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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Underwood | Rockbridge Investment Management | Syracuse | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Alberto Crespo | Crespo Capital | Jacksonville | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Alex D'Attilio | Acorn Financial Services | Reston | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Alexander Amundson | Avion Wealth | The Woodlands | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Alexander Means | Means Wealth Management | Bangor | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Alexander Thompson | Fairscale Capital | Nashua | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Alexander Wasiunec | Mendel Money Management | Northbrook | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Alexander Yaftali | Monograph Wealth | Manhattan Beach | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Allen Carr | Vantus Wealth | Lancaster | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Allen LeMay | Strong Tower Wealth | Minneapolis | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Allen Tyndall | Seaside Wealth Advisors | Plano | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Alyson Shaw | Alliance Private Wealth | North Reading | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Anat Yoder | Yoder Wealth Management | Walnut Creek | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Andre Baldanza | Diamond Client Group | The Woodlands | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Andrew Backenstoss | Soulence Wealth Management | Pleasant Grove | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Andrew Lee | Linkside Financial | Charlotte | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Andrew Sedora | Vantus Wealth | Lancaster | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Ann Nowell | Richard P. Slaughter Associates | Austin | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Anthony Farella | Rockbridge Investment Management | Syracuse | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Ariel Weisbard | Values Added | Washington | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Arijeet Singh | Willow Grove Advisors | Brier | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Arnold Van Den Berg | Century Management Financial Advisors | Austin | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Ashley Owens | 11 Financial | Gretna | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Ashley Owens | Avion Wealth | The Woodlands | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Ashlie Bostick | Acorn Creek Capital | Fort Collins | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Ashton Green | Soulence Wealth Management | Pleasant Grove | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Aureliana Lopes Monteiro | Strategic Wealth Capital | San Francisco | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Barbara Villard | Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Ben Loeffler | Acorn Creek Capital | Fort Collins | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Blair Greenwood | Awaken Wealth Partners | Houston | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Blake Eiermann | The Financial Resource Center | Carmel | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brad Metz | Ark Advisors | Bloomington | ChFC | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Braeden Mischke | Strong Tower Wealth | Minneapolis | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brenton Bersin | Linkside Financial | Charlotte | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Brett Grossman | Factor Wealth Management | Chicago | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brian Beckman | Hermosa Wealth Management | Torrance | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brian Cheatham | Diamond Client Group | The Woodlands | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brian Fraser | Canyon Creek Investment Advisors | Fruita | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brian Heath | Conviction Wealth Management | Austin | Not listed | One-time planning fee, Ongoing planning fee |
| Brian Rettig | Denver Private Wealth Management | Denver | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brian Woods | Woods Financial Services | Towson | Not listed | Ongoing planning fee |
| Bruce McCrea | Legacy Financial Independent Advisors | Louisville | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Bruno Krenn | Pacific Capital | Corona | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Bryan McCrea | Legacy Financial Independent Advisors | Louisville | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Caeden Goering | Diamond Client Group | The Woodlands | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Caleb Smoes | LifeWise Wealth Advisors | Champaign | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer |
| Callie Jacoby | Gryphon Financial Partners | Toledo | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Callum Raymick | Trinity Strategic Wealth | Tulsa | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Carl Christensen | Avion Wealth | Columbus | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Carlos Lowenberg | Masterpiece Capital | Austin | ChFC | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
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