# CFA financial advisors in California

> In California, look for a fee-only advisor who holds the CFA charter if investment analysis is your main need. The CFA centers on investing, so check who handles the rest of your plan. Records to start with include Michael Randall of Oak Summit Wealth Management, Alex Caswell-Yatsenko of Wealth Script Advisors and Larson Patty of Rothman Investment Management.

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276 fee-only advisors listed; data last updated October 30, 2026.
Fee-only means paid only by clients, never by commissions.

## How do I find fee-only advisors who hold the CFA in California?

In California, look for a fee-only advisor who holds the CFA charter if investment analysis is your main need. The CFA centers on investing, so check who handles the rest of your plan. Records to start with include Michael Randall of Oak Summit Wealth Management, Alex Caswell-Yatsenko of Wealth Script Advisors and Larson Patty of Rothman Investment Management.

## How many fee-only advisors who hold the CFA in California are there?

The Wellspent public graph lists 276 fee-only advisors who hold the CFA in California, at 205 firms. We counted every advisor record that fits, as of October 2026.

## Where are fee-only advisors who hold the CFA in California located?

Of the 276 fee-only advisors who hold the CFA in California, 33 are in San Francisco, followed by 28 in San Diego and 15 in Pasadena.

## How do fee-only advisors who hold the CFA in California charge?

The most common fee among fee-only advisors who hold the CFA in California is a percentage of assets, used by 94% of the 275 with fees on file. Many use more than one: 60% charge by the hour and 56% charge fixed fees.

## How many fee-only advisors who hold the CFA in California hold the CFP?

35% of the 276 fee-only advisors who hold the CFA in California hold the CFP certification, based on the credentials listed on each record.

## How much do fee-only financial advisors charge in California?

Fee-only financial advisors in California charge a median of $6,000 a year for ongoing planning. We found this across the published prices of 112 California firms.

## How much does a one-time financial plan cost in California?

A one-time financial plan from a fee-only firm in California has a median price of $2,500. We found this across the published prices of 111 California firms.

## How does Wellspent decide who counts as fee-only advisors who hold the CFA?

We count an advisor here when their record lists the CFA.

## What should I ask fee-only advisors who hold the CFA in California?

Who handles my tax and retirement planning? How do you build a portfolio? Do you pick investments yourself, or use funds? How do you charge?

## How current is this list of fee-only advisors who hold the CFA in California?

Wellspent last checked these records against SEC records in October 2026 and firm websites in October 2026. Each advisor's page shows the date for that record.

