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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Downey | Heritage Financial | Gainesville | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Andrew Scheirer | API Financial Advisors | Rockledge | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Andrew Straus | Barry Investment Advisors | New Bedford | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Anthony Fimognari | Parisi Capital | Stirling | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| April Hurlburt | Blackston Financial Advisory Group | The Villages | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Blake Parisi | Parisi Capital | Stirling | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Brent Gunderson | Connected Wealth Solutions | La Grande | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Brian Tran | Altura Wealth Advisors | Virginia Beach | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Charles Else | Osborne Partners | San Francisco | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Performance-based fees |
| Craig Simmons | SkyOak Wealth | Southfield | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Daniel Hoff | Hoff Private Wealth | Wausau | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Daniel Michaud | FYRA Capital Management | St. Charles | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| David Blackston | Blackston Financial Advisory Group | The Villages | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| David Morton | Heritage Financial | Gainesville | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Derek Hoff | Hoff Private Wealth | Wausau | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Don Gill III | SkyOak Wealth | Southfield | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Dustan Christensen | API Financial Advisors | Rockledge | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Elizabeth Clark | Heritage Financial | Gainesville | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Eric Peterson | Peterson Financial Group | Des Moines | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Eric Thomas | Heritage Financial | Gainesville | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Erik Moore | Moore Wealth | Frederick | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Hans Taenzer | Alliance Wealth Management Group | Roseland | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jared Stines | Peterson Financial Group | Des Moines | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jason Anderson | Equity Wealth Partners | Independence | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jeffrey Anger | Equity Wealth Partners | Independence | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jeremy Brandt | SkyOak Wealth | Southfield | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jeremy Reif | Point Wealth Management | Wausau | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Johnathon Rosica | Alliance Wealth Management Group | Flemington | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Kenneth Brandt | SkyOak Wealth | Southfield | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Leah van Welie | Coquina Private Wealth Advisors | Port Charlotte | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Lorianne Cordoba | Red Reef Advisors | Boca Raton | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Marcus Terdik | Piedmont Private Wealth | Raleigh | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Matthew Myland | API Financial Advisors | Rockledge | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Matthew Taub | Taub Investment Planning Services | Beachwood | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Megan Miener | FYRA Capital Management | St. Charles | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Micah Spence | Blackston Financial Advisory Group | The Villages | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Michael Garcia | ViaQuest Financial | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Michael Poe | Connected Wealth Solutions | La Grande | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Muhammad Ammar | FYRA Capital Management | Frisco | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Nathan Burks | API Financial Advisors | Farragut | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Neal Quon | API Financial Advisors | Rockledge | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Norman Taylor | API Financial Advisors | Rockledge | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Patrick Barry | Barry Investment Advisors | New Bedford | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Paul Resnick | Osborne Partners | San Francisco | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Performance-based fees |
| Paul Stanley | API Financial Advisors | Rockledge | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Peyton Anderson | Equity Wealth Partners | Independence | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Portia Ryan-Gerton | Transformation Wealth Management | Atlanta | Not listed | One-time planning fee, Ongoing planning fee |
| Rachel Wren | Altura Wealth Advisors | Virginia Beach | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Repp Lambert | Altura Wealth Advisors | Virginia Beach | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Richard Blackston | Blackston Financial Advisory Group | The Villages | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
Guides
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- When can I retire? The ages and rules that decide it
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- When to claim Social Security: how to make the decision
- Pension lump sum or monthly payments: how to decide
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