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
- 846
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg McCall | Eagle Financial Planning | Eagle | CFP, ChFC, RICP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Griffin Saddler | Watershed Wealth | Alpena | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Heather Holjevac | Heather Holjevac, The Holjevac Group | Mississauga | CFP, CDFA, EPC, FP Canada Fellow Distinction | Not listed |
| James Ashby | Mustard Seed Wealth Management | Magnolia | CFP, CPA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| James Davis | Partnership Financial LLC | Columbus | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| James Estep Iii | Everest Financial Advisors | Cooper City | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| James Schwarz | CLEAR Retirement Advice | San Mateo | CFP, MBA, RICP | Ongoing planning fee |
| January Smith | Janus Financial Planning, LLC | San Antonio | CFP, EA | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Jason Co | CoPlanning Financial | Overland Park | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Jeffrey Bogue | Bogue Asset Management | Portland | BS, CFP | Hourly, One-time planning fee |
| Jennifer Hernandez | Petra Financial Advisors, Inc. | Colorado Springs | CFA, CFP, EA, MBA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jim Kilgore | Buckeye Wealth Partners, LLC | Dayton | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Joe Alfonso, CFP®, ChFC, EA, RICP, Rssa® | Aegis Financial Advisory | Lake Oswego | CFP, ChFC, EA, RICP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Jordan Benold | Benold Financial Planning | Frisco | CFP, MBA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jose Vivero | United Financial Planning Group, LLC | New York | CFP, ChFC, CLU, RICP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Joseph Alfonso | Aegis Financial Advisory | Cupertino | CFP, ChFC, EA, RICP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Josh Wolberg | Great River Financial | Plymouth | CFP, MBA, RICP | Percentage of assets |
| Joshua Brooks | Exponential Advisors | Weatherford | CFP, M.Div. | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Keith Deane | Deane Retirement Strategies, Inc. | New Orleans | AIF, CFP, CRC | Percentage of assets |
| Kerry Mayo | Capital Financial Advisors of New York, LLC | Clifton Park | CFP, MA, MBA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Leo Nunez | Everest Financial Advisors | Cooper City | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Lisa Farrier | Nest Egg Financial Advisors | Incline Village | CFP, BFA, PhD, CPA | Percentage of assets |
| Marc Lowe | In The Money Retirement Planning | Waterford | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Marianne Nolte | Imagine Financial Services | Lake Havasu City | CFP | Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee |
| Mark Lotocky | The Dixon Davis Group | Victoria | CPA, CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Mark Young | Clearview Financial, Inc. | San Diego | CFP, CPA | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Matt Buckwalter | MJB Financial Planning, LLC | Omaha | CFP, MS | Ongoing planning fee |
| Matthew Fitzgerald | Holistic Planning | Sedona | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Michael Johnson | Flagstone Financial Management | Lincoln | CFP, JD, MBA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Michael Randall | Oak Summit Wealth Management | San Diego | CFP, CFA, EA | Ongoing planning fee |
| Myles Brandt | Charleston Financial Advisors, LLC | Charleston | CFP, MS | Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee |
| Nick Nauta | Shotwell Rutter Baer | Lansing | CFP, CLU, RLP, TPCP | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Omen Quelvog | Formynder Wealth Management, LLC | Fredericksburg | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Richard Feight | IAM Financial, LLC | East Lansing | CFP, EA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Richard McCormack | School of Personal Finance | Yorktown Heights | CFP, RICP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Robert Falcon | Falcon Wealth Managers LLC | Concordville | BS, CFP, CPA, CPA/PFS | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Ryan Allen | Financial Advisory Corporation | Grand Rapids | CFA, CFP, CKA, ChFC | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Ryan Derousseau | United Financial Planning Group | Hauppauge | CFP, EA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Ryan Weiser | Weiser Financial Planning LLC | Lewis Center | CASL, CDFA, CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Sandi Martin | Sandi Martin Financial Planning | Gravenhurst | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Hourly |
| Sarah Maitre | Camriel Advisors | Mount Shasta | CFP, CFA | Ongoing planning fee |
| Scott Blaesing | Cascade Wealth Advisors, Inc. | Wenatchee | CFP, CPA | Ongoing planning fee |
| Skyler Denny | Legacy Financial Designs, LLC | The Woodlands | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Stefanie Pickard | Old Growth Financial | Portland | CFP, EA | Flat fee or retainer, One-time planning fee |
| Stephanie Sammons | Sammons Wealth Management LLC | Dallas | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Stephen McDade | Foundation Wealth Management, LLC | Media | CFP, CPA, ChFC, MSFS | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Steven Medland | TABR Capital Management, LLC | Orange | CFP, MBA | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Thomas Mullooly | Mullooly Asset Management, Inc. | Wall Township | CFP | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Tom Kaminski | Twin Robins Capital, LLC | Kansas City | CFP, CRPC | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Trent Templer | Templer Wealth Management, LLC | Tysons Corner | CFP | 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