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Cole Silva

Advisor at Creative Financial Designs, Inc.

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Location

Hollister, CA 95023

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

2 years

About

Cole Silva is a financial advisor at Creative Financial Designs, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Cotari and cfd Investments. Silva is also involved with Hope Services, a nonprofit social services organization, where he serves as a substitute job coach. Creative Financial Designs serves individual clients, charitable organizations, corporate and business clients, and employer retirement plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management along with comprehensive financial planning. The firm’s investment approach is based on asset-class model allocations supported by third-party research and includes a variety of strategies ranging from passive ETFs to tactically managed portfolios, as well as a suite of Biblical Responsible Investing options.

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

650 San Benito St, Ste 130

Hollister, CA 95023

Most active in

California

Work history

Creative Financial Designs

2024 - Present (2 years)

cfd Investments

2023 - Present (3 years)

Cotari

2023 - 2024 (1 year)

Hope Services

2022 - Present (4 years)

Java Express

2020 - 2021 (1 year)

Sakata Seed

2018 - 2018 (1 year)

Hollister Downtown Association

2017 - 2019 (2 years)

Thomas Edison State University

2017 - 2022 (5 years)

The Grove by Leal

2016 - 2019 (3 years)

Teen Force

2016 - 2017 (1 year)

Discovery Counseling Centers

2014 - 2016 (2 years)

Vine Academy

2013 - 2016 (3 years)

Disclosures

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