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Lindy Venustus

Advisor at Create, LLC

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Location

Bloomington, MN 55437

Credentials

CFP®, Series 66

Industry experience

11 years

About

Lindy Venustus is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently operating through Create, LLC in Bloomington, MN. She has worked with firms including Origin Financial and LifePlan by LegalZoom, and also provides contract financial planning advice to clients of Origin Financial. Outside of advisory work, Ms. Venustus is an artist and author, participates in the Minnesota Watercolor Society, volunteers on the Minneapolis Quaker Friends Death and Dying Committee, and is active in Toastmasters. Create, LLC serves younger, well-compensated individuals and families, often with employer stock or career transition needs, offering fee-only comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management via the Betterment platform. The firm emphasizes long-term, passive, diversified investment strategies with a documented planning process and distinctive services such as group education workshops and family-governance planning.

Client services

Based on Create, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Educational seminars or workshops
Comprehensive financial planning, financial goals, risk management, investment consultation, business planning, cash flow and de

Expertise

Based on Create, LLC

Business ownership considerations Business exit / sale strategy Cash flow / budgeting General retirement planning

Occupation focus

Based on Create, LLC

Artists or Creative Founder/Business Owner Executive

Demographic focus

Based on Create, LLC

HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Dual Income Family Young Professionals

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Fee options

Fixed

One Act Play planning service: $700 initial fee plus $350 per hour for preparation and presentation.

Percentage

$0 - $5,000,000: 1.00% $5,000,001 - $15,000,000: 0.85% $15,000,001 - $25,000,000: 0.75% Over $25,000,000+: 0.50%

Project-based

Hourly financial planning charged at $350 per hour, billed in 15-minute increments.

Subscriptions

Annual financial planning subscription fee of $1,000 per month ($12,000 annual), increasing 3% annually, waived if AUM is $1,500,000 or above; plus a one-time initial plan fee of $4,000.

Other

Minimum fee: Minimum annual fee of $12,000 billed monthly in arrears; subject to waiver or reduction. Fee-only: Financial planning services are fee-only; no commissions or other compensation received.

Location

8400 Normandal Lake Blvd, Suite 920

Bloomington, MN 55437

Most active in

California · Minnesota

Work history

Origin Financial

2021 - Present (5 years)

2020 US Census

2020 - 2020 (1 year)

Create, LLC

2020 - Present (6 years)

LifePlan by LegalZoom

2019 - 2021 (2 years)

Rover.com

2019 - Present (7 years)

FreshThyme

2019 - 2020 (1 year)

AmazonPrime

2019 - 2019 (1 year)

Triad Advisors

2019 - 2019 (1 year)

Resources Investment Advisors

2019 - 2019 (1 year)

Channel Financial

2019 - 2019 (1 year)

Cambridge Investment Research, Inc.

2018 - 2019 (1 year)

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors

2018 - 2019 (1 year)

Berger Fin Grp

2018 - 2019 (1 year)

Wells Fargo Clearing

2016 - 2018 (2 years)

Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC

2016 - 2016 (1 year)

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