# Creative Planning Institutional Advisors, LLC

> Creative Planning Institutional Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Newport Beach, CA, registered since 2005, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 25, 2026.

- CRD: 126777
- Filed as: CREATIVE PLANNING INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORS, LLC
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Newport Beach, CA
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: August 25, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/126777
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/creative-planning-institutional-advisors-llc-newport-beach-ca-126777

## Quick answers

**How is Creative Planning Institutional Advisors, LLC compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Creative Planning Institutional Advisors, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees).

**How much does Creative Planning Institutional Advisors, LLC charge?**
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated August 25, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: 0.55% to 1.5% a year (a range, as the brochure states it); Flat fee: $1,000 to $500,000 (Retirement Plan Consulting); Flat fee: $2,000 to $50,000 (Retirement Plan Asset Management); Flat fee: $5,000 to $500,000 a year (Integrity Pooled Solutions); Flat fee: $5,000 to $500,000 a year (PersonalSAGE (Strategic Advice Guidance and Empowerment)); Flat fee: up to $200,000 (Investment Management). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.

**Where is Creative Planning Institutional Advisors, LLC located?**
Creative Planning Institutional Advisors, LLC's principal office is in Newport Beach, CA, according to its Form ADV; the September 2026 filing also lists 23 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is Creative Planning Institutional Advisors, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?**
Creative Planning Institutional Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2005. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 126777.

**How much does Creative Planning Institutional Advisors, LLC manage?**
Creative Planning Institutional Advisors, LLC reports $37,502,470,791 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 25, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have Creative Planning Institutional Advisors, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Creative Planning Institutional Advisors, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $133,658,889,053 in the October 2021 data and $37,502,470,791 in the October 2026 data, down 72%. Total employees: 129 in October 2021 and 195 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Creative Planning Institutional Advisors, LLC serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (668); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (124); high net worth individuals (95).

**Which custodians does Creative Planning Institutional Advisors, LLC use?**
Creative Planning Institutional Advisors, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Empower Financial Services, Inc. and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does Creative Planning Institutional Advisors, LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports 4 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.C(2) (SEC or CFTC finding of a violation), 11.C(5) (SEC or CFTC civil money penalty or cease-and-desist order), 11.D(4) (another regulator's order in the past ten years), and 11.H(2) (pending civil proceeding). Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates, and one event can produce several yes answers. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/126777

**What changed in Creative Planning Institutional Advisors, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the September 2026 filing data: No longer lists the business name Sageview Retirement Plan Consultants, Inc.. No longer lists the business name Sageview Global Pensions, LLC. Changed its legal name from Sageview Advisory Group, LLC to Creative Planning Institutional Advisors, LLC.

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management
- Hourly charges
- Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)

### Fees and minimums (Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated August 25, 2026)

- Asset-based fee: 0.55% to 1.5% a year (a range, as the brochure states it)

> Our Asset-Based Fee ranges from 0.55% to 1.50% of the assets under management, and is based on the size, nature, complexity, and services of the particular client’s account(s).

- Flat fee: $1,000 to $500,000 (Retirement Plan Consulting)

> We may also charge on a fixed fee basis, in which case our fees will range from $1,000 to $500,000.

- Flat fee: $2,000 to $50,000 (Retirement Plan Asset Management)

> We may also charge on a fixed fee basis, in which case our fees will range from $2,000 to $50,000.

- Flat fee: $5,000 to $500,000 a year (Integrity Pooled Solutions)

> We charge Adopting Employers who elect to participate in the Integrity Pooled Solutions a flat dollar fee ranging from $5,000 to $500,000 annually

- Flat fee: $5,000 to $500,000 a year (PersonalSAGE (Strategic Advice Guidance and Empowerment))

> Plans enrolled in PersonalSAGE pay a flat dollar fee between $5,000 to $500,000 on a pro-rata annualized basis

- Flat fee: up to $200,000 (Investment Management)

> We may also charge on a fixed fee basis, in which case our maximum flat fee will be $200,000.

As stated in the firm's brochure. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable.

