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
- 845
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michel Swanson | Stordahl Capital Management | Greenwood Village | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Mitchell Crowder | WealthCrossing | Richmond | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Montaser Takrouri | Azzad Asset Management | Chicago | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Nancy Congdon | Blue Water Wealth | Portland | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Nathan Billigmeier | Towerpoint Wealth | Sacramento | Not listed | Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee |
| Nathan Dunham | CORE Wealth Advisors | Lakeland | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Nathan Walsh | Occidental Asset Management | Burlingame | Not listed | Ongoing planning fee |
| Neal Stephenson | Precedent Wealth Partners | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Nicholas Cohen | Alaska Wealth Advisors | Anchorage | CFP | Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee |
| Nicholas Vogel | Bluestem Financial Advisors | Savoy | CFP | Ongoing planning fee |
| Noah Camfield | Keen Wealth Advisors | Overland Park | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Noah Wildman | Keen Wealth Advisors | Overland Park | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Noel Bennett | Peak Asset Management | Louisville | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Olivia Stordahl | Stordahl Capital Management | Greenwood Village | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Pamela Hinton | Precedent Wealth Partners | Fredericksburg | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Paul Hefferon | Keen Wealth Advisors | Overland Park | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Paul Henley | Farris Capital Management | Carrollton | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Peter Hager | Hager Investment Management Services | New London | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Peter Hedberg | Peak Asset Management | Louisville | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Philip Snyder | Snyder Asset Management | Hunt Valley | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Raman Ghei | Tower View Wealth Management | Shorewood | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Randol Curtis | Thryve Wealth Management | Jackson | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Randy Smith | Clear Sky Financial | Prosper | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Raquel Wheeler | Keen Wealth Advisors | Overland Park | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Rebecca Wagner | ARQ Wealth Advisors | Scottsdale | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Rhonda Grover | Wealth 360 | Buford | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Richard Lawrence | Lawrence Wealth Management | West Conshohocken | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Richard Siegel | ARQ Wealth Advisors | Scottsdale | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Ricky Kelley | RD Kelley Financial Group | Tucson | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Robert Barber | Christian Financial Advisors® | New Braunfels | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Robert Flink | Goepper Burkhardt | Greenville | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Robert Pierson | Pierson Wealth Management | Atlanta | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Robert Price | Prosperity Wealth Planning | Frisco | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Ronald Milone | Heritage Capital | New Haven | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Ross Marino | Dovetail Financial | Wilmington | CFP | Ongoing planning fee |
| Ross Pollard | Breakwater Capital | Kalamazoo | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Ryan Callas | Greenhouse Wealth Management | Westport | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Ryan Kelly | RFK Capital Management | Sandy | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, One-time planning fee |
| Ryan Kohr | Keen Wealth Advisors | Overland Park | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Sam Evans | Evans Wealth Management | Duluth | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Samuel Wesley | Bluestem Financial Advisors | Savoy | CFP | Ongoing planning fee |
| Sandria Calio | Providence Financial Services | Rocky River | CFP, PFS | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Sarah Williams | Precedent Wealth Partners | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Scott Abrahamson | SpringSource Wealth Advisors | Hillsboro | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Scott Burg | TFC Financial | Boston | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Scott Dunlap | Human Capital Wealth Management | Fishers | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Scott Lasky | Lionshead Wealth Management | New York | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Scott Sanders | Integrity Wealth Management | Eugene | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Sean O'Brien | Echo45 Advisors | Walnut Creek | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Sean Sevey | Sevey Wealth Advisors | Austin | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
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- Pension lump sum or monthly payments: how to decide
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