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Damian Smith

Advisor at Creative Financial Designs, Inc.

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Location

Richmond, ME 04357

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

3 years

About

Damian Smith is a financial advisor at Creative Financial Designs, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, Damian provides biblical counseling and discipleship coaching through a nonprofit activity focused on supporting men using scripture. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, charitable, corporate, and retirement plan clients with investment management and financial planning services. The firm uses a research-driven investment process that includes Biblical Responsible Investing strategies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management across a range of portfolio 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

10 Homestead Way

Richmond, ME 04357

Most active in

Maine

Work history

Creative Financial Designs

2023 - Present (3 years)

cfd Investments

2023 - Present (3 years)

Primerica Advisors

2022 - 2023 (1 year)

Primerica Financial Services

2021 - 2023 (2 years)

Walgreens

1986 - 2023 (37 years)

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