Who they serve
Fee-only advisors for mid-life transitions
Mid-life transitions, including divorce, remarriage, inheritance, and a deliberate second-act career, reshape the plan enough that continuity with the old plan isn't the right starting point. Planning here is re-planning, often under time pressure, and the right specialty fit matters.
By the numbers
The Wellspent public graph lists 517 fee-only financial advisors who work with mid-life transitions at 259 firms, most in Houston, Chicago and Newport Beach. 60% hold the CFP certification. Of the 515 with fees on file, 85% charge percentage of assets.
- Advisors listed
- 517
- Firms
- 259
- Cities
- 217
- Hold the CFP
- 60%
- Other credentials: CFA 12% · CPA 3% · EA 2%
- How they charge (of 515 with fees on file): percentage of assets 85% · fixed fees 43% · hourly 41% · ongoing planning fee 19%
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 mid-life transitions
| Advisor | Firm | City | Credentials | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Suwyn | JVL Wealth Strategies | Wyoming | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Austin McLaughlin | Retirement Planning Services | Knoxville | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Bradley Sayre | Shared Vision Wealth Group | Carlsbad | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brandon Cabaniss | Telos Partners | Greenville | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brian Breen | Breen Wealth Management | Petaluma | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Brian McKinney | Collective Wealth Partners | Aurora | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brian Merrill | Tanglewood Total Wealth Management | Houston | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Bryan Theall | Shared Vision Wealth Group | Carlsbad | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Carolina Ortiz | Shared Vision Wealth Group | Carlsbad | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Chad Soukup | JVL Wealth Strategies | Wyoming | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Christopher Gauthier | Proactive Financial Solutions 360 | North Attleboro | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| David Cunningham | LW Advisors | Des Moines | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| David Hutchison | Triad Investment Management | Newport Beach | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Emma Foulkes | Collective Wealth Partners | Atlanta | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Gerald Vanderlugt | JVL Wealth Strategies | Wyoming | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Haley DeHaan | JVL Wealth Strategies | Wyoming | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Hannah Santa Cruz | Pathfinder Financial Planning | Missoula | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Heath Hamrick | H Cubed Financial Solutions | Granbury | CFP | Flat fee or retainer |
| Jill Tripp | Pathfinder Financial Planning | Missoula | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| John Heldman | Triad Investment Management | Laguna Niguel | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Justin Farris | Farris Capital Management | Carrollton | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Kamila Elliott | Collective Wealth Partners | Atlanta | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Keith Fenstad | Tanglewood Total Wealth Management | Houston | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Mary Storjohann | Allora Wealth | Chula Vista | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Matthew Kunnen | JVL Wealth Strategies | Wyoming | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Michael Pumphrey | Tanglewood Total Wealth Management | Houston | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Nathan Lowe | JVL Wealth Strategies | Wyoming | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Nathan Snow | Accruent Wealth Advisors | Winston-Salem | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Nicholas Bzovi | Ducere Wealth Management | Newport Beach | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Nicholas Stecklein | Telos Partners | Lehi | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Pamela Bergeson | Tailwind Financial Planning | Madeira Beach | CFP | Ongoing planning fee, One-time planning fee |
| Peter Faust | Tanglewood Total Wealth Management | Houston | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Richard Jackson | Jackson & Associates | Albuquerque | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Shane Holcomb | JVL Wealth Strategies | Wyoming | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Spencer Hall | Retirement Planning Services | Knoxville | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Tina Yang | Tanglewood Total Wealth Management | Houston | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Alyssa Schuster | Doyenne Wealth Advisors | Chicago | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Anne Petty | Doyenne Wealth Advisors | Chicago | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Brian Berkenhoff | Birch Investment Management | Brookings | CFA | Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee |
| Bryan Anderson | Caveness Wealth Advisory | Abingdon | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Cherie Putman | Women's Wellness and Wealth | Torrance | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Christopher Dyson | MBR Financial | Houston | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Daniel Fortunato | Meridian Financial Partners | Warrenton | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Debra Neiman | Neiman & Associates Financial Services | Watertown | CFP | Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee |
| Elaine Morgillo | Flying Point Financial | Portsmouth | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Eric Dunavant | Paradiem | Covington | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Erin Martin | MRP Advisors | Milton | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Gerrond McKee | Lifeway Financial | Plano | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | Kaizen Financial Strategies | Pleasanton | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jessica Demler | Oxler Private Wealth | Rye Brook | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
Guides
- Financial advisor for divorce: what they do and what it costs
- Financial advisor for an inheritance: what to do first
- How to switch financial advisors
- Financial planning after a job loss or severance offer
- How to plan financially for a career break or sabbatical
- What to do with a windfall
- Financial planning for a blended family
- After a death in the family: the first 90 days