year

Fort Worth, TX

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Andy H

Series 66, Series 7

Colorado Springs, CO

Creative Financial Designs, Inc.

Andy Hackett is a financial advisor with Creative Financial Designs, Inc. in Colorado Springs, CO, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at CFD Investments, Cuso Financial Services, and Waddell & Reed, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he served as Stewardship Manager for The Dale House Project, overseeing property maintenance and advising on larger initiatives. Creative Financial Designs serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and employer retirement plans. The firm employs asset-class model allocations informed by third-party research and offers a range of investment strategies from passive to tactically managed portfolios, including Biblical Responsible Investing options.

Long-term care insurance Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Roth conversion strategy Annuities Religious/faith focused
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Terry T

Series 65

Colorado Springs, CO

Replica Wealth Advisors Inc

Terry Thomason is the sole advisor at Replica Wealth Advisors Inc in Colorado Springs, CO, holding a Series 65 designation with 12 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Replica Wealth Advisors in 2019, he worked at Gradient Advisors, LLC and Mountain Range Financial Advisors from 2014 to 2019. He also operates an affiliated insurance practice, Mountain Range Insurance Advisors, offering life insurance, Medicare, long-term care, and annuity products. Replica Wealth Advisors is an independent, single-advisor firm that provides financial planning and consulting services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm customizes asset allocations and monitors third-party managers who execute trades, while also offering written financial plans and educational workshops.

Income planning Social Security optimization Roth conversion strategy Retirement income strategy General retirement planning
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Douglas H

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Colorado Springs, CO

First Light Financial

Douglas Holden is a CFP® with nine years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is the sole advisor at First Light Financial, an independent firm based in Colorado Springs, CO. In addition to his advisory work, Holden has a long-standing role at Performance Technologies, Inc., where he has worked since 1995. First Light Financial provides financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to individual households with at least $100,000 in investable assets. The firm employs a predominantly passive investment strategy called "TIPS Plus!" that utilizes low-cost index funds, with occasional use of active funds, and maintains portfolios through agreed asset allocations, periodic rebalancing, and tax-loss harvesting.

Passive / index investing
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Aaron R

Series 65

Colorado Springs, CO

Strong Mountains Financial Planning

Aaron Ritchie is the principal of Strong Mountains Financial Planning in Colorado Springs, CO. He holds a Series 65 designation and has extensive experience in the financial services industry, including 18 years at USAA and roles at Progressive Insurance. Ritchie has operated his independent advisory firm since 2026. Strong Mountains Financial Planning is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm combines modern portfolio theory with fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, using both passive and active investments to construct portfolios aligned with long-term objectives and client-specific considerations.

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Daniel K

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Colorado Springs, CO

Cobalt Private Wealth LLC

Daniel Korleski is a financial advisor at Cobalt Private Wealth LLC in Colorado Springs, CO, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and has been with Cobalt Private Wealth since 2013. Cobalt Private Wealth LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, including the use of options and derivatives strategies, and manages accounts on a discretionary basis with a focus on customized investment policies.

Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing Private / alternative investments

Dan H

CFP®

Colorado Springs, CO

Cornerstone Financial Planning

Cornerstone Financial Planning is an independent, fee-only wealth management firm helping individuals and families steward wealth intentionally through proactive financial planning, prudent investing, and values-driven decision-making. We work with clients who want to build wealth with purpose, pursue long-term financial independence, and align their financial lives with what matters most. Services include comprehensive financial planning, investment management, retirement planning, tax-efficient investing, real estate planning and investment analysis, risk management, and ongoing financial guidance. With personal experience in real estate investing, we help clients evaluate opportunities, navigate complexity, and make more confident financial and real estate decisions. Our approach is personalized, relationship-driven, and built around helping clients simplify complex financial decisions so they can live more intentionally and create a meaningful, impactful life.

General tax planning Wealth management Self-Employed Founder/Business Owner Christian Faith Based Gen X (Born 1965-1980)
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