Who they serve
Fee-only advisors for retirees
Retirees are clients in the drawdown phase: withdrawal strategy, Social Security, Medicare coordination, tax-efficient distribution, and the cash-flow engineering required to make 30+ years of retirement work.
By the numbers
The Wellspent public graph lists 3,308 fee-only financial advisors who work with retirees at 1,432 firms, most in Houston, San Diego and Scottsdale. 49% hold the CFP certification. Of the 3300 with fees on file, 88% charge percentage of assets.
- Advisors listed
- 3,308
- Firms
- 1,432
- Cities
- 870
- Hold the CFP
- 49%
- Other credentials: CFA 8% · CPA 2% · EA 2%
- How they charge (of 3300 with fees on file): percentage of assets 88% · fixed fees 44% · hourly 40% · ongoing planning fee 16%
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 retirees
| Advisor | Firm | City | Credentials | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Litscher | Illumination Wealth Management | San Diego | CFP, CFA | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Christine Papelian | Illumination Wealth Management | San Diego | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Christine Skoczek | Vistica Wealth Advisors | San Diego | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Christopher Flis | Resilient Asset Management | Memphis | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Christopher Laughhunn | Keller Wealth Advisors | Victoria | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Colleen Weber | Colleen Weber CPA | Chanhassen | CFP | Fixed fees |
| Conrad Seastrunk | Seastrunk Financial Management, LLC | Florence | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Cynthia Menker | Contour Financial | Orland Park | CFP, CPA, MBA | Percentage of assets |
| Daniel Heiar | Mindful Asset Planning | Apple Valley | Not listed | Hourly, Fixed fees |
| Daniel Johnson | Birchcreek Wealth Management | Miami Township | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Darren Wurz | Wurz Financial Services | Cincinnati | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| David Faskas | Keller Wealth Advisors | Victoria | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets |
| David Fernandez | Wealth Engineering, LLC | Scottsdale | BS, CFP | Ongoing planning fee |
| David Kim | Illumination Wealth Management | San Diego | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| David Nash | Magister Wealth | San Antonio | CFA, CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| David Theis | Fee-Only Financial Advisors, Ltd. | Palatine | BS, CFP | Hourly, Fixed fees |
| Deborah Klein | Azzad Asset Management | Falls Church | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Denise Leish | Money Plans | Silver Spring | BS, MBA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Edward Yoon | MQ Private Wealth | Torrance | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Erin Hadley | Occidental Asset Management | Burlingame | CFP | Ongoing planning fee |
| Faruk Jaffer | Index Gurus | Concord | CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee |
| Fatima Iqbal | Azzad Asset Management | Falls Church | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Gary Ferguson | John Moore Associates | Scottsdale | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| George Williams | Precedent Wealth Partners | Houston | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Gordon Shearer | CRA Financial | Northfield | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Grant Palmer, IV | Waypoint Wealth Management | Timonium | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Grant Williams | Precedent Wealth Partners | Houston | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Greta Myerchin-Tape | Frontier Financial Planning | Fairbanks | CFP, RLP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Hannah Gohmert | Keller Wealth Advisors | Victoria | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Ibtasam Mahmood | Azzad Asset Management | Falls Church | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Ifeoma Idoko | Rothenburg Capital Management | Calgary | CIM | Not listed |
| Jaco Jordaan | Riverchase Wealth Management | Upper St. Clair | CFP, ChFC, CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jacob Bartel | Birchcreek Wealth Management | Jacksonville | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| James Griffin | Occidental Asset Management | Burlingame | CFP | Ongoing planning fee |
| James Nash | Clark Wealth Partners | O'Fallon | CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jansen Davidson | Birchcreek Wealth Management | Miami Township | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Jarrett Topel | Topel & DiStasi Wealth Management | Berkeley | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Jeffrey Clark | Redwood Money | San Jose | CFP | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Jeffrey Hilliard | CRA Financial | Haddonfield | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Jeffrey Vistica | Vistica Wealth Advisors | Carlsbad | CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Jim Mahaney | Mavericus Retirement Services | Georgetown | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer, One-time planning fee |
| Jim Stanhouse | Stanhouse Financial Planning & Mgt. | Duluth | MBA | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| John Carr | Carr Consulting P.A. | San Antonio | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| John Kenny | Illumination Wealth Management | Berkeley | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| John Kochevar | Kochevar Financial Planning, LLC | Grafton | CFP | Ongoing planning fee |
| John Onesti | John Moore Associates | Albuquerque | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| John Payne | Birchcreek Wealth Management | Miami Township | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Jon Henderson | Echo45 Advisors | Walnut Creek | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Jonathan Duong | Wealth Engineers | Denver | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Jordan Talbert | Creative Wealth Management | Punta Gorda | CFP | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
Guides
- Financial advisor for retirement: what to look for
- Financial advisor for widows and widowers
- Financial advisor for aging parents
- Required minimum distributions: planning before and after 73
- How much can I withdraw in retirement?
- Downsizing in retirement: the tax and money decisions
- Moving to another state: the tax and money plan
- Charitable giving strategy: stock, donor-advised funds and QCDs