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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Turlington | White Oak Wealth Partners | Raleigh | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Brandie Giffin | Sterneck Capital Management | Kansas City | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Brandon Cruz | Adaptive Wealth Engineering | Las Vegas | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brandon Furlan | Capital Gains Advisory | Township Of Washington | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer |
| Brandon Smith | Wallace Hart Capital Management | Lexington | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Performance-based fees |
| Brett Herron | HFM Investment Advisors | Glassboro | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Brian Carrington | Perceptive Edge | Wayzata | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brian Carter | Pierson Wealth Management | Atlanta | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Bruce Hulme | Bortolussi Wealth Management | Southborough | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Bryce Chandler | Bentwood Investment Advisory | San Antonio | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brynn Albers | Northbridge Financial Group | Tampa | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Cameron Marzi | Rogue Advisors | Grants Pass | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Carly Denial | ARQ Wealth Advisors | Scottsdale, Az 85260 | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Carmen Laster | Regent Peak Wealth Advisors | Atlanta | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Caroline Caldwell | Balentine Wealth Advisors | Atlanta | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Carolyn Taylor | Weatherly Asset Management | Del Mar | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Casey Phinney | Generous Wealth Management | Marshfield | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Chani Katzman We help our clients live a life by design, not default. | Not listed | New York | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Charles Anderson | Verity Investment Partners | Beaufort | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Charles Arnold | Forthright Wealth Management | Alpharetta | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Charles Coleman | Pasadena Private Wealth | Pasadena | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Charles Shiver | Arkos | Milton | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Christian Becnel | Steel Grove | Memphis | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Christina Borger | BirdRock Wealth Management | Austin | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Christina Doherty | FCA | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Christopher Fitts | Bortolussi Wealth Management | Southborough | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Cindy Yac | FCA | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Cinthya Miceli | Carrington Group | Dallas | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Clarence Bush | Bush Capital Management | Sarasota | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Clayton Williams | Steel Grove | Memphis | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Cliff Demarest | Consilium Wealth Advisory | Frisco | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Clifton Dortch | Balentine Wealth Advisors | Atlanta | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Corbin Hixson | Alpha Squared Capital | Scottsdale | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Craig Buckhout | Rockbridge Investment Management | Syracuse | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Craig Dawson | Arkos | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Craig Sneed | Steel Grove | Memphis | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Craig Steinbrink | St. Clair Advisors | Mayfield Heights | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Daniel Evans | StrategyCap | Bend | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Daniel Zuckerman | Zuckerman Investment Group | Chicago | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Danielle Bailey | Balentine Wealth Advisors | Raleigh | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Darin Snow | Denver Private Wealth Management | Denver | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Darren Williams | Wallace Hart Capital Management | Lexington | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Performance-based fees |
| David Huber | Grant Street Asset Management | Canonsburg | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| David Miller | Auctus Advisors | Charlotte | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| David Poole | Verity Investment Partners | Beaufort | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| David Sommer | St. Clair Advisors | Mayfield Heights | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| David Traff | Bisonwood Investments | Austin | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| David Wilson | True North Retirement Advisors | Clackamas | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| David Wolf | BSW Wealth Partners | Boulder | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Dean Julian | Fischer Investment Strategies | Westlake Village | Not listed | Hourly, Flat fee or retainer |
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