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AARON SCOTT BUCZEK

AARON S. BUCZEK

CREATIVE PLANNING | Wealth Manager, Partner
SAN DIEGO, CA 92130
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CRD#: 2838281
AARON SCOTT BUCZEK

Professional summary


AARON SCOTT BUCZEK, who also goes by Aaron S Buczek, is a registered financial advisor currently at CREATIVE PLANNING located in San Diego, California.

AARON is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1997. AARON has worked at 9 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 31 and Series 7 exams.

Biography


Aaron serves as a Partner and Private Wealth Manager, working directly with clients to develop a cohesive strategy to help meet their most complex goals and financial needs. His comprehensive approach solves wealth management issues in the areas of retirement planning, investment management, tax, estate planning, business succession planning, corporate stock option planning, insurance and charitable planning. Aaron will use his many years of financial experience to work with you personally to understand your needs and provide you with a customized plan. Aaron has been working as an investment advisor since the mid 1990’s providing customized plans for individuals, families and companies. He is strongly committed to a high-quality, high-touch, relationship-oriented approach with his clients and develops unique solutions to their specific needs. Prior to joining Creative Planning, Aaron was an Investment Consultant at a major national financial company. While at his previous employer, Aaron was recognized with numerous awards, including seven President's Club awards and two Circle of Champions (top 1%) awards. Aaron graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications. In his spare time, Aaron enjoys surfing, snowboarding, music and meeting new and interesting people. He is married to Kara and has two children, Rachel and Jack, who share his fondness for the outdoors, sports, and going to the beach.
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Question & Answer


What are your service offerings?
Trading individual securities
Trust & estate planning
Philanthropic services
Financial planning
Retirement planning
What is your current number of clients?
Greater than 100
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Aaron S Buczek

Other business activities


Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.
The advisor shows no other business activity.

Blog Corner


CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


CREATIVE PLANNING - Registered Investment Advisory firm

Version Date: Fri Mar 29 2024

Creative Planning, LLC is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an investment adviser. Brokerage and investment advisory services and fees differ and it is important for you to understand these differences.

There are free and user-friendly tools available to research firms and financial professionals at Investor.gov/CRS, which also provides educational materials about broker-dealers, investment advisers, and investing.

Types of Services Offered:

We offer investment advisory services to retail clients. We typically utilize bonds, equities, ETFs, mutual funds, and alternative investments to build diversified portfolios for each client. We offer portfolio management, retirement planning, financial planning, and sub-advisory services. We monitor client portfolios on an ongoing basis and make adjustments consistent with their investment objectives and goals. We do not make adjustments based on market timing or hunches but will periodically rebalance or tax loss harvest when necessary.

For discretionary accounts, the client gives us the authority to make trades when we feel it is appropriate, without consulting the client in advance. For non-discretionary accounts, the client must give usspecific approval before we make any trades. Non-discretionary accounts limit our ability to proactively manage the account, especially in times of market volatility. The client agreement will specify the type of account the client has with us. We generally require a minimum account size of $100,000.

For additional information, please see Items 4, 7, 8, and 13 of our Disclosure Brochure (Form ADV Part 2A).


Questions to ask your Professional:
  • Given my financial situation, should I choose an investment advisory service? Why or why not?
  • How will you choose investments to recommend to me?
  • What is your relevant experience, including your licenses, education and other qualifications?
  • What do those qualifications mean?

Our fees are based on a percentage of client assets that we manage and do not vary based on investment type. We typically deduct fees from clients’ investment accounts each quarter in arrears. The more assets you have in the account, including cash and margin, the more you will pay us, therefore we have an incentive to encourage you to increase the assets in your account in order to increase our fees. We charge our fee even if we do not buy or sell assets in your account, or if your account is profitable or not.

You will have additional fees or costs in addition to our management fee for certain investments listed below.

  • Some investments, such as mutual funds and exchange traded funds, impose additional fees that will reduce the value of your investment over time.

  • Assets managed by a sub-advisor are subject to the subadvisor’s management fee as well as our fee.

  • For certain investments, you will pay a transaction fee. You will also pay fees to an unaffiliated custodian (such as TD Ameritrade, Charles Schwab, or Fidelity) that will hold your assets (called “custody”). We do not receive any portion of these fees.

You will pay fees and costs whether you make or lose money on your investments. Fees and costs will reduce any amount of money you make on your investment over time. Please make sure you understand what fees and costs you are paying. For additional information, please see Item 5 of our Form ADV Part 2A.


