Douglas Beam is a financial advisor at Creative Financial Designs, Inc. in Morganton, NC, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial, LLC. Beam is also involved in independent insurance sales. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with a range of investment management and financial planning services, employing asset-class model allocations and multiple risk objectives supported by an Executive Investment Committee.

Joseph Verissimo is a financial advisor with Creative Financial Designs, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 17 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Ethos Academy, Foreside Financial Services, and Inspire Investing. Outside of his advisory work, he teaches a Dave Ramsey Financial Peace class at a local hybrid school. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, charitable, corporate, and retirement plan clients with a range of investment management and financial planning services. The firm employs asset-class model allocations supported by third-party research and offers strategies from passive to tactically managed portfolios, including Biblical Responsible Investing options.

David Kurschat is a CFP® professional affiliated with Creative Financial Designs, Inc., with three years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Covenant Financial Group and TRIGO Global Quality Solutions, as well as involvement in financial planning and tax preparation activities. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, charitable, corporate, and retirement plan clients with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs asset-class model allocations informed by third-party research and offers a range of strategies including Biblical Responsible Investing, along with flexible billing arrangements and affiliated services in insurance and tax.

Alan Chandler is a financial advisor at Creative Financial Designs, Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. for 30 years and Sound Mind Financial, LLC since 2019. Outside of his advisory work, he occasionally preaches at local churches. Creative Financial Designs serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer retirement plans, offering investment management and financial planning services. The firm’s investment approach utilizes asset-class model allocations informed by third-party research and includes a range of strategies from passive to tactically managed portfolios, as well as Biblical Responsible Investing options.

Kylie Hays is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Creative Financial Designs, Inc. She has worked at Lighthouse Financial Strategies since 2018, assisting with financial planning and practice management. Her background also includes roles at Sites Medical and Rose Hulman Institute of Technology. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm uses asset-class model allocations and multiple risk objectives guided by third-party research and an Executive Investment Committee.

Douglas Hanson is a financial advisor with Creative Financial Designs, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Thrivent Financial and teaches accredited Bible courses at the Biblical Studies Center. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, charitable, corporate, and 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 including Biblical Responsible Investing, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Gary Oie is a financial advisor at Creative Financial Designs, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Securities America Advisors and OSAIC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the boards of two nonprofit organizations: Veterans Community Thrift Store and Security State Bank Foundation. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, charitable, corporate, and retirement plan clients with a range of investment management and financial planning services. The firm employs a diversified investment approach that includes model portfolios, adviser-directed management, and Biblical Responsible Investing strategies.

James Guyot is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently with Creative Financial Designs, Inc. He has been with the firm and related entities since 2007 and previously worked at Securities America Advisors, Inc. He is also involved in insurance sales of fixed products. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, corporate, institutional, and retirement plan clients with investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses asset-class model allocations and risk-based objectives, supported by third-party research and an Executive Investment Committee, and offers features like Biblically Responsible Investing strategies and multiple billing options.

Jeremy Braden is a financial advisor with Creative Financial Designs, Inc. and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 13 years of industry experience, including prior roles at New York Life Insurance Company and Waddell & Reed, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he co-owns and manages operations at Braden Family Farm, LLC. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, charitable, corporate, and 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 various strategies, including Biblical Responsible Investing, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Christopher Buxton is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Creative Financial Designs, Inc. since 2011. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is the managing member of Buxton Investment Management, LLC, where he dedicates significant time to investment services. Creative Financial Designs serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement plans, offering a range of investment management and financial planning services. The firm uses asset-class model allocations informed by third-party research and provides strategies from passive to tactically managed portfolios, including a suite of Biblical Responsible Investing options.

William Clark is a financial advisor with Creative Financial Designs, Inc. in Columbus, Ohio, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Financial Designs and its affiliated entities since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, Clark is also an insurance agent specializing in life and disability coverage. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, charitable, corporate, and 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 ETFs to tactically managed portfolios, including a suite of Biblical Responsible Investing options.

Jimm Nidlinger is a financial advisor with Creative Financial Designs, Inc. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 33 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Southern Indiana Investments Company Three, LLC, Signator Investors, Inc., Indiana Investments LLC, and MGN Company. Outside of advising, he is involved with MGN Companies in Terre Haute, where he engages in sales and consulting related to fixed insurance and operates as managing partner in Southern Indiana Investments Company Three, LLC. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm employs asset-class model allocations with various risk objectives and provides unique implementation features, including Biblically Responsible Investing strategies.

Thomas Beachy is a CFP® with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with Creative Financial Designs, Inc. and operates Beachy Wealth Management LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a business focused on growing and selling giant pumpkins and seeds. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, charitable, corporate, and retirement plan clients through discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses asset-class model allocations informed by third-party research and offers a variety of strategies, including Biblical Responsible Investing, with options for both passive and tactical management.

Michael Griffin is a financial advisor with Creative Financial Designs, Inc. in Kokomo, IN. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has four years of industry experience. Griffin also serves as a clerk for the Honey Creek Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, where he provides administrative support, financial management, and record keeping. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management as well as financial planning and consulting. The firm uses asset-class model allocations and a range of risk objectives, incorporating third-party research and an Executive Investment Committee to guide portfolio construction.

Kyle Glenn is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Creative Financial Designs, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He is also a 5% owner and financial adviser at Glenn Financial. Creative Financial Designs serves individual clients, corporate and institutional clients, and employer retirement plans with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm uses asset-class model allocations aligned with five risk objectives and offers Biblically Responsible Investing strategies alongside various implementation features.

Dawn Walker is a financial advisor at Creative Financial Designs, Inc. with 33 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at cfd Investments, Inc. since 2017 and previously at LPL Financial, LLC from 2008 to 2017. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, high-net-worth, charitable, corporate, and retirement plan clients through discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs asset-class model allocations informed by third-party research and offers a range of strategies from passive to tactically managed approaches, including a suite of Biblical Responsible Investing options.

Christopher Hull is a CFP® and ChFC® with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently with Creative Financial Designs, Inc., where he has worked since 2024, and previously held positions at Cetera Investment Services LLC and MassMutual. In addition to his advisory role, Hull is involved in independent insurance sales, focusing on life, disability income, and long-term care insurance products. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, charitable, corporate, and 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 diverse strategies, including Biblical Responsible Investing, with both discretionary and non-discretionary execution options.

Marilee Engelman is a financial advisor at Creative Financial Designs, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked with Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. Outside of finance, Engelman has teaching experience as a substitute teacher and daycare educator with several early childhood programs and public schools. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm uses asset-class model allocations across five risk objectives and offers services such as Biblically Responsible Investing, held-away account management, and flexible advisory billing arrangements.

Richard Mcdaniel is a financial advisor at Creative Financial Designs, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Creative Financial Designs since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, Mcdaniel owns and operates Rick McDaniel Income Tax Service, which he has managed since 1980. Creative Financial Designs serves a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and retirement plans, offering investment management and financial planning through both model portfolios and adviser-directed strategies. The firm employs a research-driven, asset-class allocation approach and provides a range of investment options, including Biblical Responsible Investing strategies.

Joseph Bates is a financial advisor at Creative Financial Designs, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at JPMorgan Chase and the Ohio Auditor of State. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, corporate, institutional, and retirement plan clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management along with financial planning and consulting services. The firm employs asset-class model allocations across five risk levels and incorporates third-party research and an Executive Investment Committee in portfolio management.