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James Battmer

Chief Investment Officer at Creative Planning

Investment adviser registrationOverland Park, KSSEC record checked 18 October 2026

20
Years in the industry
4
Years at the firm
6
Adviser firms
2
State registrations

IAPD record retrieved 18 October 2026SEC record

James Battmer is Chief Investment Officer of Creative Planning, LLC, a Overland Park investment adviser managing $296B. James Battmer has been registered through Creative Planning since 17 December 2021, has 20 years in the industry across 6 firms and has passed the Series 7, Series 66, Series 65 and SIE.

Role at Creative Planning

Title on Schedule A
Chief Investment Officer
Control
James Battmer is a control person of Creative Planning.
Ownership
An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
Tenure
James Battmer has held the filed role since October 2023.

The firm

Creative Planning, LLC
Overland Park, KS

Form ADV filed 10 July 2026

$296B AUM100,298 clients1,538 advisers151 offices

Career on record

James Battmer has been registered through Creative Planning since December 2021, and before that through Lockton Investment Advisors, LLC, LPL Financial LLC, Nrp Advisors, Inc., Resources Investment Advisors, Bukaty Companies Financial Services and Morgan Stanley.

Firms and exams, newest first
  1. Creative PlanningCurrent
    – present · 5 years
    Overland Park, KS · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 105348
  2. Lockton Investment Advisors, LLC
    – · 1 year
    Kansas City, MO · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 144133
  3. Passed SIE · 2018
  4. LPL Financial LLC
    – · 1 year
    Overland Park, KS · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6413
  5. Nrp Advisors, Inc.
    – · under a year
    Leawood, KS · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 141430
  6. Resources Investment Advisors
    – · 11 years
    Overland Park, KS · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 106766
  7. Bukaty Companies Financial Services
    – · 5 years
    Leawood, KS · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 106766
  8. Passed Series 65 · 2010
  9. Morgan Stanley
    – · under a year
    Atlanta, GA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 7556
  10. Passed Series 7 and Series 66 · 2004

Registrations and exams

James Battmer has a current investment-adviser registration in Kansas and Missouri and has passed 4 qualifying exams.

Kansas26 July 2022
Scope
Investment adviser representative
Status
Approved
Missouri17 December 2021
Scope
Investment adviser representative
Status
Approved

Examinations

Series 658 June 2010
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 6611 December 2004
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
SIE1 October 2018
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 72 July 2004
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Individual record

Full name
James Lewis Battmer
CRD
4791494
Firm
Creative Planning, LLC
Registration status
Investment adviser registration
Office
5400 W. 110th Street, Overland Park, KS 66211

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Common questions

Where does James Battmer work?

James Battmer has been Chief Investment Officer of Creative Planning, LLC since October 2023, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 10 July 2026

Is James Battmer a financial advisor?

Yes. James Battmer has a current investment-adviser registration in Kansas and Missouri, through Creative Planning since December 2021, as of 18 October 2026.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

How many years of experience does James Battmer have?

James Battmer has worked in the financial industry for 20 years as of 18 October 2026, counted from 24 July 2006, across 6 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

What exams has James Battmer passed?

James Battmer has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 66, Series 65 and SIE. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in July 2004.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

Where did James Battmer work before Creative Planning?

Before Creative Planning, James Battmer was registered through Lockton Investment Advisors, LLC, April 2021 to December 2021; LPL Financial LLC, November 2010 to February 2012; Nrp Advisors, Inc., August 2010 to November 2010; Resources Investment Advisors, June 2010 to March 2021; Bukaty Companies Financial Services, June 2010 to December 2014; Morgan Stanley, December 2004 to February 2005.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

Where is James Battmer based?

James Battmer’s registered office is in Overland Park, KS.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

Leadership at Creative Planning

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 4791494. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Creative Planning, LLC, filed 10 July 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.

Retrieved 18 October 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.

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This profile is compiled from public regulatory records and the firm's own published materials, and is provided for informational purposes only. Niva Wealth is not affiliated with James Battmer or Creative Planning, LLC and makes no representation about the quality of their services. This directory does not report disciplinary history, in either direction.