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Mark Gray

Advisor at Creative Financial Designs, Inc. — Plant City, FL

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

30 years

Location

Plant City, FL 33563

Creative Financial Designs, Inc. logo

Creative Financial Designs, Inc.

Multi-team

Total advisors

162

Across 81 offices

Clients per advisor

65 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$275,989 Very Low

HNW client ratio

4% Very Low

About

Mark Gray is a financial advisor with Creative Financial Designs, Inc. in Plant City, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Financial Designs and its affiliate cfd Investments, Inc. since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Mark Gray Financial, an independent insurance sales business. Creative Financial Designs serves individual clients, charitable organizations, corporate and business clients, and employer retirement plans with investment management and financial planning services. The firm uses asset-class model allocations informed by third-party research and offers a range of strategies including Biblical Responsible Investing, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management 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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Plant City, FL

1608 S Golfview Drive

Plant City FL 33563

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Florida

Work history

30 years of industry experience

Creative Financial Designs Inc

2009 - Present • 17 years

Kokomo, IN

cfd Investments, Inc

2009 - Present • 17 years

Kokomo, IN

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Series 66

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Active portfolio management Real estate investing
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Holly K

Series 65

Lakeland, FL

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Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Cash flow / budgeting
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Duane E

CFA®, Series 65

Riverview, FL

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Active portfolio management Retirement income strategy Concentrated stock management
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Jonathan H

Series 65

Brandon, FL

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Active portfolio management Real estate investing
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Trisha F

PFS™

Lakeland, FL

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Christian P

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Riverview, FL

4 Vertical

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Retired Founder/Business Owner
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