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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Valdez | Alaska Wealth Advisors | Anchorage | ChFC | Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee |
| David Carroll | Rockbridge Investment Management | Syracuse | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| David Cust | Means Wealth Management | Sarasota | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| David Khouri | Wingate Wealth Advisors | Lexington | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| David Krawczyk | Rockbridge Investment Management | Syracuse | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| David Linnard | Linnard Financial Management & Planning | Boxborough | CFP | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| David Means | Means Wealth Management | Greenville | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| David Tepp | Tepp Wealth Management | Westfield | PFS | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| David Vigil | Vigil Wealth Management | Ponte Vedra Beach | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Dennis O'Keefe | Successful Money Strategies | Fall River | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Dennis Peatrowsky | Virtue Wealth Counsel | Omaha | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Dennis Voigt | DWV Advisors | Essex Junction | PFS | Ongoing planning fee |
| Derek Stross | CORE Wealth Advisors | Lakeland | PFS | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Diana Apostolova | Rochester Investments | Rochester | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Diana Jordan | Teamwork Financial Group | San Antonio | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Donald Hall | Hall Capital Management | Pasadena | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Donald Phillips | Greater Midwest Financial Group | Saint Paul | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Donald Swain | Professional Financial Management | Appleton | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Douglas Jackson | Jackson Wealth | Franklin | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Douglas Moe | Teamwork Financial Group | San Antonio | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Drew Vesling | Kotys Wealth Professionals | Valparaiso | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Dustin Hunter | SunRift Capital Partners | Plainfield | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Dustin Rinaldi | Rinaldi Wealth Management | Bonita Springs | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Dwayne Tyril | Kreitler Financial | New Haven | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Edgar Heissler | Heissler Financial | Gresham | CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets |
| Edmund Lesage | Integrity Financial Planning | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Edward Hartley | Milestone Investments Columbus | Columbus | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Edward Kolanko | Baynes Investment Counsel | Mason | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Emilie Andres | Statherós Financial Solutions | El Dorado Hills | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Emily Goodman | Foronjy Financial | San Luis Obispo | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Emily Zinn | Multnomah Group | Portland | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Emmanuel Afolayan | Lindsey & Lindsey Wealth Management | San Jose | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Eric Baker | Means Wealth Management | Bangor | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Eric McKean | Blue Elm Advisors | Holmes | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Eric Montemaggi | Aurora Pointe Capital | Mclean | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Eric Sorenson | Capstone Capital | Henderson | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Eric Stats | Brighton Wealth Management | Cottonwood Heights | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Erik Bagley | Kotys Wealth Professionals | Folsom | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Erik Margetts | Prostatis Group | Winter Park | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Erik Thompson | Peerless Wealth | Columbus | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Erin Barry | Means Wealth Management | Bangor | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Ernest Garrett | Towneley Capital Management | Laguna Hills | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Ethan Braid | High Pass Asset Management | Denver | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Frederick Pryor | TFC Financial | Boston | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Gabriel Newhof | JVL Wealth Strategies | Wyoming | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Gage Houser | Hutchinson Capital Management | San Rafael | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Gary Dorfman | Thryve Wealth Management | Santa Barbara | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Gary Pomerantz | Wingate Wealth Advisors | Lexington | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Gary Steer | OxenFree Financial | Melbourne | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| George Boudreau | Oliver Wealth Management | Towson | Not listed | Ongoing planning fee |
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