Firm
By Design Financial Planning
Greensboro, North Carolina
Fee-only
By Design Financial Planning at a glance
- One of 278 fee-only firms based in North Carolina in the Wellspent graph.
- 1 advisor is listed here, who holds the CFP.
- Its Form ADV reports 1 employee and 24 individual clients.
- Its average account is about $59,000 (assets it manages divided by its 83 accounts).
- Its ongoing planning fee starts at $2,800 a year, below the North Carolina median of $4,500.
- Its website says it's taking new clients.
Fee-only advisors in North Carolina · What fee-only advisors charge in North Carolina
Facts
| Based in | Greensboro, North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Website | bydesignfp.com |
| [email protected] | |
| Phone | (135) 107-1443 |
By Design Financial Planning fees
What the firm's own website says it charges, checked October 28, 2026. We keep a price only when the exact words stating it appear on the page.
| Ongoing planning | From $2,800 a year |
|---|---|
| Asset-based fee | 1% a year on the first tier of assets |
| How it charges | Ongoing planning fee · Percentage of assets |
In the firm's words
"Financial planning fees start at $2,800 per year" source
"1.00% on the first $1,000,000" source
"Financial planning fees start at $2,800 per year" source
"an asset-based investment management fee also applies" source
For comparison, fee-only firms that publish prices charge a median of $4,500 a year for ongoing planning, $2,000 for a one-time plan, $300 an hour, or 1% of assets. See the fee report.
What its SEC filing says
| Paid by | Percentage of assets · Hourly · Fixed fees |
|---|---|
| Assets managed | $5 million |
| Individual clients | 24 |
| Accounts managed | 83 |
| Employees | 1 |
| Planning clients | 11-25 |
| Financial planning | Offered |
| Form ADV filed | May 15, 2026 |
| SEC record | CRD 323253 |