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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Chen | Veris Wealth Partners | New York | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Richard Dexter | Spartan Planning | Greensboro | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Richard Lakin | IRON Financial | Northbrook | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Performance-based fees |
| Richard Matthias | Matthias | Winter Park | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Richard Simonetti | Fidelis Capital | Tampa | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Rob Sigler | Westshore Wealth | Newport Beach | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Robert Atkins | Duncan Williams Asset Management | Memphis | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Robert Featherstone | Solidarity Wealth | Lehi | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Subscription |
| Robert Patrick | Solidarity Wealth | Lehi | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Subscription |
| Robert Pitt | Mauney-Pitt Financial Management | Shelby | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Robert Warmkessel | Grange Capital | Beaverton | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Robert Willis | Gibraltar Capital Management | Tulsa | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Robin Austin | Mills Wealth Advisors | Southlake | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Roger Crook | Altura Wealth Advisors | Virginia Beach | CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Rosario Scappaticci | RED Seven Wealth Management | Escondido | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Ryan Bannister | 1Up Financial Advisors | Cary | Not listed | Ongoing planning fee, Hourly |
| Ryan Carragher | The Clifford Group | Wayland | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Ryan Fujioka | Fire Capital Management | San Francisco | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer, Percentage of assets |
| Ryan Mendoza | Heritage Oak Wealth Advisors | Rogers | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| S Bean | Private Advisory Group | Redmond | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Performance-based fees |
| Samuel Tidd | Scratch Capital | Boise | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Sandra Tackett | Paradiem | Covington | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Sandra Turner | Watts Capital | New York | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Performance-based fees |
| Sara Craven | Sand Hill Global Advisors | Palo Alto | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Sara Solano | LodeStar | Long Valley | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Sarah Kopesky | BREAKTHRU Family | Muskego | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Saul Greene | Kaizen Financial Strategies | Pleasanton | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Scott Allison | Kera Capital | San Jose | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Scott Bennington | Heritage Oak Wealth Advisors | Rogers | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Scott Womack | Womack Wealth and Business Management | Manhattan Beach | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Sean Meunier | Holden Family Office | North Palm Beach | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Sean Planchard | Torrey Growth & Income Advisors | Del Mar | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Sean Toohey | Alpine Private Wealth | Omaha | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Seth Maier | Heritage Oak Wealth Advisors | Santa Rosa Beach | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Shawn Kennedy | Pendulum Partners | Itasca | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Shayne Cooper | Fiduciary Financial Group | Rohnert Park | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Simone Liu | AIRE Advisors | Beverly Hills | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Sinon Bennett | Wavvest | Chicago | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Soojin Hwang | Grange Capital | Beaverton | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Stephanie Holston | Kilter Group | Witchita | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Stephen Griner | Persium Group | Atlanta | CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Stephen Heitzmann | Bauer Heitzmann | Colorado Springs | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Steven Hillstead | Private Advisory Group | Redmond | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Performance-based fees |
| Susan Becker | Nicollet Investment Management | Minneapolis | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Susanna Robinson | Peak Planning Group | Raleigh | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Teresa Farmer - Clemens | Vega Financial | Plano | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Terry Edwards | Womack Wealth and Business Management | Albuquerque | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Theodore Hellman | Hofman Wealth Management | Chesterfield | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Theodore Palfini | Cavalot Capital | Redding | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Thomas Anderton | 626 Financial | Portage | CFP | Percentage of assets |
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