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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lily Hsieh | HC Advisors | Sandy Springs | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Lisa Shive | RBG Wealth Advisors | Memphis | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Lisa Spradling | Fischer Investment Strategies | Westlake Village | Not listed | Hourly, Flat fee or retainer |
| Louis Marchant | Choate Wealth | Boston | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Louis Wheless | Tar River Wealth Planning | Louisburg | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Lucas Roberson | Balentine Wealth Advisors | Raleigh | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Mallen Bruggeman | Auctus Advisors | Charlotte | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Marco Vidal | Sundial Wealth | Delray Beach | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Mark Bourguignon | Proprietor Wealth Management | Larkspur | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Mark Castonguay | American Financial Planning | Yorktown | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer, One-time planning fee |
| Mark Fleming | Gryphon Financial Partners | Columbus | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Mark Hideriotis | Financial Management Associates | Windham | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Mark Perry | Choate Wealth | Boston | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Mary Gilligan | MG Financial | Braintree | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Mason Ning | BirdRock Wealth Management | Austin | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Matthew Beardwood | Westover Capital Advisors | Wilmington | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Matthew Granizo | Talisman Wealth Advisors | Mountainside | Not listed | Ongoing planning fee |
| Matthew Pence | Fluent Financial | Dallas | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Matthew Raines | Balentine Wealth Advisors | Atlanta | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Matthew Ravenscroft | Adaptive Wealth Engineering | Las Vegas | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Matthew Samek | BSW Wealth Partners | Boulder | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Matthew Samson | ILS Financial | Omaha | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Matthew Sullivan | RBG Wealth Advisors | Memphis | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Matthew Ward | New Century Investments | Fort Worth | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Meredith Fennebresque | Beatrice Advisors | New York | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Mia Vazquez | Northbridge Financial Group | Tampa | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Michael Evans | Grant Street Asset Management | Canonsburg | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Michael Hart | Wallace Hart Capital Management | Lexington | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Performance-based fees |
| Michael Hibbs | Third Stanza Group | Cave Creek | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Michael Loch | Grant Street Asset Management | Canonsburg | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Michael Pearson | Balentine Wealth Advisors | Atlanta | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Michael Richter | Arkos | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Michael Tanney | Pereon Wealth | New York | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Michael Thomas | MG Financial | Braintree | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Mindy Prow | Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group | Minneapolis | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Molly Devnani | BSW Wealth Partners | Boulder | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Natalie Gallo | Regent Peak Wealth Advisors | Atlanta | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Nathan Mumford | Parcion Private Wealth | Bellevue | CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Nelson Moen | Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group | Minneapolis | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Nicole Vong | Pasadena Private Wealth | Pasadena | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Nikki Hamblin | High Probability Advisors | Pittsford | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Nina Strozak | Wealth Preservation Advisors | Chattanooga | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Noah Lehman | Boden Wealth | Lemoyne | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Olivia Otoole | BSW Wealth Partners | Boulder | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Paige Moon | Perspective Wealth Partners | Boise | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Patricia Kavanagh | Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group | Minneapolis | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Patrick Campbell | Midwestern Financial Group | Iowa City | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Patrick Collins | Choate Wealth | Boston | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Patrick Evans | Grant Street Asset Management | Charlotte | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Patrick Peters | Wealth Preservation Advisors | Chattanooga | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
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