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Charles Sawyer

37 Years of Experience
Ft Myers, FL
3 DisclosuresBrokerSells Insurance

Charles Sawyer is a registered investment advisor at Creativeone Securities, LLC, based in Ft Myers, FL, with 37 years of industry experience. Charles operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, Insurance Planning, Retirement Planning, and 1 more. Their firm serves 11,317 clients with $2.1B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
142 advisors
Number of Clients
11,317 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$188K average
Assets Under Management
$2.1B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$25K
Investment management only (planning not offered)

CreativeOne Securities (C1S) offers several investment management options:

  • CreativeOne Wealth Platform: Fees range from 0.55% to 2.5% annually, based on the value of your investments. The fee is negotiated, so clients receiving similar services may pay different fees.
  • Separately Managed Accounts: Fees are a flat annual fee negotiated with your C1S Representative, based on the time and complexity required to manage your account.
  • Client Choice Investment Management: Fees are up to 2.00% annually, based on the daily average value of the assets in your account.

A minimum of $25,000 is required for all management programs, except CreativeOne Wealth, LLC Alpha UMA which requires a minimum of $150,000.

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Location

Ft Myers, FL

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History

Regulatory History (3)
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Customer Dispute
February 2009
Settled
Regulatory
July 2004
Final
Regulatory
May 1998
Final
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Charles is the owner of The Sawyer Group, offering financial planning and selling fixed, indexed, long-term care, disability, and life insurance, as well as Medicare Supplements, dedicating nearly full-time hours to this. He is also a member of the Finance Committee at Bon Air Country Club, spending minimal time on this activity.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Creativeone Securities, LLC
October 2016 - Present · 9 yrs 9 mos
Creativeone Securities, LLC
October 2016 - Present · 9 yrs 9 mos
Creativeone Securities, LLCBroker
October 2016 - Present · 9 yrs 9 mos
Previous Registrations
Investment Advisors CORP
May 2015 - October 2016 · 1 yr 5 mos
Broker Dealer Financial Services CORP.Broker
November 2008 - October 2016 · 7 yrs 11 mos
Aig Financial Advisors, INC.Broker
October 2008 - November 2008 · 1 mo
American General Securities IncorporatedBroker
October 2002 - October 2008 · 6 yrs
Franklin Financial Services CorporationBroker
August 1999 - October 2002 · 3 yrs 2 mos
Franklin Financial Services CorporationBroker
August 1997 - July 1999 · 1 yr 11 mos
Pruco Securities CorporationBroker
February 1988 - June 1997 · 9 yrs 4 mos
The Prudential Insurance Company of AmericaBroker
February 1988 - December 1993 · 5 yrs 10 mos
State Registrations27 states
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