Creative Planning Acquires CTB Financial Services

Creative Planning Acquires Thun Financial Advisors

July 14, 2020

Wealth Management

Creative Planning, a large independent wealth management firm, has acquired Thun Financial Advisors, a Registered Investment Adviser that manages about $600 million in client assets. The deal strengthens Creative Planning’s ability to serve U.S. citizens living and working overseas by adding Thun’s cross-border advisory expertise to its offering.

Creative Planning Acquires BerganKDV

June 5, 2023

Accounting & Tax

Creative Planning, a leading independent wealth management firm, has acquired BerganKDV, the 58th largest CPA and advisory firm in the U.S. The deal brings roughly 600 BerganKDV employees into Creative Planning, expanding the firm's accounting, tax, audit and business advisory capabilities and furthering its growth in business services and wealth-adjacent offerings.

Creative Planning Acquires Kistler-Tiffany Advisors

October 3, 2023

Financial Services

Creative Planning, a leading independent RIA based in Overland Park, Kansas, has acquired Kistler-Tiffany Advisors, an independent fiduciary specializing in wealth management, estate planning and business succession for high-net-worth families. The acquisition expands Creative Planning’s advisory capabilities and client service offerings by integrating Kistler-Tiffany’s experienced team and specialized expertise.

Creative Planning Acquires Coe Financial Services

April 9, 2020

Financial Services

Creative Planning, Inc., a large independent Registered Investment Adviser, has acquired Coe Financial Services, an RIA based in Wichita, Kansas, bringing roughly $126 million of client assets into Creative Planning and establishing a Wichita office. The acquisition adds Richard Coe and his team to Creative Planning and expands the firm's geographic footprint and advisory capabilities in the region.

Creative Planning Acquires TrueWealth

September 1, 2020

Financial Services

Creative Planning Inc. has acquired Atlanta-based Registered Investment Adviser TrueWealth, which manages approximately $1.6 billion in assets. The deal expands Creative Planning's presence in Atlanta and adds TrueWealth's team of advisors and client relationships to Creative's national wealth management platform.

Creative Planning Acquires Burt Wealth Advisors

December 4, 2025

Wealth Management

Creative Planning has acquired North Bethesda–based Burt Wealth Advisors, adding approximately $1 billion in assets under management to its platform. The acquisition expands Creative Planning's footprint in the Washington, D.C. area and gives Burt Wealth clients access to Creative Planning's broader wealth, tax, trust, and family office services.