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
- 869
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Trahern | Precedent Wealth Partners | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Damanjit Minhas | Pacifica Partners | Surrey | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Dana Levit | Paragon Financial Advisors | Newton | CFP | Hourly, Ongoing planning fee |
| Daniel Adams | Analog Capital Partners | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Daniel DeSouza | Not listed | Honolulu | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Daniel Miladinovich | DKM Wealth Management | Stockton | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Daniel Vistica | Vistica Wealth Advisors | Carlsbad | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Darren Leader | Acacia Grove Wealth | Schenectady | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| David Bartoski | Forma Financial Planning | Boerne | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| David Faulkner | Spectrum Advisors | Plano | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| David Goodson | ProffittGoodson Private Wealth | Knoxville | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| David Ybarra | Aspired Wealth | Loveland | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, One-time planning fee |
| Dennis Peatrowsky | Virtue Wealth Counsel | Omaha | ChFC | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Derek Lewis | Catawba River Capital | Lake Wylie | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Derek Schmidt | Altus Wealth Management | Ft. Mitchell | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Devin Blodgett | Blodgett Wealth Advisors | Brentwood | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Dinghao Jiang | Downtown Wealth Studios | Wellesley | CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Donald VandeVanter | Christian Financial Advisors® | New Braunfels | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Donna Savastani | CRA Financial | Northfield | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Douglas Bostich | Braun-Bostich & Associates | Canonsburg | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Edmond Griffin | Apex Investment Group | Hudson | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Edward Toole | Toole Financial | Longmeadow | CFP | Hourly, One-time planning fee |
| Ehab Alalfey | Azzad Asset Management | Falls Church | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Eldon Fielding-Monson | Monson Wealth Management | Kennewick | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Elijah Lyons | Lookahead Wealth | West Linn | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Ellen Johnson | Thistle Wealth | Corvallis | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Emily Noyes | Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group | Minneapolis | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Eric Johnson | Roth Financial Partners | Kingwood | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Eric Showalter | Arbor Private Wealth | Ashburn | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Eric Sigdestad | SimpliFi | San Diego | CFP | Hourly |
| Erica Nortman | Capitol Family Office | Beaverton | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Erin Menking | FCA | Fort Worth | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Evan Darr | Precedent Wealth Partners | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Evan Grey | Grey Private Capital | Charlotte | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Percentage of assets |
| Federico Londono Castillo | Occidental Asset Management | Altamonte Springs | Not listed | Ongoing planning fee |
| Gavin Distasi | Topel & DiStasi Wealth Management | Berkeley | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Genecar Vivo | Echo45 Advisors | Walnut Creek | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Geovanni James | Occidental Asset Management | Burlingame | Not listed | Ongoing planning fee |
| Glenn Sweeney | Sweeney Financial Advisors | Manchester | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Gordon Lackey | Relativity Capital Advisors | Greensboro | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Greg Hartenbower | John Moore Associates | Albuquerque | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Gregory Goff | Goepper Burkhardt | Greenville | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Hannah Spillman | Perspective Wealth Partners | Boise | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Harold Carmean | Creative Wealth Management | Punta Gorda | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Harold Philipsen | Tenzing Financial | Williamsburg | CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Heather Coulter | William Howard & Co. Financial Advisors | Memphis | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Heidi Arneson | Precedent Wealth Partners | Katy | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Ian Weinstein | Regimen Wealth | Atlanta | ChFC | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jacob Bossert | Konza Global Wealth Group | Chicago | CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jacob Kuebler | Bluestem Financial Advisors | Savoy | CFP | 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