Questions to ask your Professional:
  • Help me understand how these fees and costs might affect my investments. If I give you $10,000 to invest, how much will go to fees and costs, and how much will be invested for me?

When we act as your investment adviser, we are required to act in your best interest and not put our interests ahead of yours. At the same time, the way we make money creates some conflicts with your interests. You should understand and ask us about these conflicts because they can affect the investment advice we provide you. Here are some examples to help you understand what this means:

  • Retirement Plan Rollovers to an IRA - our advisory fees may be higher than your retirement plan fee

  • Margin – margin increases the account size subject to our advisory fee

  • Referrals to or from our related entities: comparable services may be available elsewhere for less cost

  • Benefits received from our custodians

For additional information about our conflicts of interest, please see Items 10, 12, & 14 of our Form ADV Part 2A.


Questions to ask your Professional:
  • How might your conflicts of interest affect me, and how will you address them?

Our financial professionals are paid a salary however our employees are eligible for awards based on the firm’s performance. We have implemented a partnership program which qualifying employees are granted and/or may purchase partnership units based on length of service to the firm and performance. Employees also receive compensation for certain client referrals. A conflict of interest exists where an employee could be motivated to increase assets at the firm regardless of the client’s best interest, however, we are required to always act as a fiduciary when working with our clients. For additional information, please see Item 14 of ourForm ADV Part 2A.

Certified licenses


Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
None

Experience


Current

March 27, 2013 - Present

CREATIVE PLANNING

Office #1: 12760 High Bluff Drive, San Diego, CA 92130
RIA
CRD#: 105348
SAN DIEGO, CA
Past

November 12, 2008 - March 19, 2013

TD AMERITRADE, INC.

BD
CRD#: 7870
CARLSBAD, CA
Past

November 10, 2008 - March 19, 2013

TD AMERITRADE, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 7870
CARLSBAD, CA
Past

November 10, 2008 - March 19, 2013

TD AMERITRADE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 111514
CARLSBAD, CA
Past

March 14, 2008 - August 19, 2008

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 13572
SAN DIEGO, CA
Past

February 25, 2008 - August 19, 2008

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 13572
SAN DIEGO, CA
Past

June 3, 2004 - March 29, 2006

QUEST CAPITAL STRATEGIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 16783
LAGUNA HILLS, CA
Past

February 17, 2000 - May 29, 2002

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

RIA
CRD#: 5393
LOS ANGELES, CA
Past

July 27, 1999 - May 29, 2002

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 5393
WESTLAKE, TX
Past

January 1, 1999 - July 2, 1999

WAMU INVESTMENTS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 599
IRVINE, CA
Past

May 17, 1998 - January 1, 1999

GRIFFIN FINANCIAL SERVICES

BD
CRD#: 10823
Past

May 30, 1997 - May 8, 1998

MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.

BD
CRD#: 7556
PURCHASE, NY

Primary Firm SEC Registration


This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
CP
CREATIVE PLANNING
CREATIVE PLANNING | WOMEN'S WEALTH MANAGEMENT | THE EXCHANGE TRADED FUND CENTER | CREATIVE PLANNING, LLC | CREATIVE PLANNING, INC. | CREATIVE PLANNING INC

CRD#: 105348 / SEC#: 801-18564

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/18/1983 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings


Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR
California
(3/27/2013)
IAR
Texas
(1/31/2019)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 7/10/1997
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 31
Date: 7/2/1997
Futures Managed Funds Examination
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


CP
CREATIVE PLANNING
CREATIVE PLANNING | WOMEN'S WEALTH MANAGEMENT | THE EXCHANGE TRADED FUND CENTER | CREATIVE PLANNING, LLC | CREATIVE PLANNING, INC. | CREATIVE PLANNING INC

CRD#: 105348 / SEC#: 801-18564

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/18/1983 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
5454 W. 110th Street, Overland Park, KS 66211
Mailing Address
Phone number
(866) 909-5148
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
1,428

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

CREATIVE PLANNING FIRM BROCHURE (3/5/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts269,686
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 217,399,324,981

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
06/27/2025
Cover Page
09/19/2024
01/03/2024
01/18/2023

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Company Information


CREATIVE PLANNING

Wealth Manager, PartnerCRD#: 105348San Diego, CA 92130

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