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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coby Sullivan | Goodwin Investment Advisory | Woodstock | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Cody Ritchie | Retirement Planning Blueprint | Charlotte | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Colby Berg | Guardian Wealth Management | Salt Lake City | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Collin Day | Farris Capital Management | Carrollton | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Collin Toal | RCS Financial Planning | Annapolis | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Constance Mitchell | Wealth Analytics | San Diego | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Cort Barrett | White Aspen Capital | Henderson | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Craig Harvey Field | Alluvial Wealth Management | Matthews | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Curtis Reed | Welspire | Upper Arlington | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Dalin Jewett | Tanara Wealth Management | Lehi | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Dana Lyon | Capital Wise Advisory | Wesley Chapel | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Daniel Berg | B.E.S.T. Wealth Management | St. Louis | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Daniel Vogelpohl | Wealth Dimensions Group | Cincinnati | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Daniel Vredeveld | Richmond Brothers | Jackson | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Daniel Witherspoon | LifeWise Wealth Advisors | Champaign | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer |
| Dave Valdez | Alaska Wealth Advisors | Anchorage | ChFC | Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee |
| David Cust | Means Wealth Management | Sarasota | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| David Darmour | Cornerstone Investment Advisors | Boulder | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| David Doll | Sequent Asset Management | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| David Jordan | Jordan Financial Services | Kenosha | CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| David Khouri | Wingate Wealth Advisors | Lexington | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| David Klepeisz | Accruent Wealth Advisors | Winston-Salem | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| David Means | Means Wealth Management | Greenville | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| David Petersen | FSA Wealth Partners | Rockville | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| David Tepp | Tepp Wealth Management | Westfield | PFS | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| David Vigil | Vigil Wealth Management | Ponte Vedra Beach | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Dell Thomason | Joyce Wealth Management | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Dennis Channer | Cornerstone Investment Advisors | Boulder | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Dennis O'Keefe | Successful Money Strategies | Fall River | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Dennis Peatrowsky | Virtue Wealth Counsel | Omaha | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Dennis Voigt | DWV Advisors | Essex Junction | PFS | Ongoing planning fee |
| Derek Stross | CORE Wealth Advisors | Lakeland | PFS | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Derrik Hubbard | Stewardship Solution | Germantown | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Diana Apostolova | Rochester Investments | Rochester | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Diana Jordan | Teamwork Financial Group | San Antonio | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Domenica Stokes | JPC Wealth Management | Petaluma | Not listed | Ongoing planning fee |
| Donald Hall | Hall Capital Management | Pasadena | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Donald Phillips | Greater Midwest Financial Group | Saint Paul | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Donald Swain | Professional Financial Management | Appleton | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Douglas Moe | Teamwork Financial Group | San Antonio | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Douglas Whitten | LeConte Wealth | Maryville | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Drew Vesling | Kotys Wealth Professionals | Valparaiso | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Dustin Hunter | SunRift Capital Partners | Plainfield | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Dustin Rinaldi | Rinaldi Wealth Management | Bonita Springs | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Edmund Lesage | Integrity Financial Planning | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Edward Kolanko | Baynes Investment Counsel | Mason | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Elena Sargent | Factor Wealth Management | Chicago | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Elizabeth Jones | Third Eye Associates | Red Hook | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Emily DeBlase | Organic Wealth | Columbus | ChFC | Ongoing planning fee, One-time planning fee |
| Emily Zinn | Multnomah Group | Portland | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
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