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Paul Martin Betenbaugh

Advisor at Creative Financial Designs, Inc. — Orland, CA

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

19 years

Location

Orland, CA 95963

Creative Financial Designs, Inc. logo

Creative Financial Designs, Inc.

Multi-team

Total advisors

162

Across 82 offices

Clients per advisor

65 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$275,989 Very Low

HNW client ratio

4% Very Low

About

Paul Betenbaugh is a financial advisor at Creative Financial Designs, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Creative Financial Designs and CFD Investments since 2018, following prior roles at Securities America Advisors and Securities America Inc. Betenbaugh is also licensed as an insurance agent. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, charitable, corporate, and employer retirement plan clients with a range of investment management and financial planning services. The firm employs asset-class model allocations informed by third-party research and offers strategies from passive to tactical management, including Biblical Responsible Investing 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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Orland, CA

1165 Hoff Way, Ste 202

Orland CA 95963

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

California

Work history

19 years of industry experience

Creative Financial Designs

2018 - Present • 8 years

Kokomo, IN

CFD Investments

2018 - Present • 8 years

Kokomo, IN

Unemployed

2017 - 2018 • 1 year

Orland, CA

Securities America Advisors

2016 - 2017 • 1 year

Orland, CA

Securities America Inc

2016 - 2017 • 1 year

Orland, CA

Edward Jones

2006 - 2016 • 10 years

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Megan R

Series 66

Orland, CA

Edward Jones

Megan Rudolph is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with a Series 66 designation. She has held roles at Edward Jones since 2022, alongside experience in education and a brief tenure at Jitter Bean Coffee Company. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients through a broad range of advisory programs and investment solutions, managing over $1 trillion in assets with a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Multi-generational wealth transfer Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Kenneth M

Series 66

Hamilton City, CA

LPL Financial

Kenneth Mason is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 38 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at SagePoint Financial, OSAIC Services, and American General Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a junior varsity coach at Hamilton High School. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Tax-loss harvesting Annuities Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive

Joyce Y

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 66

Orland, CA

Edward Jones

Joyce Yancy is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 25 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2016, she worked at Avantax Advisory Services from 2008 to 2016. Outside of her advisory work, she is the owner of a business involved in harvesting and bagging at Mandarin Orchard in Orland, CA. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and charitable organizations. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and offers a range of investment strategies and affiliated services under a fiduciary standard.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Income planning Wealth management Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive

Vanessa H

Series 66

Corning, CA

Edward Jones

Vanessa Haro is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Corning, CA, with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the board and finance committee of the Community Housing Improvement Program, a nonprofit organization, and is involved with Soroptimist International of Chico and the Bidwell Lady Niner's Twilight Summer Golf Club. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving both individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs and managed solutions. The firm is notable for its extensive network of advisors and branch offices, affiliated mutual funds, and additional financial services including trust and securities-based lending options.

Retirement income strategy Business ownership considerations Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business succession planning General estate planning guidance Self-Employed
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