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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Verity | Verity Investment Partners | Beaufort | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Zachary Roberts | Blue Heron Capital | Englewood | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Alex Zubak | Sikorski Wealth Management | San Diego | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Alexander Skabry | Harvest Capital Assets | Sanborn | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Alexander Strauss | RDM Capital | Red Bank | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Anastasiya Sembay | Cornerstone Wealth Management | Westlake | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Andrew Fisher | Novare Capital Management | Charlotte | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Andrew Kirchner | Elevation Wealth Partners | Walnut Creek | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Andrew Kotyuk | Alpha Wealth Management | Hemet | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Andrew Krafft | Luminary Wealth | Charlotte | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Arabelle Rachel Restauro | Spiegelman Wealth Management | Walnut Creek | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Arthur Smithee | Insight Investment Advisers | Lehi | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Asher Rogovy | Magnifina | Bedford Hills | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Ashley Vega | Advisors Management Group | La Crosse | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Augustine Matheson | Cornerstone Wealth Management | Westlake | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Austin Caswell | Integrated Wealth Strategies | Austin | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Blake Flint | Amicus Financial Advisors | Lubbock | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brandon Bruckman | Insight Investment Advisers | Leawood | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brian Voss | Voss Wealth Management | Endicott | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Brit Inman-Swanson | Amicus Financial Advisors | Lubbock | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Bruno Larocca | RDM Capital | Red Bank | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Casey Bibb | Martin Wealth Solutions | Christiansburg | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Charles Levinson | Sage Investment Advisers | Wappingers Falls | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Christopher Patton | Novare Capital Management | Charlotte | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Cole Hofmann | Roffman Miller Wealth Management | Philadelphia | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Cole Myers | Stonebridge Financial Group | St. Louis | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Cornell Abod | Beacon Investment Advisors | Gaithersburg | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Daniel Caswell | Integrated Wealth Strategies | Austin | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Daniel Fisher | Fisher Financial Group | Northbrook | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Daniel Maxwell | Amicus Financial Advisors | Lehi | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Danny Colburn | Colburn Wealth Management, LLC. | Grove City | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| David Caldwell | Harvest Capital Assets | Sanborn | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| David Given | Curtis Advisory Group | Santa Barbara | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| David Piano | Piano Wealth Management | Victor | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| David SooHoo | Angel Wealth Advisors | Astoria | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Donald Wellings | Strategic Advisory Services | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Earl Miller | Roffman Miller Wealth Management | Philadelphia | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Edmund Malone | Cornerstone Wealth Management | Westlake | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Edward Daniels | Colburn Wealth Management, LLC. | Grove City | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Emily Wheeler | Attleboro Wealth Management | Yardley | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Eric Bright | Pennyfarthing Investment Management | Belchertown | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Eric Lockerman | Novare Capital Management | Charlotte | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Erin Willcutt | TrueLine Wealth Group | Pascagoula | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Frederick Timm | Timm Financial Services | Poughkeepsie | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Grant Evans | True North Wealth | Parker City | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jacob Wihtol | Capstone Wealth Advisors | Salem | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| James Cowan | Cowan Capital Advisors | Foster City | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| James Grable | Signal Tree Financial Partners | Copley | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| James Gura | Stonebridge Financial Group | St. Louis | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| James Hedges | Harvest Capital Assets | Sanborn | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
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