Who they serve
Fee-only advisors for early-career professionals
Early-career professionals, in the first five to seven years of a high-earning career, have a short list of high-leverage decisions: debt structure, tax-advantaged savings, insurance, first real-estate decisions, and equity-comp choices. Small, one-time plans in this window can compound meaningfully.
By the numbers
The Wellspent public graph lists 729 fee-only financial advisors who work with early-career professionals at 438 firms, most in Houston, Minneapolis and Chicago. 53% hold the CFP certification. Of the 728 with fees on file, 78% charge percentage of assets.
- Advisors listed
- 729
- Firms
- 438
- Cities
- 338
- Hold the CFP
- 53%
- Other credentials: CFA 9% · CPA 4% · EA 2%
- How they charge (of 728 with fees on file): percentage of assets 78% · hourly 37% · fixed fees 29% · one-time planning fee 27%
Source: Wellspent public graph, data as of . Shares are of advisors listed here; an advisor can hold several credentials or fee types. Methodology
Advisors who work with early-career professionals
| Advisor | Firm | City | Credentials | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Abruzere | Weyhill Investment Counsel | Bethlehem | Not listed | Hourly, One-time planning fee |
| Jeffrey Venables | Garritt Financial Solutions | Baltimore | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Jonathan Moore | Financial Avenues, LLC. | Nixa | Not listed | Hourly, Fixed fees |
| Jonathan Nagy | Alpine Road Financial | Bend | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Joseph Cefalu | Downtown Wealth Studios | Miami | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Joseph Schmitt | Incline Financial Planning | Mars | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Justin Garritt | Garritt Financial Solutions | Baltimore | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Karen McCloskey | CMH Wealth Management | Portsmouth | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Kathleen Cefalu | Downtown Wealth Studios | Ipswich | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Kevin Blocker | Linkside Financial | Charlotte | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Lindsay La Fleur | LL Financial Services | Ossining | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Lindsey Johns | Zuckerman Investment Group | Chicago | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Lori Liffring | Cambridge Advisors | Omaha | CFA | Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee |
| Mariah Magana Mayorga | Tower View Wealth Management | Oshkosh | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Megan Cline | Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Michael Bridgman | Cambridge Advisors | Omaha | ChFC | Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee |
| Michael Leclerc | CMH Wealth Management | Portsmouth | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Michael Taylor Independent Fee-only financial coaching and solutions, by the hour or by the project | The Financial Rules Consulting | SAN ANTONIO | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer, Hourly |
| Michael Yongue | Private Wealth Partners | Mill Valley | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| R. Christopher Wiegand | Newbridge Wealth Management | Bryn Mawr | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Richard Speers | Private Wealth Management of NC | Henderson | ChFC | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Robert Johnson | Linkside Financial | Charlotte | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Robine Van Doorn | Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Steven Nassoura | CMH Wealth Management | Portsmouth | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Taylor Moody | Regimen Wealth | Atlanta | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Thomas Cefalu | Downtown Wealth Studios | New York | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Timothy Garcia-Prats | Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Tracy St. John | Financial Avenues, LLC. | Kansas City | Not listed | Hourly, Fixed fees |
| Trey Ortman | Ortman Finances | Canistota | Not listed | Ongoing planning fee, Percentage of assets |
| Tyler Weerden | Layered Financial | Arlington | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer, One-time planning fee |
| Weston Bryan | Accruent Wealth Advisors | Winston-Salem | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| William Larson | William B. Larson, CPA | Dallas | Not listed | Hourly |
| Zachary Robinson | Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Aaron Clarke | Heritage Financial | Gainesville | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Abel Reyes | Rimac Capital | Bayonne | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Alexander MacKnight | Rimac Capital | Bayonne | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Andrew Mickley | Lakeside Planning | Macungie | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Anthony Moeller | MN Wealth Advisors | Overland Park | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Asaph Elan | Equilibrium Wealth | San Carlos | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Austin Crites | Aurora Financial Strategies | Indianapolis | CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Brent Hudson | Fluid Financial Planning | Columbus | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Cilimberg James | Foresight Financial Advising | Vestavia | ChFC | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Conner Cloyd | Cloyd Capital | Louisville | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Corissa Landphair | Landphair Wealth Management | Winnetka | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Daniel Smith | FreeMind Financial Advisory | Shirley | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| David Gorham | Liftoff Financial Planning | Pocatello | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| David Johanson | Scope Wealth Management | Denver | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| David O'Neill | Heritage Financial | Gainesville | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Douglas Mackay | Broadleaf Partners | Peninsula | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Erik Cooper Low cost wealth management firm | Arcvest, LLC | Boston | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
Guides
- Lower-income and early-career: where to get advice that fits
- What a one-time financial plan costs
- What an hourly financial planner costs
- Buying your first home: the money plan to make before you offer
- Pay off student loans or invest: how to decide
- Should you roll over your 401(k) when you change jobs?
- Financial planning when you get married
- Financial planning for a new baby: the first-year checklist