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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denise Sarkor | Sarkor Financial Advisors | Bloomfield | Not listed | Hourly, One-time planning fee |
| Dennis Blodgett | Blodgett Wealth Advisors | Brentwood | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Dennis Perdue | Westover Capital Advisors | Wilmington | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Diana Malcom | Choate Wealth | Boston | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Dmitry Popov | BSW Wealth Partners | Boulder | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Dodd Disler | Sagace Wealth | St. Petersburg | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Donald Daniels | Daniels D'Amelio Investment Management Group LLC. | Jupiter | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Dragan Filipovic | Gold Coast Capital Management | Douglas | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Eduardo Gandara | Consilium Wealth Advisory | Frisco | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Edward Taylor | Verity Investment Partners | Beaufort | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Elizabeth Meeks | Balentine Wealth Advisors | Atlanta | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Emily Dolan | Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group | Minneapolis | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Emily Raymond | Regent Peak Wealth Advisors | Atlanta | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Erik Roberts | Infinitus Wealth Management | Nashville | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Ethan Mayo | Fluent Financial | Dallas | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Ethan Pollard | Arkos | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Facundo Rawson | Acanto | Pound Ridge | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Fionn Allen | Adaptive Wealth Engineering | Las Vegas | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Frank Sterneck | Sterneck Capital Management | Park City | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Fred Botek | St. Clair Advisors | Mayfield Heights | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Frederick van Wyk | FCA | Calgary | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Gareth Mancini | Z3 Capital Partners | Richmond | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Garrett Jenkins | Hayden Harper Advisory | Charlotte | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Geert Criel | Pasadena Private Wealth | Los Angeles | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Gene Rice | Wealth Preservation Advisors | Chattanooga | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| George Kaluhiokalani | Pasadena Private Wealth | Pasadena | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Graham Johnstone | Choate Wealth | Boston | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Gregory Desroches | Beatrice Advisors | New York | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Griffin Leahy Can handle all of your financial needs from banking, investments, mortgages, to estate planning. | Not listed | Evanston | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Guy Chadwick | Third Stanza Group | Cave Creek | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Harold Classick | Denver Private Wealth Management | Denver | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Harold Sawyer, Jr. | Westover Capital Advisors | Wilmington | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Henry Vance | Ark Advisors | Bloomington | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Hideyoshi Watanabe | Choate Wealth | Boston | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Ian Cobb | Fluent Financial | Dallas | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Ian Starkel | Starkel Wealth Advisors | Sarasota | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Jack Dolan | Parcion Private Wealth | Bellevue | CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jack Tamez | BirdRock Wealth Management | Austin | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Jaclyn Campis | Tomoro | Colts Neck | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jacob Mardian | American Financial Planning | Roanoke | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer, One-time planning fee |
| Jake Cooper | High Probability Advisors | Albany | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Jake Crosby | ARQ Wealth Advisors | Scottsdale | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jake Pendl | Sagace Wealth | St. Petersburg | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| James "Tripp" Lumpkin | Tar River Wealth Planning | Louisburg | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| James Bailey | Perspective Wealth Partners | Boise | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| James Demarest | Consilium Wealth Advisory | Frisco | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| James Leopold | Arkos | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| James Lumpkin | Tar River Wealth Planning | Louisburg | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| James Robinson | ARQ Wealth Advisors | Scottsdale | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| James Schmidt | Schmidt Wealth Management | Fargo | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
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