Creative Planning

Cole Baker is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Creative Planning, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to joining Creative Planning, he was employed at KPMG, LLP for one year. Outside of his advisory role, Baker is a licensed real estate agent and also works as a tax preparer. Creative Planning serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans, managing approximately $217 billion in client assets. The firm utilizes a financial planning–led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by advanced techniques such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting, and offers a range of retirement plan services alongside affiliated legal, trust, and recordkeeping businesses.

Cody Klein is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 11 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has previously worked at Cetera Wealth Services, Triad Advisors, and Summit Financial Consultants. In addition to his advisory role, Klein is registered as an insurance agent selling life, health, disability, annuities, and long-term care insurance. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Colin Holmes is a CFP® with 12 years of experience in financial advising and is currently with Creative Planning. His prior experience includes roles at Four Quadrant Wealth Advisors, WestPoint Financial Group, and Mass Mutual. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a general manager and assistant coach for a 17-year-old volleyball team, managing practice, tournaments, and club finances. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment approach featuring low-cost indexing and supplemental strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

Kyle Gensrick is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2022 and previously at Wipfli Financial Advisors and Hewins Financial Advisors. He attended the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in client assets and emphasizes a financial planning-led investment process with a range of portfolio management and retirement plan services supported by a large advisory team and centralized infrastructure.

Melissa Saxton is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2016. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in San Diego, CA. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, direct indexing, and selective private market investments, managing approximately $295.6 billion in assets across more than 1,100 advisors.

Mark Keyser is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Planning since 2016 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $295.6 billion in client assets and employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Brandy Wagner is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Creative Planning with seven years of industry experience. She previously worked at FSG Investment Management, LLC for 16 years before joining Creative Planning. Creative Planning serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans, providing investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by custom approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting, supported by a large advisory team and centralized infrastructure.

James Dyer III is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with four years of industry experience. He currently works at Creative Planning, where he has been since 2022, and previously worked at Wipfli Financial Advisors and held academic roles at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Whitefish Bay Middle/High School. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and offers a range of supplemental investment options alongside affiliated legal, trust, and recordkeeping services.

Kristi Bledsoe Henry is a CFP® professional with one year of experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. She previously worked at Chevy Chase Trust Company for ten years in various roles. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by specialized approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Peter Zhang is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Shamrock Trading Corporation, UMKC, and Olathe East High School. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term objectives, supplemented by tailored tax and private market investment options.

Thomas Clark Jr. is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Lockton Companies in various capacities from 2006 to 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he consults on software through a separate business, Benetic. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term goals, supplemented by direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and selective private market exposure.

Brooke Cantrell is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2022. Prior to joining Creative Planning, she worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. and Signature FD. Her background also includes work outside of finance at Starbucks. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm uses a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Conner Sivewright is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2013. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Austin, TX. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by supplemental techniques such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Nicholas Parker is a financial advisor with Creative Planning, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. Creative Planning provides wealth management and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure while offering institutional and retirement plan services.

Ryan Manaker is a financial advisor with Creative Planning, holding a Series 63 license and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Cetera and Sageview Private Client Group. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as director and treasurer of the GlobeChek Foundation, a nonprofit focused on preventing blindness. Creative Planning provides wealth management and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term goals, supplemented by tax-loss harvesting, individually managed strategies, and selective private market exposure.