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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Waymire | Perspective Wealth Partners | Boise | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Aracelis Bell | Alaska Wealth Advisors | Anchorage | Not listed | Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee |
| Arturo Lumpkin | Tar River Wealth Planning | Louisburg | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Ashley Heck | Campbell Asset Management | Chattanooga | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Ashley Micciche | True North Retirement Advisors | Clackamas | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Benjamin Atwater | Atwater Malick | Lancaster | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Benjamin Kebbekus | LRC Aviation Advisors | Milwaukee | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Benjamin Lies | Delphi Advisers | Vancouver | Not listed | Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee |
| Bonnie Rice | The Rice Partnership | Honolulu | ChFC | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Brae Beggs | OLIO Financial Planning | Mclean | Not listed | Ongoing planning fee |
| Brandie Giffin | Sterneck Capital Management | Kansas City | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Brandon Cruz | Adaptive Wealth Engineering | Las Vegas | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brandon Smith | Wallace Hart Capital Management | Lexington | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Performance-based fees |
| Breland Booth | Booth Financial Planning | Birmingham | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Brent Neis | Plus Group Wealth Advisors | Belgium | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brent Schneider | LRC Aviation Advisors | Milwaukee | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Brian Carter | Pierson Wealth Management | Atlanta | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Brian Hawthorne-Codato | Glassy Mountain Advisors | Bethesda | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Brian Tokuuke | The Rice Partnership | Honolulu | CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Brooklyn Flanagan | Rosemeyer Management Group | Platteville | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Bruce Hulme | Bortolussi Wealth Management | Southborough | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Bryce Chandler | Bentwood Investment Advisory | San Antonio | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Bryon Brooks | Adaptive Advisory | Olathe | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Cameron Marzi | Rogue Advisors | Grants Pass | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Carly Denial | ARQ Wealth Advisors | Scottsdale, Az 85260 | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Carrie Fitzpatrick | USA Financial and Tax Services | Farmington | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Carter Abbott | LRC Aviation Advisors | Milwaukee | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Carter Klaas | Rosemeyer Management Group | Platteville | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Casey Martens | investgro | Brentwood | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Caspian Campaigne | Blue Heron Capital | Englewood | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Chad Majors | Next Level Wealth Planning | Meridian | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Chad Taylor | MDT Financial Advisors | Webster | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Charles Anderson | Verity Investment Partners | Beaufort | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Charles Arnold | Forthright Wealth Management | Alpharetta | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Charles Foss | CORE Wealth Advisors | Lakeland | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Christina Doherty | FCA | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Christopher Angle | Heritage Capital | Redding | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Christopher Coleman | Fiduciary First Advising | Rochester | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Christopher Fitts | Bortolussi Wealth Management | Southborough | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Christopher Morgan | Gilliland Jeter Wealth Management | Little Rock | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Christopher Niemela | Foresee Wealth Advisors | Bellevue | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Christopher Ricketts | Ricketts Financial | Louisville | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Cindy Yac | FCA | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Clare Manning | Rosemeyer Management Group | Platteville | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Clarence Bush | Bush Capital Management | Sarasota | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Clark Brown | Hello Wealth Financial Advisors | Athens | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Colton Koehler | Convergence | Omaha | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Cory McPherson | ProActive Capital Management | Topeka | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Craig Sigeti | CES Investment Strategies | Lititz | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Danette Harfst | Harfst and Associates | Sheridan | Not listed | 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