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Jeffrey Paul Dowds

Advisor at Creative Planning — Doylestown, PA W. Court Street

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Credentials

CFP®, PFS™

Experience

4 years

Location

Doylestown, PA 18901

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Creative Planning

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,187

Across 416 offices

Clients per advisor

73 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$2,113,277 Very High

HNW client ratio

45% Very High

About

Jeffrey Dowds is a CFP® and PFS™ affiliated with Creative Planning, bringing three years of industry experience. He previously worked at The Marshall Financial Group, Inc and The Glenmede Trust Company, N.A. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Dowds Tax LLC, a tax advisory firm focused on personal tax return preparation. Creative Planning serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by tax-efficient and fundamental equity options, supported by a large advisory team and integrated private market capabilities.

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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Doylestown, PA W. Court Street

33 W. Court Street

Doylestown PA 18901

Advisors at this office

11

Most active in

Pennsylvania

Work history

4 years of industry experience

Creative Planning, LLC

2025 - Present • 1 year

Doylestown, PA

The Marshall Financial Group, Inc

2022 - 2025 • 3 years

Doylestown, PA

The Exec/Search Group

2022 - 2022 • 1 year

New York, NY

Unemployed

2022 - 2022 • 1 year

Huntingdon Valley, PA

The Glenmede Trust Company, N.A.

2008 - 2021 • 13 years

Philadelphia, PA

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Adam A

Series 66

Newtown, PA

Premier Prosperity Advisors LLC

Adam Amorn is a financial advisor at Premier Prosperity Advisors LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill Lynch for five years before founding his current firm in 2017. He is also a licensed independent insurance agent. Premier Prosperity Advisors LLC is a single-advisor independent registered investment adviser managing over $17 million in client assets. The firm serves individuals, high net worth clients, and retirement plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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Jeffrey B

Series 63, Series 65

Newtown, PA

Paladin Retirement Advisors

Jeffrey Beyer Jr. is a financial advisor at Paladin Retirement Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including AE Wealth Management and USA Financial Securities Corporation. In addition to his advisory role, he operates an insurance agency as a sole proprietor, focusing on the sale of fixed insurance products. Paladin Retirement Advisors provides asset management, financial planning, and educational workshops to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm is recognized for its pension consulting services, offering ERISA 3(21) advisory and 3(38) investment management roles, and employs a client-specific investment approach that incorporates fundamental and technical analysis.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Founder/Business Owner
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Gerald L

Huntingdon Valley, PA

GBL Asset Management, Inc.

Gerald Levin is the sole advisor at GBL Asset Management, Inc., an independent firm based in Huntingdon Valley, PA. He holds 35 years of industry experience and has led the firm since 1985. Levin serves as Secretary of the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Association of Individual Investors, a nonprofit focused on investment education. GBL Asset Management manages approximately $34.3 million for individual and select institutional clients, employing a value-oriented, income-aware investment approach centered on mutual and closed-end funds, fixed-income instruments, and occasional equities. The firm operates primarily on a non-discretionary basis and utilizes block trading and a family-group fee structure.

Passive / index investing Income planning Retirement income strategy
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Raymond Z

Series 63, Series 66

Lansdale, PA

Global Wealth Management, LLC

Raymond Zong is a financial advisor with Global Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Global Wealth Management in 2024, he worked at Ni Advisors and Nationwide Planning Associates, Inc. He is also involved in real estate and life and health insurance activities outside of his advisory role. Global Wealth Management provides asset management, financial planning, and capital-raising services to high-net-worth individuals and businesses. The firm constructs portfolios based on market trends and economic conditions, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis while allowing clients input on asset selection.

Private / alternative investments
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William S

Series 66, Series 65

Doylestown, PA

DEL VAL Retirement and Investment Services Inc

William Sands Jr is a financial advisor with DEL VAL Retirement and Investment Services Inc and holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. He has 13 years of industry experience, including prior roles at PNC Investments and Winthrop Partners. Outside of financial advising, Sands serves on the board of the Plumstead Historical Society and is involved with the Willow Charitable Fund; he also manages a home construction project management business and leads a commercial real estate inspection company. DEL VAL Retirement and Investment Services provides discretionary asset management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, small businesses, and estates. The firm customizes investment strategies based on client objectives and uses a range of securities, maintaining discretionary trading authority and quarterly account reviews.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies
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Michael G

Series 63, Series 65

Doylestown, PA

MG Financial Management, LLC

Michael Guarracino is the sole advisor at MG Financial Management, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Doylestown, PA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 15 years of industry experience, including six years at Concert Wealth Management, Inc. He serves as a board member of Forest Grove Presbyterian Church. MG Financial Management provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a technical-analysis approach to tailor portfolios based on client objectives, time horizons, and risk tolerance, with regular account reviews and a focus on accommodating client-imposed investment restrictions.

Retirement income strategy Active portfolio management
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