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Russell Brian Beasley

Advisor at Creative Financial Designs, Inc. — Lavonia, GA

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

25 years

Location

Lavonia, GA 30553

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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

Russell Beasley is a financial advisor with Creative Financial Designs, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Financial Designs since 2017 and at CFD Investments since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is a math teacher at Foothills Charter School. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with a range of investment management and financial planning services. The firm employs asset-class model allocations across multiple risk levels, offers Biblically Responsible Investing strategies, and provides flexible billing options including subscription and retainer plans.

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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Lavonia, GA

1234 East Main St

Lavonia GA 30553

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Georgia

Work history

25 years of industry experience

Creative Financial Designs

2017 - Present • 9 years

Kokomo, IN

Cfd Investments

2016 - Present • 10 years

Kokomo, IN

Foothills Charter School

2009 - 2025 • 16 years

Comer, GA

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Alexander A

Series 66, Series 63

Toccoa, GA

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Series 63, Series 65

Hartwell, GA

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CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Carnesville, GA

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Income planning Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Retired
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ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Townville, SC

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Series 63, Series 65

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Deborah D

Series 63, Series 65

Hartwell, GA

Equity Services, inc.

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