James Mcspadden Phillips

Employer firm

Creative Planning CRD 105348

$296B regulatory AUM 1,767 advisory clients

Reported services (Item 5G)

• Financial planning
• Portfolio management (individuals)
• Portfolio management (pooled vehicles)
• Portfolio management (institutions)
• Pension consulting
• Selection of other advisers

From the firm’s Form ADV. Read the guides:

• Item 5F — Regulatory AUM
• Item 5G — Advisory services
• Full firm profile

Current Employers

Employment History

• 11/2025 → Present
  Creative Planning, Llc
  Monterey, CA
• 08/2008 → 10/2024
  University Of California, Santa Cruz
  Santa Cruz, CA
• 10/2024 → 11/2025
  Unemployed
  Santa Cruz, CA

Other Businesses

1) Phillips Realty and Management, Incorporated; Investment-related; 3843 Park Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92103; Real estate and property management; Owner; Start 6/1/1980; 0 hours / month; 0 hour / month during trading hours 2) Phillips Investment Corporation of California; Investment-related; 3843 Park Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92103; C-Corporation - Property management; Owner; Start 12/17/2004; 0 hours / month; 0 hours / month during trading hours 3) Mesita Drive; Investment-related; 3843 Park Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92103; Rental property; Owner; Start 12/17/2004; 0 hours / month; 0 hours / month during trading hours 4) The Phillips-Lipman Family Trust; Investment-related; Santa Cruz, CA; This trust holds title to real estate and limited partnerships; Start 7/6/2006; 0 hours / month; 0 hours / month during trading hours 5) Bay Federal Credit Union; Investment-related; 3333 Clares Street, Capitola CA 95010; Not for profit credit union; Board member; Start 3/1/2011; 0 hours / month; 0 hours / month during trading hours; Provide input on strategic direction of the credit union. Do not provide investment advice or consultation. 6) JPAL, LLC; Investment-related; Santa Cruz, CA; LLC to hold title to certain real estate limited partnerships; Member/owner; Start 2/23/2015; 0 hours / month; 0 hours / month during trading hours 7) Paul and Betty Phillips Minerals, LLC; Investment-related; 3843 Park Boulevard, #3, San Diego, CA 92103; Minerals management; Owner; Start 3/24/2023; 0 hours / month; 0 hours / month during trading hours

Exams

• S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
  2025-05-27