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John Joseph Brunkan

Advisor at Innovative Financial, LLC — Lakewood, CO

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Credentials

Series 65

Experience

< 1 year

Location

Lakewood, CO 80226

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Innovative Financial, LLC

Supported

Total advisors

3

Clients per advisor

38 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$915,574 Typical

HNW client ratio

53% High

About

John Brunkan is a financial advisor with Innovative Financial, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and over 20 years of industry experience, including a 23-year tenure at Wells Fargo & Co. He joined Innovative Financial in 2026 and has been with the firm since. Innovative Financial serves both individual and institutional clients by providing integrated wealth management that includes ongoing financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm’s investment approach utilizes Modern Portfolio Theory and the Fama–French multi-factor framework, focusing on globally diversified portfolios built primarily with no-load mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.

Client services

Based on Innovative Financial, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Tax preparation services

Expertise

Based on Innovative Financial, LLC

Wealth management General retirement planning General tax planning Cash flow / budgeting Charitable giving tax strategies

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Fee options

Fixed

Project-based financial planning fees range from $500 to $15,000; Educational seminars fees range from free to $10,000 per seminar or free to $200 per participant

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.00% $1,000,001 - $3,000,000: 0.80% $3,000,001+: 0.60%

Project-based

Possible hourly charges for tax services and consulting (exact rates not specified)

Other

Account minimum: $500,000 Minimum fee: Minimum annual fee may be imposed in some cases for Wealth Management Services (amount not specifically stated) Fee-only: Fee-only firm; compensation received only from clients for services

Location

Lakewood, CO

355 S. Teller St., Suite 200

Lakewood CO 80226

Advisors at this office

3

Most active in

Colorado

Work history

< 1 year of industry experience

Innovative Financial, LLC

2026 - Present • 1 year

Lakewood, CO

Innovative Financial, LLC

2026 - Present • 1 year

Lakewood, CO

Wells Fargo & Co.

2003 - 2026 • 23 years

San Francisco, CA

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