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 3,334 fee-only financial advisors who work with retirees at 1,458 firms, most in Houston, San Diego and Scottsdale. 49% hold the CFP certification. Of the 3326 with fees on file, 87% charge percentage of assets.
- Advisors listed
- 3,334
- Firms
- 1,458
- Cities
- 877
- Hold the CFP
- 49%
- Other credentials: CFA 8% · CPA 3% · EA 2%
- How they charge (of 3326 with fees on file): percentage of assets 87% · fixed fees 44% · hourly 41% · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Lovelle | Council Oak Wealth Advisors | Tulsa | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Naveen Sharma | Nicollet Investment Management | Minneapolis | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Neil Dinndorf | EnRich Financial Partners | Madison | CFP | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Nicholas Butler | Butler Financial Services | Westlake Village | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer, One-time planning fee |
| Nicholas Kaplan | Cornerstone Wealth Management | Westlake | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Nicholas Walker | Walker Financial Advisors | Mission Viejo | CFP | Hourly, Flat fee or retainer |
| Nihal Muzumdar | Rubric Advisors | San Francisco | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Nina Shaw | The DBS Companies | Mendham | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Nino Pavan | Financial Designs | Claremont | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Noah Damsky | Marina Wealth Advisors | Los Angeles | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Nyle Bayer | Up Capital Management | Bulverde | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Omar Dinar I work with a select group of professionals and business owners to make the complexities of their financial lives easy to understand. | Riehl, Dinar & Associates | Stamford | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Oscar Vives Ortiz | Sensible Money | Riverview | CFP, PFS | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Owen Bosworth | Peak Retirement Planning | Columbus | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Patrick Paxton | truFP | Cumming | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Paul Ruedi | Ruedi Wealth Management | Champaign | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Paul Saunders | Riverbend Wealth Management | Myrtle Beach | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Peter Gaertner | Roffman Miller Wealth Management | Philadelphia | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Peter Kim | Brandywine Oak Private Wealth | Kennett Square | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Peter Messina | ABG Consultants | Cottonwood Heights | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Peter Shannon | eBIS | Phoenix | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Peter Thoms | Sierra Wealth Strategies | Coronado | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Peter Wolynski Helping people retire and save taxes. | Calculated Wealth | Madison | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Radford Brogden | Compass Wealth Management | Guilford | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Rainier Trinidad | Parabolic Asset Management | Coronado | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Rebecca Stapp | Stapp Financial | Olympia | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Richard Grbac | Strategic Advisory Services | Houston | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Robert Deal | LifeFocus Financial Advisors | Walla Walla | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Robert Helgeland | Curtis Wealth Management | Henderson | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Robert Hofmann | Roffman Miller Wealth Management | Phialdelphia | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Robert Riegen | Roffman Miller Wealth Management | Philadelphia | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Ronald Sanders | ONE Advisory Partners | Overland Park | Not listed | Ongoing planning fee, Percentage of assets |
| Rose DeFrank | WealthFD | Conshohocken | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Ryan DiFabrizio | WealthFD | Conshohocken | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Ryan Key | Pine Grove Financial Group | Woodbury | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Ryan McCarthy | McCarthy Asset Management | Redwood Shores | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Ryan Repko | Ruedi Wealth Management | Champaign | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Samantha Vicchiarelli | Alexis Advisors | Richmond | ChFC | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Samuel Nordquist | Peak Retirement Planning | Columbus | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Sarah Pierce | Watershed Private Wealth | Oak Brook | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Sasha Childers | Three Arch Wealth Management | Irvine | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Scott Walker | Walker Financial Advisors | Mission Viejo | CFP | Hourly, Flat fee or retainer |
| Seth Deal | LifeFocus Financial Advisors | Walla Walla | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Shane Riley | Pittenger & Anderson | Lincoln | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Shawn Hudspeth | Tilia Fiduciary Partners | Wilmington | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Sheldon Goldman | Goldman Wealth Management | San Diego | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Spencer Tracy | Principium Investments | Boulder | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Stephanie Schultz | Sensible Money | Scottsdale | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Stephen Adell | Adell, Harriman, & Carpenter | Houston | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Stephen Block | Elevation Wealth Partners | Walnut Creek | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets |
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