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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Rademacher | Peterson Financial Group | Des Moines | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Roger Denha | SkyOak Wealth | Southfield | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Samantha Stocksett | Blackston Financial Advisory Group | The Villages | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Sarah Pappas | API Financial Advisors | Franklin | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Seema Rajoura | Osborne Partners | San Francisco | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Performance-based fees |
| Sonia Von Berg | Osborne Partners | San Francisco | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Performance-based fees |
| Stephen Cook | Coquina Private Wealth Advisors | Port Charlotte | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Stephen Jackson | ViaQuest Financial | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Todd Gordon | Inside Edge Capital | Saratoga Springs | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Travis Bender | Blackston Financial Advisory Group | The Villages | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Tyler Amendola | Coquina Private Wealth Advisors | Port Charlotte | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Tyler Ares | Fresh Bread Investments | Weston | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Tyler Craig | Barry Investment Advisors | New Bedford | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Victor Tassone | API Financial Advisors | Gilbert | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Walter Mortimer | Coquina Private Wealth Advisors | Summerville | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Ward Brooks | API Financial Advisors | Rockledge | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Wheelock Bingham | Bingham Private Wealth | San Francisco | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Whitney Holland | Barry Investment Advisors | New Bedford | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Yahia Albaghdadi | Heritage Financial | Gainesville | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
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