Who they serve
Fee-only advisors for high earners
High-earner households typically have the income to build wealth rapidly and the tax exposure to lose a meaningful share of it without coordination. Specialties most relevant here include multi-year tax planning, DAF strategy, equity-comp timing, and asset-location decisions.
By the numbers
The Wellspent public graph lists 1,155 fee-only financial advisors who work with high earners at 578 firms, most in Austin, Houston and Dallas. 52% hold the CFP certification. Of the 1150 with fees on file, 88% charge percentage of assets.
- Advisors listed
- 1,155
- Firms
- 578
- Cities
- 449
- Hold the CFP
- 52%
- Other credentials: CFA 11% · CPA 3% · EA 3%
- How they charge (of 1150 with fees on file): percentage of assets 88% · fixed fees 43% · hourly 38% · ongoing planning fee 20%
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 high earners
| Advisor | Firm | City | Credentials | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Saxon | Private Wealth Partners | Mill Valley | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jerad Rosburg | ARQ Wealth Advisors | Scottsdale | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jeremy Wadsworth | North Woods Wealth Management | Buffalo | CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jill Wood | FreeWood Private Wealth Management | Powell | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Joel Yaeger | Compound | Waunakee | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| John Cole | LKL Advisors | Atlanta | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| John Mann | High Probability Advisors | Fort Meyers | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| John Sardoni | Generous Wealth Management | Marshfield | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Joseph Feste | KM Capital Management | Atlanta | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Joseph Feste | KM Capital Management | Austin | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Joseph Gilligan | ARQ Wealth Advisors | Scottsdale | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Joseph Jay | Midwestern Financial Group | Iowa City | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Kaushal Majmudar | Ridgewood Investments | Springfield | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Kevin McCluskey | Castle Island Wealth | Palm Beach Gardens | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Kymberly Watson | Fruth Investment Management | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Lauren Bellomo | Castle Island Wealth | Palm Beach Gardens | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Marmar Binley | KM Capital Management | Roanoke | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Matthew Beardwood | Westover Capital Advisors | Wilmington | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Matthew Ravenscroft | Adaptive Wealth Engineering | Las Vegas | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Mia Vazquez | Northbridge Financial Group | Tampa | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Michael Handy | Handy & Company Financial Advisors | Lake Oswego | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Mitchell Herr | Custos Family Office | Austin | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Nikki Hamblin | High Probability Advisors | Pittsford | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Paige Moon | Perspective Wealth Partners | Boise | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Patrick Campbell | Midwestern Financial Group | Iowa City | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Perry Jeffries | Diamond Equity Advisors | Columbus | Not listed | Ongoing planning fee |
| Rebekah Adams | Perspective Wealth Partners | Boise | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Remington Conte | Adaptive Wealth Engineering | Las Vegas | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Ricardo Jesus | Liberty Atlantic Advisors | Conceição | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Richard Culpepper | James Investment | Xenia | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Richard Fruth | Fruth Investment Management | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Richard Kuchen | Private Wealth Partners | Mill Valley | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Robert Burns | FCA | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Robert Scharar | FCA | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Ryan Knight | Family Wealth Partners | Matthews | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Ryan Post | James Investment | Xenia | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Ryan Scharar | FCA | Fort Worth | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Sam Namiri | Ridgewood Investments | Beverly Hills | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Skyler Eubank | Perspective Wealth Partners | Boise | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Stephen Carl | High Probability Advisors | Pittsford | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Stephen Sustrick | Honu Wealth | Sunnyvale | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Steven Crawford | FCA | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Steven Price | Avondale Wealth Advisors | West Lake Hills | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Tara Newton | Perspective Wealth Partners | Boise | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Tayeb Ayat | Fenul Wealth Management | Los Angeles | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Terrance McGuire | Ridgewood Investments | Springfield | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Thomas Koch | Hall Capital Management | Pasadena | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Timothy Bock | Adaptive Wealth Engineering | Las Vegas | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Timothy Kulick | Denver Private Wealth Management | Centennial | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Tracy Riordan | ARQ Wealth Advisors | Scottsdale | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
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