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Austin Mc Donough

Advisor at Creative Planning

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Firm

Creative Planning

Location

Hernando, MS

Credentials

CFP®, Series 65

Industry experience

6 years

About

Austin Mc Donough is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2022 and previously held roles at Keystone Wealth Partners and Edward Jones. His background also includes positions outside the financial industry, such as work at Liberty University, the YMCA, and Hockey Hut. 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 and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by additional portfolio management techniques and integrated retirement plan services.

Client services

Based on Creative Planning

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Creative Planning

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

Occupation focus

Based on Creative Planning

Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired

Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fees typically range from $1,500 to $15,000; executive programs or complex cases range from $5,000 to $300,000; flat fees are negotiated and agreed upon beforehand

Percentage

$0 - $500,000: 1.20% $500,001 - $2,000,000: 1.00% $2,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.85% $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.80% $10,000,001 - $25,000,000: 0.70% $25,000,001 - $50,000,000: 0.40% $50,000,001 - $100,000,000: 0.30% $100,000,001+: 0.25%

Project-based

Negotiable hourly fee for Retirement Plan Services and financial planning services

Other

Account minimum: $200,000 Minimum fee: Minimum management fee for clients with assets under $500,000; $10,000 minimum for nonprofit organizations; $10,000 minimum for consulting services in Retirement Plan Services; $1,000 minimum for 3(38) investment advisory services in Retirement Plan Services

Location

Hernando, MS

Most active in

Mississippi

Work history

Creative Planning, LLC

2022 - Present (4 years)

Keystone Wealth Partners

2019 - 2022 (3 years)

Edward Jones

2019 - 2019 (1 year)

Liberty University

2015 - 2019 (4 years)

Ymca

2015 - 2016 (1 year)

Hockey Hut

2012 - 2016 (4 years)

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