Firm
Merrithew & Thorsten
San Diego, California
Fee-only
Merrithew & Thorsten at a glance
- One of 1,191 fee-only firms based in California in the Wellspent graph.
- 2 advisors are listed here; all hold the CFP.
- Its Form ADV reports 2 employees and 125 individual clients, 54 of them high net worth.
- Its average account is about $417,000 (assets it manages divided by its 372 accounts).
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Facts
| Based in | San Diego, California |
|---|---|
| Website | fee-only-planner.com |
| [email protected] | |
| Phone | (858) 547-1845 |
Merrithew & Thorsten fees
Merrithew & Thorsten doesn't publish its prices on its website, or we couldn't confirm them word for word. Its website says it charges by: ongoing planning fee. Ask for its Form ADV Part 2A, which must describe its fees.
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 |
|---|---|
| Assets managed | $155 million |
| Individual clients | 71 |
| High-net-worth clients | 54 |
| Accounts managed | 372 |
| Employees | 2 |
| Planning clients | 101-250 |
| Registered with | The SEC (801-121274) |
| Financial planning | Offered |
| Form ADV filed | February 10, 2026 |
| SEC record | CRD 133563 |