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Fee-only advisors for founders
Advisors with specific depth in founder and early-employee planning. Pre-IPO, pre-acquisition, or post-liquidity, these are the firms that live inside the founder arc.
Fee-only onlyAudience: Founders
By the numbers
The Wellspent public graph lists 2,690 fee-only financial advisors working with founders at 977 firms, most in Houston, Atlanta and Boston. 41% hold the CFP certification. Of the 2684 with fees on file, 92% charge percentage of assets.
- Advisors listed
- 2,690
- Firms
- 977
- Cities
- 658
- Hold the CFP
- 41%
- Other credentials: CFA 11% · CPA 2% · EA 1%
- How they charge (of 2684 with fees on file): percentage of assets 92% · fixed fees 56% · hourly 46% · ongoing planning fee 9%
Source: Wellspent public graph, data as of . Shares are of advisors listed here; an advisor can hold several credentials or fee types. Methodology
2690 matching advisors
| Advisor | Firm | City | Credentials | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Ritrovato | Bluesphere Advisors | East Norriton | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| DJ Jack Low-cost, conflict-free comprehensive planning from a planner who has led hundreds of pro bono financial coaching sessions. | Abundo Wealth | Las Vegas | Not listed | Subscription |
| Douglas Augenthaler | Palumbo Wealth Management | Great Neck | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Dudley Simms | BMSS Wesson Wealth Solutions | Birmingham | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Emily Hermeno | Prosperity Road | Santa Ana | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Emin Nabiyev | TriFlame Capital | Roseville | CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee |
| Emma Foulkes | Collective Wealth Partners | Atlanta | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Eric Callahan | Thryve Wealth Management | Santa Barbara | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Eric Saling | Saling Wealth Advisors | Louisville | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Ernest Moosherr | Canopy Wealth Management | Middleton | ChFC | Percentage of assets |
| Evan Lane | The Financial Resource Center | Carmel | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Felix Tankersley | BMSS Wesson Wealth Solutions | Birmingham | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Frank Gallo | Investors Portfolio Services | Puyallup | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Frank Yozwiak | Ballast | Lexington | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| George Sugden | Sugden Wealth Management | Denver | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Gerald Vanderlugt | JVL Wealth Strategies | Wyoming | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Gregory Benner | Vertex Planning Partners | Downers Grove | CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Gregory Farland | Alliance Private Wealth | Alton Bay | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Gregory Norris | Apex Investment Group | Georges Mills | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Haley DeHaan | JVL Wealth Strategies | Wyoming | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Heath Hightower | Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors | Houston | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Hope Dogbevia | Keystone Financial Services | Omaha | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jack Marino | Lake Hills Wealth Management | Longview | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jacob King | Beaird Harris | Dallas | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jacob McConnell | River's Edge Wealth Management | Beaver | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Jake McCracken | River's Edge Wealth Management | Beaver | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| James Belliston | Tanara Wealth Management | St. Augustine | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| James Munchbach | BayRock Financial | Friendswood | CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| James Sherrard | Richard P. Slaughter Associates | Austin | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| James Sullivan | Beaird Harris | Dallas | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| James Zimmerman | Beaird Harris | Dallas | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jameson Holehouse | Destiny Capital | Detroit Lakes | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Jamie Stone | Means Wealth Management | Greenville | CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Jana Hovey | Richard P. Slaughter Associates | Austin | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jane Barney | TFC Financial | Boston | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jared Brock | Brock Hill Wealth Management | Newton | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jarrett Morris | RiversEdge Advisors | Wilmington | CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jarrod Musick | Destiny Capital | Denver | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Jason Clevlen | Lake Hills Wealth Management | Austin | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jeffrey Goering | Diamond Client Group | The Woodlands | CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jeffrey Gough | Saling Wealth Advisors | Louisville | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jeffrey Williams | Fairscale Capital | Nashua | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jeremiah Winters | Founders Grove Wealth Partners | Richmond | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jeremy Lott | Trinity Strategic Wealth | Tulsa | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jeremy Mocek | Richard P. Slaughter Associates | Austin | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jerry King | The Financial Resource Center | Carmel | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| John Boardman | Ballast | Lexington | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| John Burns | Factor Wealth Management | Chicago | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| John Dewitt | Lakeshore Advisors | Fort Lauderdale | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| John Dixon | Century Management Financial Advisors | Austin | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
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