Creative Capital Management Investments LLC (San Diego)


Creative Capital Management Investments LLC is a large advisory firm based in San Diego. It manages $329.7 million of regulatory assets for 671 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2017 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, California, and Texas.

Creative Capital Management Investments provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, selection of other advisers, and publication of newsletters. It prepares financial plans for more than 25 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Creative Capital Management Investments: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Creative Capital Management Investments LLC is $329.7 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 7% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $329.7 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $491.36 thousand each.
Creative Capital Management Investments has custody of $12.71 million in cash and securities for 17 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 87% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 5% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in government bonds form 5% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Creative Capital Management Investments LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. Flat-fee based compensation is the most transparent and the one you can safely predict in advance. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Creative Capital Management Investments serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Creative Capital Management Investments is high net worth individuals with 102 clients and $275.06 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Creative Capital Management Investments has the 3rd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $327.09 million for 190 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Creative Capital Management Investments doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Creative Capital Management Investments LLC

The company employs 6 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 67 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 4 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
M Ohana Holdings Llc Owner 1 Jan 2017 50% - 75% 81-3216372
James Family Holdings Llc Owner 1 Jan 2017 50% - 75% 81-3223848
Brian William Matter Chief compliance officer/member 1 Jan 2017 Other 2935642
Matthew Blair Showley Member 1 Jan 2017 Other 6307535

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 6 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Matter Revocable Trust Owner 1 Jan 2017 50% - 75% 83-000000000
Showley Revocable Trust Owner 1 Jan 2017 50% - 75% 81-0000000
Nicole Lim Matter Trustee/beneficiary 1 Jan 2017 50% - 75% 6746331
Alexandra Kent Showley Trustee/beneficiary 1 Jan 2017 50% - 75% 6746333
Nicole Matter Trustee/beneficiary 1 Jan 2017 50% - 75% 6746331
Alexandra Showley Trustee/beneficiary 1 Jan 2017 50% - 75% 6746333

Based in San Diego

The principal office where Creative Capital Management Investments LLC performs its advisory services is located at 8880 Rio San Diego, San Diego, CA 92108, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 619-298-3993 or by fax 619-298-1976. The normal business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at myccmi.com.