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 2,969 fee-only financial advisors who work with pre-retirees at 1,381 firms, most in Houston, San Diego and Charlotte. 52% hold the CFP certification. Of the 2959 with fees on file, 85% charge percentage of assets.
- Advisors listed
- 2,969
- Firms
- 1,381
- Cities
- 859
- Hold the CFP
- 52%
- Other credentials: CFA 8% · CPA 3% · EA 2%
- How they charge (of 2959 with fees on file): percentage of assets 85% · fixed fees 40% · hourly 39% · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Alimo | USA Financial and Tax Services | Farmington | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Michael Cornell | Infinite Wealth Advisors | Mooresville | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Michael Fusco | Infinite Wealth Advisors | Mooresville | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Michael Hibbs | Third Stanza Group | Cave Creek | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Michael Kostelnik | Family Life Financial Planning | Mentor | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Michael McIntyre | Glassy Mountain Advisors | Bethesda | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Michael Poland | Braeburn Wealth Management | Muskegon | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Michael Tull | RFG Wealth Advisory | Argyle | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Michael Willitzer | Blue Jay Financial Group | Defiance | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Michele Tellstone | Minich MacGregor Wealth Management | Saratoga Springs | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Michelle Higgins | California Financial Advisors | San Ramon | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Mindy Prow | Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group | Minneapolis | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| N Alexander Alard | Eiger Wealth Management | San Diego | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Nathan Magdanz | Convergence | Omaha | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Nathan White | Paragon Wealth Management | Provo | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Neal Richards | Axiom Wealth Strategies | Bend | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Nelson Moen | Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group | Minneapolis | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Nicholas Gorry | Eminence WM | Orlando | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Nicholas Lehman | Spectrum Advisors | Plano | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Nicholas Noll | RFG Wealth Advisory | Argyle | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Nicholas Powers | California Financial Advisors | San Ramon | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Nicholas Venezia | California Financial Advisors | San Ramon | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Nicole Squires | Alaska Wealth Advisors | Anchorage | Not listed | Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee |
| Nicole Wasiakowski | Brightside Wealth Planning | Center Valley | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Noah Krier | Stordahl Capital Management | Greenwood Village | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Omid Eftekhari | Towneley Capital Management | Laguna Hills | CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Parker Hann | SimpliFi | San Diego | Not listed | Hourly |
| Patricia Kavanagh | Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group | Minneapolis | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Patrick Knowles | The Knowles Company | Oakton | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Patrick Severson | TrueWealth Financial Partners San Diego | Bellevue | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Patrick Younis | Minich MacGregor Wealth Management | Saratoga Springs | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Paul Schatz | Heritage Capital | Woodbridge | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Paul Weaver | CORE Wealth Advisors | Lakeland | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Paula Verity | Verity Investment Partners | Beaufort | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Payton Simon | Rosemeyer Management Group | Platteville | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Peter Lautmann | LRC Aviation Advisors | Milwaukee | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Peter McCleskey | RFG Wealth Advisory | Argyle | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Peter Schumacher | LRC Aviation Advisors | Milwaukee | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Petr Burunov | Ambassador Wealth Management | Vancouver | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Phillip McGrath | Waterstone Financial Advisory | Fort Myers | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Quinton Vlach | Keen Wealth Advisors | Overland Park | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Ralph Wasiakowski | Brightside Wealth Planning | Center Valley | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Rebecca Dobson | Multnomah Group | Portland | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Regan Shipp | Rosemeyer Management Group | Platteville | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Richard Luchini | Luchini Financial | Altoona | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Robert Boggs | Catawba River Capital | Belmont | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Robert Burns | FCA | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Robert Phelps | LRC Aviation Advisors | Milwaukee | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Robert Scharar | FCA | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Robin Sterneck | Sterneck Capital Management | Kansas City | Not listed | 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