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John D Kampen

Advisor at Creative Financial Designs, Inc. — Endeavor, WI

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

18 years

Location

Endeavor, WI

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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

John Kampen is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Financial Designs, Inc. since 2017, following a four-year tenure at B.C. Ziegler and Company and a brief period at Northland Securities, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Kampen operates Kampen Financial & Wealth Management LLC and is involved in independent insurance sales. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs asset-class model allocations across five risk levels and offers Biblically Responsible Investing strategies alongside various implementation options.

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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Endeavor, WI

Endeavor WI

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Wisconsin

Work history

18 years of industry experience

Creative Financial Designs, Inc

2017 - Present • 9 years

Kokomo, IN

cfd Investments

2017 - Present • 9 years

Kokomo, IN

Northland Securities, Inc

2017 - 2017 • 1 year

Minneapolis, MN

B.C. Ziegler and Company

2013 - 2017 • 4 years

Middleton, WI

Wells Fargo Clearing

2008 - 2013 • 5 years

WI

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General retirement planning Income planning Options & derivatives strategies
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Series 63, Series 65

Portage, WI

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Annuities Options & derivatives strategies
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Series 63, Series 65

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Series 65

Portage, WI

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Retirement income strategy General tax planning
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Shelbie W

Series 66

Endeavor, WI

Creative Financial Designs, Inc.

Shelbie Williams is a financial advisor at Creative Financial Designs, Inc. with two years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Her background includes roles at Kampen Financial & Wealth Management, Grow Well Financial, and several dental practices. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside financial planning and modular consulting. The firm uses asset-class model allocations based on risk objectives and provides unique features such as Biblically Responsible Investing strategies and various billing options.

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies Religious/faith focused
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Series 63, Series 65

Portage, WI

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Annuities Options & derivatives strategies
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