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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maha Gannavaram | Unique Financial Advisors | New York | CFP, EA, MSFP | Ongoing planning fee |
| Matthew Argyle | Encore Retirement Planning | South Jordan | CFP, CFA | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Matthew Barrovecchio | Christian Financial Advisors® | Odessa | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Michael Clark | Clark Wealth Partners | O'Fallon | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Michael Hake | Boulder Wealth Advisors | Boulder | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Mitchell Thompson | MJT & Associates Financial Advisory Group | Montevideo | CFP | One-time planning fee |
| Nancy Metzger | MAPT Capital | Madison | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Nathan Mateer Helping people understand their financial situation and showing them the real-world impact it has on their lives | Generations Financial Management | Heath | CFP | Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee |
| Nicholas Maratta | Occidental Asset Management | Winter Springs | CFP | Ongoing planning fee |
| Nicholas O'Kelly | Cadence Wealth Partners | Concord | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Percentage of assets |
| Nicole Sullivan | Prism Planning Partners | Libertyville | CFP | One-time planning fee |
| Olivia Knapp | Colleen Weber CPA | Chanhassen | CFP | Fixed fees |
| Paul Michel | Provident Financial Planning | Addison | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Rachel Sloan | Sloan Advisory Group, Inc. | Glens Falls | CFP, CRPC | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Reem Hussein | Azzad Asset Management | Falls Church | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Robert Hamilton | Integrity Investment Advisors | Fort Collins | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Robert Maloney | Squam Lakes Financial Advisors, LLC | Holderness | AEP, MSFS | Ongoing planning fee, Hourly |
| Robin Brigham | Hager Investment Management Services | New London | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Ronald Bernstein | Prism Planning Partners | Rancho Mirage | CFP, PFS | One-time planning fee |
| Samer Eshmawy | Azzad Asset Management | Falls Church | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Scott Weiss | Weiss Financial Group | Mahopac | CFP, CRPC, AAMS, APMA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Sean Kelleher | Riverchase Wealth Management | Flower Mound | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Sean Williams | Cadence Wealth Partners | Concord | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Percentage of assets |
| Stacia Bearden | Wurz Financial Services | Holland | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Stephen Lupkas | myFinancialPro | Shelton | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Steven Boorstein | RockCrest Financial | Turnersville | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Steven Pitchford | Towerpoint Wealth | Sacramento | CFP | Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee |
| Tammy Pompei | Braun-Bostich & Associates | Canonsburg | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Thatcher Taylor | ProPath Financial | Meridian | CFP, MBA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Thomas Kluttz | Analog Capital Partners | Houston | CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets |
| Thomas Little | Yeti Wealth Management Group | Highlands Ranch | CFP | Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee |
| Thomas Van Spankeren | RISE Investments | Chicago | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Tom Taylor | Chesapeake Financial Advisors | Towson | CPA/PFS | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Tony Matheson | Slalom Wealth Management | Sacramento | CFA, CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Trevor Van Nest | Niagara Region Money Coaches | St. Catharines | CFP | Not listed |
| Tristan Jacobi | Creative Wealth Management | Punta Gorda | CFP | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Vid Ponnapalli | Unique Financial Advisors LLC | Holmdel | CFP, EA, MSFP | Ongoing planning fee |
| Vincent DeCrow | RISE Investments | Chicago | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Abby Bennett | Verum Partners | Charlotte | CExP, CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Abigail Schmid | Stone Pine Financial Partners | Media | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Adam Harding | Harding Wealth | Tempe | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Adam Stoeckler | Highland Investment Advisors | Ponte Vedra | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Addison Delage CAPTRUST is a leading independent investment research and advisory firm providing comprehensive wealth management services to individuals and institutions. | CAPTRUST | Raleigh | CFA, CFP, CPA | Flat fee or retainer, Percentage of assets |
| Aidan Ryan | Fortress Financial Group | Rochester | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Alexander Call | Peterson Wealth Advisors | Orem | CFP | Ongoing planning fee |
| Andrew Herron | Stone Pine Financial Partners | Media | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Anton Bayer | Up Capital Management | Bulverde | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Becky Vasquez | Three Arch Wealth Management | Irvine | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Beth Lundberg | Hawthorne Wellman Financial Planning | Tyngsboro | CFP | Hourly, One-time planning fee |
| Beverly Whitman | Highland Investment Advisors | Ponte Vedra | 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