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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Foley | LifeWise Wealth Advisors | Champaign | CFP, ChFC | Flat fee or retainer |
| John Heldman | Triad Investment Management | Laguna Niguel | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| John Kennedy | LifeWise Wealth Advisors | Champaign | CFP | Flat fee or retainer |
| John Phillips | Red Door Wealth Management | Memphis | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| John Sena | Mike Sena Advisors | Roswell | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Hourly |
| Jonathan Brooks | BMSS Wesson Wealth Solutions | Birmingham | CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jonathan Dane | Defiant Capital Group | Warrendale | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jonathan Dursteler | Soulence Wealth Management | North Logan | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Jonathan Salvato | Diamond Client Group | The Woodlands | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jonathon Jordan | Stone Pillars Wealth Management | Franklin | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jordi Bakovic-Quiroga | TQM Wealth Partners | St. Augustine | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Joseph Dunn | Beaird Harris | Dallas | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Joseph Maddux | Cooper Norman Wealth | Idaho Falls | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Joseph Rodriguez | Matriarch Wealth Management | New York | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Joshua Coniglio | Pacific Capital | Corona | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Joshua Gideon | Richard P. Slaughter Associates | Austin | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Joshua Nuss | LifeWise Wealth Advisors | Champaign | CFP | Flat fee or retainer |
| Joshua Prince | Promus Advisors | Dallas | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Joshua Simpson | Illumination Wealth Management | San Diego | ChFC | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Joshua Zorger | Fortitude Private Wealth | Carmel | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Juan David Ramon Soto | Alliance Private Wealth | North Reading | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Julie Hupp | Vertex Planning Partners | Downers Grove | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Justin Watson | Beaird Harris | Dallas | CFP, PFS | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Kamila Elliott | Collective Wealth Partners | Atlanta | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Kathy Weese | Nora Wealth | Atlanta | CFP | Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee |
| Kay Kidwell | RiversEdge Advisors | Wilmington | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Keith Fenstad | Tanglewood Total Wealth Management | Houston | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Keith Van Dyke | Trinity Strategic Wealth | Tulsa | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Kellie Gamino | Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors | Houston | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Kevin Nelson | Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors | Houston | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Krysta Kelly | D'Arcy Capital Management | San Diego | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Kyle Cote | TFC Financial | Boston | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Kyle Glover | Three Seasons Wealth | Salt Lake City | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Lafe Blobaum | Richard P. Slaughter Associates | Austin | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Leann Sullivan | TFC Financial | Boston | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Liam Toohey | Richard P. Slaughter Associates | Austin | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Marc Jimenez | CAM Investor Solutions | Austin | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Mario Zumbo | Preserve Private Wealth | Bethesda | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Mark Eggleston | RiversEdge Advisors | Wilmington | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Mark Schiller | WS Wealth Management | Fargo | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Mark Wesson | BMSS Wesson Wealth Solutions | Birmingham | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Matthew Kunnen | JVL Wealth Strategies | Wyoming | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Matthew Ohrenich | Stillwater Private Wealth | Allenton | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Melodie Ace | Canopy Wealth Management | Middleton | ChFC | Percentage of assets |
| Melody Laser | Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors | Houston | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Michael Booker | Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors | Houston | CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets |
| Michael Mazzei | Trinity Strategic Wealth | Tulsa | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Michael Meehan | TFC Financial | Boston | CFP, PFS | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Michael Minter | Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors | Houston | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Michael Powsner | Upstart Wealth Management | New York | CFP, PFS | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
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