Littleton, CO Office

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Creative Planning

Enterprise

Firm-wide stats for Creative Planning

Total advisors

1,176

Across 413 offices

Clients per advisor

74 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$2,113,277 Very High

HNW client ratio

45% Very High

About

Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a broad client base that includes individuals (including high‑net‑worth and ultra‑affluent clients), pension and profit‑sharing plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, institutional and retirement plan services (including ERISA 3(38)/3(21) engagements), sub‑advisory arrangements, and access to private market investments and collective investment trusts, managing roughly $295.6 billion in client assets across more than 1,100 advisors and 151 offices.

The firm describes a financial‑planning‑led investment approach that favors low‑cost indexing and buy‑and‑hold strategies for long‑term goals while using short‑term passive allocations for liquidity needs, supplemented by direct and enhanced direct indexing, tax‑loss harvesting, individually managed equity and bond strategies, and selective private market exposure. Creative Planning also uses sub‑advisors and model portfolios for retirement plans, offers managed account and payroll services, and acknowledges its fiduciary duties when advising retirement accounts.

Compared with many peers, Creative Planning has several uncommon structural features: it is affiliated with a law firm (Creative Planning Legal, P.A.) and maintains relationships with accounting and audit resources (including BerganKDV and related accounting entities), and it operates an affiliated trust company and multiple non‑investment service affiliates (payroll, lending, TPA). The firm does not participate in a wrap fee program, states it does not advertise performance or hypothetical performance, and discloses that a minority investor (TPG) and the firm’s role as manager or recommender of certain private funds create specific conflicts of interest that are disclosed in its brochure.

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Expertise

Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy

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Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired

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Location

Littleton CO

Advisors at this office

4

Advisors at this office

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Joseph H

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66, Series 65

Littleton, CO

Creative Planning

Joseph Hamad is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2023. Prior to this, he worked for nine years at Empower Advisory Group. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. 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 employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets through over 1,100 advisors.

Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired
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Colleen M

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Littleton, CO

Creative Planning

Colleen Maldonado is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Creative Planning since 2018. Prior to this, she worked at TIAA-CREF and the University of Arizona Foundation. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, 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 that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, alongside supplementary active management and private market investments.

Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired
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Mckenzie J

Series 66

Littleton, CO

Creative Planning

Mckenzie Johnson is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Lockton Investment Advisors, Lockton Financial Advisors, Lockton Companies, Kestra Financial Services, Principal Life Insurance Company, and Princor Financial Services. Johnson has been with Creative Planning since 2021. 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, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, alongside selective private market exposure and institutional retirement plan services.

Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired
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Klint A

Series 63, Series 66

Littleton, CO

Creative Planning

Klint Armitstead is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including New York Life Insurance Company and Colorado Retirement Association. 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 employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by direct indexing and selective private market exposure, managing over $295 billion in client assets.

Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired
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