Who they serve
Fee-only advisors for pre-retirees
Pre-retirees, typically five to ten years from exit, are running the last big wave of planning: Roth conversion window, late-career savings catchup, pre-Medicare healthcare bridging, concentrated-position unwinds, and the first long-term drawdown model.
By the numbers
The Wellspent public graph lists 2,926 fee-only financial advisors who work with pre-retirees at 1,343 firms, most in Houston, San Diego and Charlotte. 52% hold the CFP certification. Of the 2916 with fees on file, 87% charge percentage of assets.
- Advisors listed
- 2,926
- Firms
- 1,343
- Cities
- 846
- Hold the CFP
- 52%
- Other credentials: CFA 8% · CPA 2% · EA 2%
- How they charge (of 2916 with fees on file): percentage of assets 87% · fixed fees 41% · hourly 38% · ongoing planning fee 17%
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 pre-retirees
| Advisor | Firm | City | Credentials | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Yanagida | Peak Asset Management | Louisville | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Brian Bruggeman | Walla Walla Wealth Advisors | Walla Walla | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Brian Jaros | Ville Wealth Management | Avon Lake | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Bugra Bakan | Occidental Asset Management | Burlingame | CFP | Ongoing planning fee |
| Cheryl Costa | Woodside Wealth Management LLC | Framingham | BS, CFP, MBA | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Christi Powell | Perissos Private Wealth Management | Bethany | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Christopher Flis | Resilient Asset Management | Memphis | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Colleen Weber | Colleen Weber CPA | Chanhassen | CFP | Fixed fees |
| Conrad Seastrunk | Seastrunk Financial Management, LLC | Florence | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Cynthia Menker | Contour Financial | Orland Park | CFP, CPA, MBA | Percentage of assets |
| Daniel Heiar | Mindful Asset Planning | Apple Valley | Not listed | Hourly, Fixed fees |
| Daniel Johnson | Birchcreek Wealth Management | Miami Township | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Daniel Peters | Prism Planning Partners | Libertyville | CFP | One-time planning fee |
| Darren Wurz | Wurz Financial Services | Cincinnati | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| David Fernandez | Wealth Engineering, LLC | Scottsdale | BS, CFP | Ongoing planning fee |
| Deborah Klein | Azzad Asset Management | Falls Church | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Denise Leish | Money Plans | Silver Spring | BS, MBA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Erin Hadley | Occidental Asset Management | Burlingame | CFP | Ongoing planning fee |
| Faruk Jaffer | Index Gurus | Concord | CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee |
| Fatima Iqbal | Azzad Asset Management | Falls Church | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Francisco Aguilar Puyol | MAPT Capital | Madison | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Gary Ferguson | John Moore Associates | Scottsdale | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| George Williams | Precedent Wealth Partners | Houston | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Grant Bugner | Peak Asset Management | Louisville | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Grant Williams | Precedent Wealth Partners | Houston | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Ibtasam Mahmood | Azzad Asset Management | Falls Church | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Ifeoma Idoko | Rothenburg Capital Management | Calgary | CIM | Not listed |
| Jaco Jordaan | Riverchase Wealth Management | Upper St. Clair | CFP, ChFC, CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jacob Bartel | Birchcreek Wealth Management | Jacksonville | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| James Griffin | Occidental Asset Management | Burlingame | CFP | Ongoing planning fee |
| James Nash | Clark Wealth Partners | O'Fallon | CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jansen Davidson | Birchcreek Wealth Management | Miami Township | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Jason Cutitta | ToBA Financial | Kaneohe | CFP, EA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jeffrey Belmonte | SummitView Advisors | Belmont | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Jessica Lanning | Lanning Financial | San Francisco | CFP | Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee |
| Jim Mahaney | Mavericus Retirement Services | Georgetown | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer, One-time planning fee |
| Jim Stanhouse | Stanhouse Financial Planning & Mgt. | Duluth | MBA | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| John Onesti | John Moore Associates | Albuquerque | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| John Payne | Birchcreek Wealth Management | Miami Township | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Jon Henderson | Echo45 Advisors | Walnut Creek | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Jonathan Duong | Wealth Engineers | Denver | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Jordan Talbert | Creative Wealth Management | Punta Gorda | CFP | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Joseph Limond | Clerestory Advisors, Inc. | Bloomington | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Joseph Williams | Precedent Wealth Partners | Houston | CFP, PFS | Percentage of assets |
| Julie Kern | Bridge Financial Strategies | Scottsdale | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Kassi Fetters | Artica Financial Services | Anchorage | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Kathleen Daunt | New School of Finance | Toronto | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer, One-time planning fee |
| Kyle Kuyat | Defining Wealth | Franklin | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, One-time planning fee |
| Lantz Bowman | Precedent Wealth Partners | Houston | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Lori Eason | Alder Financial Group | Atlanta | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
Guides
- Financial advisor for retirement: what to look for
- Financial advisors for teachers, federal employees and tech workers
- Is a 1% financial advisor fee too much?
- When can I retire? The ages and rules that decide it
- Roth conversions: how to decide how much to convert
- When to claim Social Security: how to make the decision
- Pension lump sum or monthly payments: how to decide
- Health insurance if you retire before 65