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Craig Evans Carnick

Advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC — Colorado Springs, CO Federal Drive

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 63

Experience

27 years

Location

Colorado Springs, CO 80921

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Focus Partners Wealth, LLC

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,035

Across 255 offices

Clients per advisor

59 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$2,557,933 Very High

HNW client ratio

49% Very High

About

Craig Carnick is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. He has held roles at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC and Transform Wealth, LLC, formerly Carnick & Kubik Group, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth serves a broad range of clients including individual, high-net-worth, family office, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional investors. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment strategy combining fundamental and quantitative analysis, and offers a wide array of wealth management, advisory, and fiduciary services.

Client services

Based on Focus Partners Wealth, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops
Tax prep. srvcs, dispute resolution srvcs, family office srvcs, bus. mgmt. srvcs, ins. solutions, credit & cash mgmt solutions.

Expertise

Based on Focus Partners Wealth, LLC

Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy

Occupation focus

Based on Focus Partners Wealth, LLC

Founder/Business Owner Dentist Executive Retired

Demographic focus

Based on Focus Partners Wealth, LLC

Established Professionals

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Fee options

Fixed

Aging Life Care Planning $1,500 plus $250 per hour for additional meetings; Practice Integrated Wealth Management generally $150 to $825 per month; Family budget services typically $3,000 to $6,000 per month; Business Solutions $5,000 to $50,000 typically

Percentage

$0+: Up to 1.25% $0+: Up to 0.80% for non-sponsored wrap and model portfolio programs $0+: 0.10% to 1.00% for retirement plan services (tiered asset-based fees) $25,000,000+: Minimum annual fee of $62,500 for Institutional Consulting $50,000,000+: Minimum relationship size for Institutional OCIO model (fees negotiable)

Project-based

Hourly rates range from $80 to $375 per hour for business management; $300 per hour for dispute resolution; $250 per hour for time in court/hearings

Performance-based

Performance-based fees charged for certain private funds; carried interest of 10-15% on some funds; generally not charged for typical advisory services

Subscriptions

TPS newsletter subscription $33/month; 1 year $325-$375; 2 years $595-$695

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 Minimum fee: $5,000 minimum fee for investment management services Fee-only: Fixed fees for financial counseling, family office services, Practice Integrated Wealth Management, family budget, business solutions, dispute resolution, tax preparation, range generally $95/hour to $50,000 per engagement depending on service

Location

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Colorado Springs, CO Federal Drive

9450 Federal Drive, Suite 130

Colorado Springs CO 80921

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Colorado

Work history

27 years of industry experience

Focus Partners Wealth

2026 - Present • 1 year

St. Louis, MO

Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC

2025 - Present • 1 year

Colorado Springs, CO

Transform Wealth, LLC F.K.A. Carnick & Kubik Group, LLC

2016 - Present • 10 years

Denver, CO

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Series 66, Series 7

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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

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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

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Passive / index investing
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Aaron R

Series 65

Colorado Springs, CO

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Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Retirement income strategy

Dan H

CFP®

Colorado Springs, CO

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

Series 66, Series 65

Colorado Springs, CO

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Concentrated stock management Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Business succession planning General estate planning guidance Executive Founder/Business Owner
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