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Russell Beasley

Advisor at Creative Financial Designs, Inc.

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Location

Lavonia, GA 30553

Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Industry experience

25 years

About

Russell Beasley is a financial advisor at Creative Financial Designs, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Creative Financial Designs since 2017. In addition to his advisory role, Beasley teaches math at Foothills Charter School and operates a tax preparation service. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, charitable, corporate, and retirement plan clients through discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm utilizes asset-class model allocations informed by third-party research and offers a range of investment strategies, including 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

1234 East Main St

Lavonia, GA 30553

Most active in

Georgia

Work history

Creative Financial Designs

2017 - Present (9 years)

Cfd Investments

2016 - Present (10 years)

Foothills Charter School

2009 - Present (17 years)

Disclosures

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