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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Welz | DKM Wealth Management | Stockton | CFP, PFS | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Theodore Fischer | Fischer Investment Strategies | Westlake Village | CFP | Hourly, Flat fee or retainer |
| Thomas Kosinski | Stembrook Asset Management | Red Bank | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Thomas Mott | Analog Capital Partners | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Timothy Ellis | RBG Wealth Advisors | Memphis | CFP, PFS | Percentage of assets |
| Timothy Hartzell | Sequent Asset Management | Houston | CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Timothy Wojtalik | BSW Wealth Partners | Boulder | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Todd Moerman | Integrity Investment Advisors | Fort Collins | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Tracey Gordineer | Blossom Balance | Gainesville | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Travis Wurz | Wurz Financial Services | Holland | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Trent Hinton | Canopy Wealth Management | Middleton | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Tristen Sheffler | ARQ Wealth Advisors | Scottsdale | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Tyler Baker | Baker Wealth Group | Lagrange | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Wanda Williams | Precedent Wealth Partners | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Wesley Shifrin | NorthFork Advisors | Bozeman | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| William Doepker | Altus Wealth Management | Ft. Mitchell | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| William Lee | ARQ Wealth Advisors | Scottsdale | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Zachary Potter | ARQ Wealth Advisors | Scottsdale | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Zachary Welz | DKM Wealth Management | Stockton | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Aaron Wall | Fidelis Capital | Bethesda | CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Abbigail Kuna | Highland Investment Advisors | Brookfield | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Adam Strahan | BentOak Capital | Weatherford | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Alexander Braun | Financial Planning Navigators | Maple Grove | CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Amanda Albright | Lodestar Asset Management | Alamo | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Anastasiya Kolodiy | Highland Investment Advisors | Ponte Vedra | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Andrew Boyd | Gibraltar Capital Management | Tulsa | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Andrew Shoemaker | Hurley Capital | New York | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Anjali Jayakumar | FIT Advisors | Redondo Beach | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Anthony Craun | Sand Hill Global Advisors | Palo Alto | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Anthony Jurado | Lodestar Asset Management | Alamo | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Anthony Steffan | HS Wealth Partners | Nashville | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Arynton Hardy I work with tech employees, founders, and high-performers navigating equity, liquidity events, and non-traditional income. | Savvy | New York | Not listed | Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee |
| Barton Brewer | Global Business Management | Valencia | CFP, ChFC, CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Benjamin Smith | Briarwood Financial | Gig Harbor | CFP | Ongoing planning fee, One-time planning fee |
| Bradley Bondurant | TrueLine Wealth Group | Hattiesburg | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brenda Vingiello | Sand Hill Global Advisors | Palo Alto | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brett Kidd | Kidd Financial Planning | Livonia | PFS | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brett Rufkahr | Alpine Private Wealth | Saint Louis | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Brian Dombkowski | Sand Hill Global Advisors | Palo Alto | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brian Yost | Alpine Private Wealth | Saint Louis | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Caleb Hopkins | Navigate Wealth Management | Birmingham | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Caleb Huftalin | Ridgeline Private Wealth | Mesa | CFP | Ongoing planning fee |
| Calynn Mullins | BentOak Capital | Weatherford | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Caroline Baronian | Heritage Wealth Advisors | Richmond | CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Charles Dunn | Intergy Private Wealth | Colorado Springs | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Charles Goldblum | Hurley Capital | New York | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Cheng Luo | HHL Wealth Advisors | Flushing | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer, One-time planning fee |
| Christel Turkiewicz | ONE Advisory Partners | Overland Park | Not listed | Ongoing planning fee, Percentage of assets |
| Christian Voigtlander | Gibraltar Capital Management | Urbandale | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Christopher Gunster | Fidelis Capital | Greenwich | CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
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