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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Ebert | AIRE Advisors | Beverly Hills | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Daniel Johnson | Windfall Advisors | Santa Monica | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Daniel Rowe | Heritage Wealth Advisors | Richmond | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Daniel Thornton | Caveness Wealth Advisory | Abingdon | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Danielle Wauchope | Paradiem | Covington | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Darin Koss | Tower Wealth Partners | Lewisburg | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| David Brandt | Harris Wealth Management | Twin Falls | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| David Hall | Peak Planning Group | Hilo | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| David Stuyck | Tanglewood Legacy Advisors | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| David Walsh | Dynamic Wealth | Overland Park | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| David Wrench | Peak Planning Group | Fishtail | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| David Wulfert | Corus Family Wealth Advisors | Mckinney | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| David Zallo 40 year old, family owned, values-based, wealth management firm providing comprehensive financial planning and / or investment management. | SFG Wealth Advisors | Tampa | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Davis Bean | Private Advisory Group | Draper | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Performance-based fees |
| Derek Campbell | Twenty-Five Capital Partners | Newport Beach | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Derek Wulff | Navista Wealth Management | Minnetonka | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Donald Campbell | Twenty-Five Capital Partners | Newport Beach | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Douglas De Groote | De Groote Financial Group | Thousand Oaks | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Douglas Mackay | Broadleaf Partners | Peninsula | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Douglas Rothermich | Fidelis Capital | Saint Charles | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Drew Kunde | Sand Hill Global Advisors | Palo Alto | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Eden Morimoto | Torrey Growth & Income Advisors | Del Mar | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Edward Zywien | Caveness Wealth Advisory | Abingdon | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Edwin Bennett | Duncan Williams Asset Management | Memphis | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Elizabeth Sydzyik | Pittenger & Anderson | Lincoln | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Emma Shaw | CoCreate Financial | Bozeman | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Eric Dieckhoff | ARCAP Partners | Plainview | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Eric Penz | Private Advisory Group | Redmond | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Performance-based fees |
| Erik Cooper Low cost wealth management firm | Arcvest, LLC | Boston | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Evan McMordie | Golden Spread Wealth | Canadian | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Francisco Salaverry | Tanglewood Legacy Advisors | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Franklin Waung | Watts Capital | New York | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Performance-based fees |
| G-Woon Choe | Kera Capital | San Jose | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Gabriel Martin | Pelican Family Office | Covington | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer, Percentage of assets |
| Garrett Walsh | TwinFocus | Boston | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Garrett Williams | Corus Family Wealth Advisors | Mckinney | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Gary Aiken | Caveness Wealth Advisory | Rockville | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Gary Whitehurst | Brighter Investing | Atlanta | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Gavin Gamboa | Fiduciary Financial Group | Boise | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| George Hoover | Torrey Growth & Income Advisors | Del Mar | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Gerald Howell | Arlington Wealth Management | Arlington Heights | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Graham Irving | Desert Capital Advisors | Henderson | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Gregory Brodeur | Alpha Zero | Boca Raton | CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Gregory Clifford | The Clifford Group | Wayland | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Gregory Forsythe | Forsythe Wealth Management | Crown Point | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Griffin Eberly | Mills Wealth Advisors | Southlake | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Hampton Clark | Highbrook Capital Partners | Atlanta | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Hannah Wardenburg | The Wealth Collaborative | Lake Saint Louis | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Harry Armon | ARCAP Partners | Plainview | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Helena Sandoval | Kera Capital | San Jose | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
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