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Clear Creek Financial

At Clear Creek Financial Management (CCFM), we strive to be your trusted, fiduciary advisor. We’ve cultivated an empowering approach to financial planning and wealth management through objectivity, transparency, and an unwavering focus on your story and your needs.

Fiduciary

As Registered Investment Advisors, CCFM is held to a fiduciary standard of care. By law, we must ensure that each investment recommendation we make is based on your best interest. In the event a conflict of interest should arise, Registered Investment Advisors are required to let you know. Additionally, we are required to have a written code of ethics that governs their actions and fully discloses how we are compensated.

Financial Planning & Wealth Management

We strive to be our client’s trusted advisor. As a financial advisory firm, our primary focus is to provide unbiased opinions that are designed to achieve long term investment results.A strong planning process is the best way to create a more financially secure plan. We can assist you to build a solid financial structure to stand the test of time and build wealth for you and your family.

Objective Advice

CCFM offers unbiased, objective financial advice to our clients. We have specifically chosen not to affiliate with third parties who offer any type of referral fee or commission because of the appearance of a potential conflict of interest. This is a natural extension of our commitment to put our client’s needs above our own.

Our Philosophy

Our Team

Clear Creek Financial Management’s focus is to equip each of our clients with the best education, advice, and investment expertise to achieve their financial goals. We do not “sell” any financial products, and do not believe in any one-size fits all solutions. This means no hidden fee’s and more importantly no conflicts of interest. Our clients do not pay “loads” for investment products or long surrender period penalties. Our team is headed by Ben Warren a Certified Financial Planner, Brian Deely, and Joe Gates.

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FAQs

How is working with a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) different from working with a Registered Representative/Stock Broker?

There is a distinct difference under the Investment Advisor’s Act of 1940. Registered Investment Advisors are held to a fiduciary standard of care. By law, they must ensure that each investment recommendation they make is based on your best interest. In the event a conflict of interest should arise, Registered Investment Advisor’s are required to let you know. Additionally, they are required to have a written code of ethics that governs their actions and fully discloses how they are compensated.

A Registered Representative’s primary function is to facilitate the purchase and sale of securities for their clients. Registered Reps are usually commission based and are not held to the same fiduciary standard as an Registered Investment Advisor. For more information on the benefits of working with a Registered Investment Advisor, please click here.

What is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP®) and why should I choose to work with one?

Most people think all financial planners are "certified," but this is not true. Anyone can call himself a "financial planner." Only those who have fulfilled the strenuous certification and renewal requirements of the CFP Board can display the CFP® certification marks, which represent a high level of competency, ethics and professionalism. The CFP Board's Standards of Professional Conduct require CFP® professionals to place your interests above their own, and they are required to maintain the highest industry standards for Experience, Education & Ethics. You can read more about these requirements by clicking here.

What is Clear Creek Financial Management’s relationship with TD Ameritrade and how are my assets protected?

Clear Creek Financial Managemene has chosen to affiliate with TD Ameritrade as the custodian for our client’s investment accounts. TD Ameritrade Institutional is a leading provider of comprehensive custodial services to more than 5,000 fee-based, independent Registered Investment Advisor’s and their clients. These Registered Investment Advisor’s entrust them with over $200 Billion in custody assets with 775,000 client accounts. Specifically, Clear Creek Finanacial chose TD Ameritrade because their advanced technology platform and dedicated service team allows us to run our firm more efficiently and effectively, optimizing the time we can spend with our clients.

TD Ameritrade is committed to delivering one of the highest levels of security in the industry – at no additional cost to the client. Accounts held at TD Ameritrade are insured by FDIC and SIPC. TD Ameritrade also provides coverage in addition to the established limits of SIPC with supplemental coverage through London Insurers. For more details on TD Ameritrade’s Asset Protection Guarantee, click here.

Do you have an incentive to recommend any specific products or services to a client?

NO! Clear Creek Financial Management offers unbiased, objective financial advice to our clients. We have specifically chosen not to affiliate with third parties who offer any type of referral fee or commission because of the appearance of a potential conflict of interest. We feel this decision is a natural extension of our commitment to put our client’s needs above our own.

Will Clear Creek Financial Management work with my other financial professionals (CPA, Attorney)?

YES! In order to give you the benefit of a fully coordinated financial plan, it may become necessary for Clear Creek Financial to discuss your situation with your CPA, Attorney, or Insurance Agent. We are experienced in working with all types of financial professionals, and, with your permission will coordinate our advice and recommendations with your current professionals as part of our service.

How are you compensated for your advisory services?

Because our primary service to clients is an on-going fiduciary relationship, Clear Creek Financial Management is typically compensated by a fee calculated as a percentage of assets under management. During your initial consultation, a more accurate estimate of financial planning and investment fees will be provided.

What is your Privacy Policy?

We keep all client information strictly confidential and do not share your information with third parties. For details on our Privacy Policy, please click here.

Our clients typically fall into one or more of these categories:

  • They are successful professionals or business owners who lack the time, expertise or desire to manage their financial situation with the same dedication and energy they devote to their career;
  • They have financial products, but no unbiased advisor who has the responsibility of coordinating an integrated financial plan that aligns all of the client’s objectives;
  • They are seeking guidance because their situation has become more complex, often due to a crossroad in life: change in job, birth or adoption, impending retirement or inheritance.

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Clear Creek Financial Management

9361 Bayshore Drive NW
Silverdale, Washington
98383 United States