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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Petty | Uprise | Tampa | CFP | Hourly, Fixed fees |
| Carson Brown | Soulence Wealth Management | Pleasant Grove | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Catherine Richmond | Ballast | Lexington | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Chace Cannon | Cannon Capital Management | Salt Lake City | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Chad Willardson | Pacific Capital | Corona | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Charles Corkery | PUREfi Wealth | Boston | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Christopher Anderson | Soulence Wealth Management | Pleasant Grove | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Christopher Huston | Vertex Planning Partners | Downers Grove | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Christopher Leary | Argos Wealth Advisors | Saint Helena | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Christopher Oland | Harmony Wealth Advisors | Edgewater | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Christopher Williamson | Red Door Wealth Management | Memphis | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Clarissa Candelario | Private Asset Management | Kirkland | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Claudia Valladares | 11 Financial | Lufkin | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Clinton Simmons | Vantus Wealth | Lancaster | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Connor Mykleby | Red Door Wealth Management | Memphis | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Connor Wright | Red Door Wealth Management | Memphis | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Craig Olson | VergePointe | Lake Oswego | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Craig Rottman | Financial Strategies Group | Fargo | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Dalin Jewett | Tanara Wealth Management | Lehi | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Dana Strickland | Scholar Financial Advising | Winston-Salem | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer |
| Daniel De Mille | Three Seasons Wealth | Salt Lake City | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Daniel Howard | Zuckerman Investment Group | Chicago | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Daniel Reuben | Parcion Private Wealth | Bellevue | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Daniel Witherspoon | LifeWise Wealth Advisors | Champaign | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer |
| David Berg | Acorn Creek Capital | Fort Collins | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| David Budinger | Kinloch Capital | Glen Allen | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| David Carroll | Rockbridge Investment Management | Syracuse | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| David Cust | Means Wealth Management | Sarasota | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| David Doll | Sequent Asset Management | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| David Krawczyk | Rockbridge Investment Management | Syracuse | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| David Luedecke | Diamond Client Group | The Woodlands | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| David Means | Means Wealth Management | Greenville | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| David Sinclair | Soulence Wealth Management | Pleasant Grove | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| David Tenerelli | Values Added | Frisco | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Dezaree Seeds | Sierra Ocean | Ripon | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Donald Hall | Hall Capital Management | Pasadena | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Donald Harris | Beaird Harris | Dallas | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Donald Heishman | Acorn Financial Services | Harrisonburg | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Douglas Schmitz | Financial Strategies Group | Fargo | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Drew Vesling | Kotys Wealth Professionals | Valparaiso | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Dustin Gordon | Three Seasons Wealth | Salt Lake City | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Dustin Hunter | SunRift Capital Partners | Plainfield | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Dustin Terry | Clear Harbor Wealth Management | Destin | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Dyllin Moulton | Fairscale Capital | Nashua | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Edward Kolanko | Baynes Investment Counsel | Mason | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Ehijie Sado | Values Added | Atlanta | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Elena Sargent | Factor Wealth Management | Chicago | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Elizabeth Brady | Avion Wealth | The Woodlands | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Eric Baker | Means Wealth Management | Bangor | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Eric Sorenson | Capstone Capital | Henderson | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
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