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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Lagusch | Gryphon Financial Partners | Columbus | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jeffrey Lehmann | Ballast | Lexington | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jeffrey Petersen | Willow Grove Advisors | Berkeley | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jeffrey Shiffra | ARQ Wealth Advisors | Scottsdale | CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jeffrey St. Claire | Blume Capital Management | Berkeley | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jennifer Berdell | Kinloch Capital | Glen Allen | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jennifer Migdal | Cove Wealth Management | Houston | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jennifer Poirier | Gryphon Financial Partners | Toledo | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jeremy Bardin | Elevate Capital | San Francisco | CFA | Percentage of assets, Performance-based fees |
| Jeremy Shevlin | Toro West Capital Advisors | Louisville | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jessica Grande | TFC Financial | Boston | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jiaxuan Zhuang | MZ Capital | Bethesda | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Joel Petersen | Sound Legacy Wealth Advisors | Kirkland | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| John Bell | Thryve Wealth Management | Santa Barbara | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| John Dudley | Means Wealth Management | Bangor | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| John Giovannetti | Red Door Wealth Management | Memphis | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| John Harper | Sagace Wealth | St. Petersburg | PFS | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| John Hollie | Avion Wealth | Shenandoah | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| John Imbusch | BMSS Wesson Wealth Solutions | Birmingham | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| John Malone | Apex Investment Group | Dedham | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| John Merrill | Tanglewood Total Wealth Management | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| John Steiner | Welon | Montgomery | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| John Vanderburgh | LifeWise Wealth Advisors | Champaign | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer |
| Jon Duane | Brock Hill Wealth Management | Newton | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jonathan Cox | Acorn Financial Services | Reston | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jonathan Glaser | Iowa Wealth Management | West Des Moines | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jonathan Hoyme | Awaken Wealth Partners | Houston | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jonathan Kline | Lakewood Financial Group | Tafton | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Jonathan McGraw Bentley | Choate Wealth | Boston | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jonathan Stambaugh | Red Door Wealth Management | Memphis | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Joseph Bakaysa | Apex Investment Group | Hudson | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Joseph Ceasar | 11 Financial | Lufkin | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Joseph Cefalu | Downtown Wealth Studios | Miami | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Joseph Charles | Apex Investment Group | Hudson | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Joseph Chrisman | Monograph Wealth | Manhattan Beach | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Justin Krane | Krane Financial Solutions | Calabasas | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Justin Smallwood | The Financial Resource Center | Covington | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Justin Souder | Acorn Financial Services | Reston | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Justin Vargas | Cannon Capital Management | Salt Lake City | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Kaitlin Jordan | Stone Pillars Wealth Management | Franklin | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Karla Saez | Avion Wealth | The Woodlands | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Katherine Davis | RiversEdge Advisors | Wilmington | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Kathleen Carbone | Parcion Private Wealth | Bellevue | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Kathleen Cefalu | Downtown Wealth Studios | Ipswich | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Kaylan Adams | BMSS Wesson Wealth Solutions | Birmingham | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Keley Petersen | Willow Grove Advisors | Berkeley | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Kelly Snider | Beaird Harris | Dallas | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Kelsey Sullivan | Choate Wealth | Boston | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Kenneth Gillespie | Hermosa Wealth Management | Hermosa Beach | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Kenneth Perine | Meritage Wealth Advisory | Santa Rosa | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
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