## Advisors

| Advisor | Firm | Location | Credentials | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Stephen Nelson](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/stephen-nelson.md) | Birchwood Capital LLC | Carlsbad, California | CFP, CFA | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| [Alex Caswell](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/alex-caswell.md) | Wealth Script Advisors | San Francisco, California | CFP, CFA, EA | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| [Alex Caswell-Yatsenko](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/alex-caswell-yatsenko.md) | Wealth Script Advisors | San Francisco, California | CFA, CFP, EA | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| [Emilie Goldman](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/emilie-goldman.md) | Tamarind Financial Planning | Palo Alto, California | CFA, CFP, MBA | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee, One-time planning fee |
| [Jackson Xu](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/jackson-xu.md) | X AND Y ADVISORS, INC. | El Segundo, California | CFP, CFA | Ongoing planning fee |
| [Arielle Bittoni](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/arielle-bittoni.md) | Good Balance Financial Planning | Los Angeles, California | BA, CFA, CFP | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| [Don Martini](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/don-martini.md) | Envision Financial Planning | San Francisco, California | CFA, CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly, Fixed fees |
| [Lorne Abramson](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/lorne-abramson.md) | Abramson Financial Planning, LLC | Burlingame, California | CFA, CFP, CTEC, EA, MBA | Flat fee or retainer, Hourly, One-time planning fee |
| [Neil Portus](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/neil-portus.md) | Olivehurst Advisors LLC | Roseville, California | CFP, CFA, MBA, TPCP | Percentage of assets, Hourly, One-time planning fee, Ongoing planning fee |
| [Michael Randall](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/michael-randall.md) | Oak Summit Wealth Management | San Diego, California | CFP, CFA, EA | Ongoing planning fee |
| [Sarah Maitre](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/sarah-maitre.md) | Camriel Advisors | Mount Shasta, California | CFP, CFA | Ongoing planning fee |
| [Scott Frank](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/scott-frank.md) | Stone Steps Financial | Cardiff, California | CFP, CFA, RLP | Percentage of assets, Hourly, Fixed fees |
| [Stan Himeno-Okamoto](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/stan-himeno-okamoto.md) | DRS Financial Partners | San Francisco, California | CFP, CFA, EA | Hourly |
| [Jonathan Heagle](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/jonathan-heagle.md) | Mountain Vista Wealth Management | Santa Barbara, California | CFP, CFA | Hourly |
| [Katerina Minevich](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/katerina-minevich.md) | Forward Wealth Management | Los Angeles, California | CDFA, CFP, CFA, PhD | Percentage of assets, Hourly, Fixed fees |
| [Kimberly Helm](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/kimberly-helm.md) | Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC | Pasadena, California | CFP, CDFA, CFA, MBA, CPA | Percentage of assets, Hourly, Fixed fees |
| [Larson Patty](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/larson-patty.md) | Rothman Investment Management | Atascadero, California | CFP, CKA, EA, BS, CFA, CPA, MBA | Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee, Hourly, Ongoing planning fee |
| [Pamela Chen](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/pamela-chen.md) | Refresh Investments LLC | Santa Monica, California | BS, CFA, CPA, MBA | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer, One-time planning fee |
| [Brett Cicinelli](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/brett-cicinelli.md) | Confluence Capital Advisors | Woodland Hills, California | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets |
| [Christian Litscher](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/christian-litscher.md) | Illumination Wealth Management | San Diego, California | CFP, CFA | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| [Tony Matheson](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/tony-matheson.md) | Slalom Wealth Management | Sacramento, California | CFA, CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly, Fixed fees |
| [Matthew Lewis](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/matthew-lewis.md) | TechView Wealth Advisors | San Francisco, California | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets |
| [Calvin Lo](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/calvin-lo.md) | Keystone Global Partners | Monrovia, California | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets |
| [Daniel McCurdy](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/daniel-mccurdy.md) | McCurdy Financial Solutions | Rocklin, California | CFP, ChFC, CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly, One-time planning fee |
| [David Chenet](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/david-chenet.md) | Presidio Capital Management | San Diego, California | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly, Fixed fees |
| [David Hutchison](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/david-hutchison.md) | Triad Investment Management | Newport Beach, California | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| [John Heldman](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/john-heldman.md) | Triad Investment Management | Laguna Niguel, California | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| [Morgan Fippinger](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/morgan-fippinger.md) | Pacific Capital | Corona, California | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| [Nicholas Bzovi](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/nicholas-bzovi.md) | Ducere Wealth Management | Newport Beach, California | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| [Tanya Steinhofer](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/tanya-steinhofer.md) | Redwood Grove Wealth Management | San Rafael, California | CFP, CFA | One-time planning fee |
| [Taylor Heininger](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/taylor-heininger.md) | Cloud Capital Management | El Segundo, California | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| [Ara Oghoorian](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/ara-oghoorian.md) | ACap Advisors & Accountants | La Verne, California | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly, Flat fee or retainer, One-time planning fee |
| [Carolyn Herzog](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/carolyn-herzog.md) | Corvus Wealth Advisors | San Luis Obispo, California | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets |
| [David Chong](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/david-chong.md) | Oaktree Wealth Group | Brea, California | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee |
| [Janet Hoffmann](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/janet-hoffmann.md) | Sand Hill Global Advisors | San Francisco, California | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| [Philip Kirshman](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/philip-kirshman.md) | Manchester Capital Management | Montecito, California | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| [Shawn Hsieh](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/shawn-hsieh.md) | Highline Wealth Partners | Sherman Oaks, California | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly, Fixed fees |
| [Sylvia Kwan](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/sylvia-kwan.md) | Ellevest | San Francisco, California | CFA | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| [Taylor Whelan](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/taylor-whelan.md) | Whelan Financial | Fresno, California | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| [5T Wealth Management](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/5t-wealth-management-455600.md) | 5T Wealth Management | Napa, California | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| [Christopher D'Arcy](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/christopher-d-arcy.md) | D'Arcy Capital Management | San Diego, California | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly, Fixed fees |
| [Dajin Yang](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/dajin-yang.md) | New Insight Wealth Advisors | San Ramon, California | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly, Fixed fees |
| [David Hamer](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/david-hamer.md) | Integrity Asset Management | Hawthorne, California | CFP, CFA | Ongoing planning fee |
| [Jordan Kahn](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/jordan-kahn.md) | HCR Wealth Advisors | Los Angeles, California | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly, Fixed fees |
| [Maria Quintana-Pilling](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/maria-quintana-pilling.md) | North Berkeley Wealth Management | Berkeley, California | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| [Robert Gillooly](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/robert-gillooly.md) | Elmwood Wealth Management | Berkeley, California | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| [Sean Shannon](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/sean-shannon.md) | Monograph Wealth | Manhattan Beach, California | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly, Fixed fees |
| [Andy Chong](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/andy-chong.md) | Highline Wealth Partners | Sherman Oaks, California | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly, Fixed fees |
| [Anthony Craun](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/anthony-craun.md) | Sand Hill Global Advisors | Palo Alto, California | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| [Barton Brewer](https://find.wellspent.co/advisors/barton-brewer.md) | Global Business Management | Valencia, California | CFP, ChFC, CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |

Showing the first 50 of 276. The full list, page by page: https://find.wellspent.co/by/cfa-financial-advisors/california/?page=2

## About this data

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