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Ethan Criswell Hays

Advisor at Creative Financial Designs, Inc. — Lees Summit, MO Raintree Pkwy

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 66

Experience

5 years

Location

Lees Summit, MO 64082

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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

Ethan Hays is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Creative Financial Designs, Inc. He has also worked at Lighthouse Financial Strategies and BKD. In addition to his advisory role, Hays is a 51% owner of Lighthouse Tax Strategies, LLC, which provides tax preparation services. Creative Financial Designs serves individual clients, corporate and institutional clients, and employer retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm uses asset-class model allocations guided by risk objectives and third-party research, and it provides specialized features such as Biblically Responsible Investing strategies.

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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Lees Summit, MO Raintree Pkwy

5154 Raintree Pkwy

Lees Summit MO 64082

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Missouri

Work history

5 years of industry experience

Lighthouse Financial Strategies

2024 - Present • 2 years

Lees Summit, MO

cfd Investments, Inc.

2024 - Present • 2 years

Kokomo, IN

Creative Financial Designs, Inc.

2024 - Present • 2 years

Kokomo, IN

Creative Financial Designs, Inc.

2021 - 2024 • 3 years

Kokomo, IN

cfd Investments, Inc.

2021 - 2024 • 3 years

Kokomo, IN

Lighthouse Financial Stratagies

2020 - 2024 • 4 years

Lees Summit, MO

BKD

2017 - 2020 • 3 years

Kansas City, MO

Unemployed

2016 - 2016 • 1 year

Smithville, MO

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Scott S

CFP®, JD

Leawood, KS

Oread Wealth Partners

Scott Sturgeon is the Founder and Senior Wealth Advisor at Oread Wealth Partners. An industry veteran having held a variety of roles in the wealth management and financial planning space, Scott helps clients align their finances with what’s most important in their lives. Whether it be tax planning, identifying & reducing risks to your wealth, cash flow planning, estate planning or investing, Scott provides value to clients encompassing a variety of financial planning areas. Oread Wealth Partners is a fiduciary financial planning and wealth management firm serving physicians and business owners nationwide, helping them navigate financial decisions & prepare for the retirement they want.

Business ownership considerations General tax planning Cash flow / budgeting Business sale tax planning General retirement planning Founder/Business Owner Doctor or Medical Professional Retired Approaching retirement Mid-Career Professionals HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Established Professionals

Nick R

CFA®, Series 65

Leawood, KS

ETF Portfolio Partners, Inc.

Nicholas Romey is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with ETF Portfolio Partners, Inc. since 2019. Prior to that, he spent three years at the University of Kansas. ETF Portfolio Partners provides discretionary portfolio management primarily using globally diversified, balanced ETF portfolios tailored to individual clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and regularly monitors and rebalances model portfolios.

Passive / index investing
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Jordan H

Series 66

Leawood, KS

The Wealth Consulting Group

Jordan Herwig is a financial advisor with The Wealth Consulting Group holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at V Wealth Management LLC, LPL Financial LLC, and the University of Kansas. Outside of advisory services, he is involved as an associate in tax preparation and accounting and participates in acting for video and photography advertisements. The Wealth Consulting Group is an SEC-registered wealth management firm serving individual clients, corporate clients, retirement plans, and trusts. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, macroeconomic, and quantitative analysis to tailor strategies and manages portfolios through active and passive investments, model portfolios, and advisor-enhanced algorithmic services.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Executive SRI/ESG (Socially Responsible Investing/Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance)
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John C

CFP®, CFA®

Leawood, KS

Wolf Bay Wealth Partners

John Clark is a CFP® and CFA® with two years of experience as a financial advisor at Wolf Bay Wealth Partners. He is also an Associate Professor of Finance at the University of Missouri - Kansas City, where he has taught since 2009 and serves as a faculty supervisor for the university’s Student Fund. Wolf Bay Wealth Partners is an independent firm offering investment management, financial planning, and educational seminars to a diverse client base including institutions, nonprofits, corporations, and individuals. The firm uses both passive and active strategies, applying analytical methods such as fundamental and technical analysis, factor modeling, and modern portfolio theory to design client-specific investment policies.

Business ownership considerations Tax strategies for small businesses Retirement withdrawal strategies College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner
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Benjamin K

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Lees Summit, MO

QP Financial

Benjamin Krapu is a financial advisor at QP Financial with five years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at Knights of Columbus Insurance and Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC. He is also licensed as an insurance agent and remains actively involved in insurance sales alongside his advisory work. QP Financial provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth households, and small businesses. The firm employs an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory with emphasis on scenario analysis and stress testing, implementing portfolios through third-party sub-advisers and offering both comprehensive and modular planning solutions.

Early retirement planning Retirement withdrawal strategies Charitable giving & philanthropy Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Holmes O

CFA®, Series 63, Series 65

Lee's Summit, MO

Osborne Global Investors, Inc.

Holmes Osborne is the sole advisor at Osborne Global Investors, Inc. in Lee's Summit, MO. He holds the CFA® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 22 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Osborne Global Investments in 2004, he has spent his entire advisory career at this firm. He also writes financial articles for Seeking Alpha and Gurufocus.com. Osborne Global Investors provides fee-based investment management and supervisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s investment approach is based on fundamental analysis and typically involves limited discretion, with portfolios monitored daily and reviewed weekly to ensure alignment with client goals.

Active portfolio management
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