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- Empower Financial Services, Inc.
- Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC

Custodians holding 10% or more of the firm's separately managed account assets, as filed on Form ADV (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)). A custodian holds client assets; it does not endorse or supervise the firm. AdvisorCensus has no relationship with any custodian.

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $37,502,470,791
- Discretionary: $37,502,470,791
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 124 | $54,798,114 |
| High net worth individuals | 95 | $468,700,805 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 668 | $35,630,545,016 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 19 | $1,312,557,885 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 9 | $35,868,971 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Pension consulting services
- Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)
- Educational seminars/workshops

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2005 (21 years)
- Employees: 195 total, 112 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports 4 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Item 11 questions answered yes
- 11.C(2): Has the SEC or the CFTC ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of SEC or CFTC regulations or statutes?
- 11.C(5): Has the SEC or the CFTC ever imposed a civil money penalty on the firm or an advisory affiliate, or ordered the firm or an advisory affiliate to cease and desist from an activity?
- 11.D(4): In the past ten years, has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?
- 11.H(2): Is the firm or an advisory affiliate now the subject of a civil proceeding that could result in a yes answer to any part of 11.H(1)?

Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates: its current employees other than clerical staff, its officers, partners, and directors, and anyone who controls the firm or is controlled by it. One event can produce yes answers to several questions. SEC-registered advisers and exempt reporting advisers may leave out events more than ten years old, and may answer 11.A(2) and 11.B(2) for pending charges only. The detail of each yes answer is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/126777

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the September 2026 filing
- Birmingham, MI
- Boston, MA
- Chicago, IL
- Deer Park, IL
- Eden Prairie, MN
- Fort Wayne, IN
- Fulton, MD
- Glen Allen, VA
- Glenview, IL
- Honolulu, HI
- Houston, TX
- Irving, TX
- Knoxville, TN
- Louisville, CO
- North Syracuse, NY
- Oakbrook Terrace, IL
- Overland Park, KS
- Pheonix, AZ
- Portland, OR
- Redwood City, CA
- San Diego, CA
- Wayzata, MN
- West Palm Beach, FL

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- sageviewadvisory.com
- sageviewwealth.com
- Facebook @SAGEVIEWADVISORYGROUP
- LinkedIn @SAGEVIEW-ADVISORY-GROUP
- X @SAGEVIEWADVISOR

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $133,658,889,053 | 129 | September 15, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $176,336,258,193 | 195 | July 6, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $156,399,419,714 | 224 | September 25, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $202,573,491,630 | 262 | September 6, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $238,552,018,915 | 248 | July 24, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $37,502,470,791 | 195 | August 25, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $133,658,889,053 in the October 2021 data and $37,502,470,791 in the October 2026 data, down 72%.
Total employees: 129 in October 2021 and 195 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### September 2026
- No longer lists the business name Sageview Retirement Plan Consultants, Inc..
- No longer lists the business name Sageview Global Pensions, LLC.
- Changed its legal name from Sageview Advisory Group, LLC to Creative Planning Institutional Advisors, LLC.

### April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 133 to 112.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $238,552,018,915 to $37,502,470,791 (-84%).
- Added an office in Oakbrook Terrace, IL.
- Added an office in Overland Park, KS.
- No longer lists an office in Atlanta, GA.
- No longer lists an office in Austin, TX.
- No longer lists an office in Brownsville, WI.
- No longer lists an office in Culver City, CA.
- No longer lists an office in Irvine, CA.
- No longer lists an office in Kansas City, MO.
- No longer lists an office in San Jose, CA.
- No longer lists an office in Southlake, TX.
- No longer lists an office in Valencia, CA.
- No longer lists an office in Westlake Village, CA.

### January 2026
- Item 11 disclosure answers changed: 4 yes answers, previously 1 (now yes: 11.C(2), 11.C(5), 11.D(4)).
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

### December 2025
- Item 11 disclosure answers changed: 1 yes answer, previously 3 (now no: 11.D(2), 11.H(1)(c)).
- Changed its office addresses in Westlake Village, CA.

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Creative Planning Institutional Advisors, LLC (CRD 126777): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.