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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Hien Phan | Kera Capital | San Jose | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Henry McCall | Inman Jager Wealth Management | Hattiesburg | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Hunter Brockway | Boca Retirement Strategies | Jupiter | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Hunter Klus Wedel | Atlatl Advisers | Madison | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Ian Dillow | Dillow Wealth Management | Oak Brook | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Ian Richards | CMH Wealth Management | Dallas | Not listed | Ongoing planning fee |
| Ike Elele | CapitalWize | Atlanta | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Ira Ross | Spartan Planning | Greensboro | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jack Branch | Pelican Family Office | Covington | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer, Percentage of assets |
| Jackson Greer | Duncan Williams Asset Management | Memphis | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jackson Wilson | Mauney-Pitt Financial Management | Shelby | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Jacqueline Rogers | Elevated Wealth | Bentonville | CFP | One-time planning fee |
| Jacqueline Rowe | Fiduciary Financial Group | San Rafael | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jadon Dailey | Kera Capital | Mesa | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| James Ellerson | The Ellerson Group | Annapolis | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| James Hough | Arbor Investment Advisors | Winston Salem | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| James Naify | AIRE Advisors | Beverly Hills | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| James Smith | StratiCo | Walnut Creek | ChFC | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jamie Cox | Gibraltar Capital Management | Tulsa | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jasmine Miller | Kilter Group | Peoria | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jason Born | Stirling Bridge Wealth Partners | Mcclure | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Jason Hetland | Financial Planning Navigators | Maple Grove | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jason McCoy | Lodestar Asset Management | Alamo | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jasper Vaccaro | Atlatl Advisers | Madison | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jaxson Simmerman | Pittenger & Anderson | Lincoln | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Jeffrey Heisler | TwinFocus | Boston | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jeffrey Jordan | Processus Wealth & Capital Management | Franklin | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Jeffrey McClean | Solidarity Wealth | Lehi | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Subscription |
| Jeffrey Spagnola | Kera Capital | San Jose | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jeffrey Strode | Grange Capital | Beaverton | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Jennifer Ziesk | Kilter Group | Rhinebeck | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jeremiah Barwick | Keen Capital | Chapin | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jeremy Tate | Tate Capital Group | Newport Beach | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jerome Ledzinski, II | Praetorian Guard Wealth Management | Carmel | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Jesse Cordoba | Red Reef Advisors | Boca Raton | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Joel Braswell | Holden Family Office | North Palm Beach | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| John Brady | MBR Financial | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| John Burrows | Council Oak Wealth Advisors | Tulsa | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| John Choe | FinArc Investments | Norwood | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| John Hofman | Hofman Wealth Management | Chesterfield | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| John Hollahan | Arlington Wealth Management | Arlington Heights | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| John Mahshie | MPM Advisors Group | Liverpool | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| John Pantekidis | TwinFocus | Boston | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| John Rosswog | Solidarity Wealth | Lehi | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Subscription |
| John Stachnick | Kaizen Financial Strategies | Pleasanton | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| John Youngs | Tiller Private Wealth | Orlando | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| John Zaro | Bourgeon Capital Management | Darien | CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Johnathan Butler | Fidelis Capital | Tampa | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Johnny Jones | Atlatl Advisers | Chicago | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jonathan Berry | TrueHaven Capital | Richardson | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
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