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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Weerden | Layered Financial | Arlington | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer, One-time planning fee |
| Vanessa Pruett-Urie | Prostatis Group | Hanover | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Vannak Sao | Proactive Financial Solutions 360 | North Attleboro | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Veronica Dibble | Goodwin Investment Advisory | Woodstock | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Warren Spoor | Sagace Wealth | St. Petersburg | PFS | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Wendy Wyatt | Prentice Financial Planning | Olympia | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Weston Bryan | Accruent Wealth Advisors | Winston-Salem | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| William Dippell | Milestone Money | Chicago | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| William McCaffrey | Glassy Mountain Advisors | Arlington | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Yvonne Marsh | Marsh Wealth Management | Knoxville | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Zachary Gutermuth | Legacy Financial Independent Advisors | Louisville | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Zachary Harris | Bellars Harris Wealth Management | Virginia Beach | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Zachary Means | Means Wealth Management | Bangor | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Zachary Robinson | Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Zachary Willie | Oakridge Financial Planning (OFP) | San Antonio | Not listed | Ongoing planning fee, One-time planning fee |
| Aaron Clarke | Heritage Financial | Gainesville | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Abigail Chao | Cosmos Wealth | La Jolla | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Abram Shearer | Strategent Financial | Harrisonburg | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Adam Brown | Castle Coast Wealth | La Jolla | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Adam Oates | Peak Planning Group | Raleigh | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Adam Waitkevich | Caveness Wealth Advisory | Worcester | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Alexander Marek | Ironwood Wealth Management | Chandler | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Alexander Potenza | Skyview Financial Group | Ponte Vedra Beach | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Alexander Potenza | Skyview Financial Group | Ponte Vedra Beach | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Alexandra Day | Council Oak Wealth Advisors | Tulsa | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Alexis Buchholz | BFG Wealth Management | Dallas | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Alfred Brady | MBR Financial | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Alychandra McFarlane | WealthFolio Advisors | Sonoma | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Amanda Blake | Intelligent Investing | Greenville | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Amy Mastromonaco | Flying Point Financial | North Andover | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Amy White | Journey Wealth | Cleveland | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Anders Storvik | Wela Financial Advisory | San Antonio | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Andre Luiz Paiva | Insight Wealth Strategies | San Ramon | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Andrea Darden | Darden Wealth Group | Ann Arbor | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Andrea Russo | Darden Wealth Group | Ann Arbor | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Andrew Brown | Brown Wealth Management | Conyers | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Andrew Damico | Roffman Miller Wealth Management | Philadelphia | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Andrew Donoghue | AMD Wealth Management | Northfield | Not listed | Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee |
| Andrew Farinelli | Wavvest | Chicago | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Andrew Huber | Magnolia Wealth | Spring | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Andrew Lam | Strategent Financial | Harrisonburg | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Andrew Perri | Pinnacle Wealth Management | Brighton | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Andrew Straton | Westhollow Wealth Management | Milton | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Anna Hibbitt | B.I.G. Investment Services | Dover | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Anna Thornburg | Model Wealth | Wheaton | Not listed | Hourly, Flat fee or retainer |
| Anthony Farina | Capital Advisors Wealth Management | Yakima | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Anthony Gargano | Journey Wealth | Cleveland | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Anthony Moeller | MN Wealth Advisors | Overland Park | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Anthony Ortale | Insight Wealth Strategies | San Ramon | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Ashley Gardiner | Praetorian Guard Wealth Management | Carmel | Not listed | 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