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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Gruber | AMG Wealth Management | Land O Lakes | PFS | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Timothy Doyle | Destiny Capital | Denver | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Timothy Dutton | Dutton Financial Planning | Aledo | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Tina Yang | Tanglewood Total Wealth Management | Houston | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Trent Lakes | Ballast | Lexington | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Trevor York | River's Edge Wealth Management | Beaver | CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets |
| Tyler Thompson | Tanara Wealth Management | Lehi | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Tyrone Ross The right now adviser for the next-gen investor. | 401 Financial | San Diego | CFP | Hourly, Subscription |
| Vincent Barrett | Acorn Financial Services | Bethesda | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Virginia Baker | Beaird Harris | Dallas | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Wesley Kotys | Kotys Wealth Professionals | Valparaiso | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| William Allen | Red Door Wealth Management | Memphis | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| William Goodson | Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors | Houston | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Wing-Yin Kong | Willow Grove Advisors | Berkeley | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Youxi Liu | Upstart Wealth Management | East Haddam | CFP, PFS | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Zakriah Gardezy | Wealthstone Private Wealth Management | Scottsdale | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Abbie Frishman | Councilor | Bethesda | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Abigail Rose | Keeler & Nadler | Dublin | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Adam Boor | Pursuit Wealth Strategies | Raleigh | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Adam Drake | Highland Investment Advisors | Ponte Vedra | CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Ajoke Esomo | Mills Wealth Advisors | Southlake | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Alexander Briggs | Oldfield Wealth Partners | Bangor | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Alison Pyott | Veris Wealth Partners | Portsmouth | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Allison De Graaf | Peak Planning Group | Centennial | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Amy Alpert | Gray Private Wealth | Canton | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Anders Natter | Pittenger & Anderson | Lincoln | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Andre Fernandes | Stage Harbor Financial | Westwood | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Andrew Gardener | Tanglewood Legacy Advisors | Houston | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Andrew Keeler | Keeler & Nadler | Dublin | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Andrew Nelson | Praetorian Guard Wealth Management | Carmel | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Andy VandenBerg A boutique wealth management firm focused on holistic support for business owners and entrepreneurs. | VDB Wealth | Savannah | CFA | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Ara Oghoorian | ACap Advisors & Accountants | La Verne | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Audrey Mines | Pittenger & Anderson | Lincoln | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Austin Russell | Gray Private Wealth | Canton | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Barry Taylor | Sand Hill Global Advisors | San Francisco | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Blake Curle | Gibson Capital | Wexford | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Brendan Crews Daviman Financial provides customized financial planning and research-based investment management services to small business owners looking to increase the efficiency of their personal finances. | Daviman Financial | Fishers | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Brian Cunningham | Gibraltar Capital Management | Tulsa | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brian Hennessy | Stage Harbor Financial | Westwood | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Bryan Anderson | Caveness Wealth Advisory | Abingdon | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Bryan Buchert | Kera Capital | Sacramento | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Bryan Vancura | GEN Financial Management | Plymouth | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Caroline Curts | Sand Hill Global Advisors | Palo Alto | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Cassidy Murphy | Fiduciary Financial Group | San Rafael | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Chad Hileman | Gibson Capital | Wexford | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Chanley Christman | Quest Wealth Solutions | Mansfield | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Charles Hill | Heritage Wealth Advisors | Richmond | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Cherie Putman | Women's Wellness and Wealth | Torrance | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Christa Hudak | CoCreate Financial | Bozeman | CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Christina White | Kilter Group | Columbia | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
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