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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Calio | CSG Financial | Dover | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Taylor Schulte Tax-smart retirement planning for investors with a $2MM+ nest egg. | Define Financial | San Diego | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Wade Calvert | BZ Wealth Advisors, LLC | Meridian | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Adam Gruber | AMG Wealth Management | Land O Lakes | CFP | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Albert Dean | Riverchase Wealth Management | Flower Mound | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Alexandra (Alyx) Valdal | Apple a Day Financial, Ltd. | Victoria | CFP, CHS, CLU | Not listed |
| Alexis Miranda | Ducere Wealth Management | Las Vegas | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Alicia Duong | Wealth Engineers | Denver | CFP | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Allen Regan | Vistica Wealth Advisors | Carlsbad | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Andrew Casey | Precedent Wealth Partners | Houston | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Andrew Tisler | Epic Financial | Hudson | CFP | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Benjamin Dorsey | Analog Capital Partners | Frederick | CFP, PFS | Percentage of assets |
| Bennett Stein | Stein Financial LLC | Miramar Beach | CFP, CPA | Percentage of assets |
| Brad Klontz | Occidental Asset Management | Lihue | CFP | Ongoing planning fee |
| Brett Cicinelli | Confluence Capital Advisors | Woodland Hills | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Brian Bruggeman | Walla Walla Wealth Advisors | Walla Walla | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Brian Jaros | Ville Wealth Management | Avon Lake | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Bugra Bakan | Occidental Asset Management | Burlingame | CFP | Ongoing planning fee |
| Christian Litscher | Illumination Wealth Management | San Diego | CFP, CFA | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Christine Centeno | Simplicity Wealth Management LLC | Glen Allen | CFP, MSFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Christine Papelian | Illumination Wealth Management | San Diego | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Christine Skoczek | Vistica Wealth Advisors | San Diego | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Christopher Flis | Resilient Asset Management | Memphis | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Cliff O'Conner | C.W. O'Conner Wealth Advisors, Inc. | Duluth | ChFC, CIMA, CPWA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Cynthia Menker | Contour Financial | Orland Park | CFP, CPA, MBA | Percentage of assets |
| Daniel Allgaier | Artstone Private Wealth | Lehi | CFP | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Daniel Peters | Prism Planning Partners | Libertyville | CFP | One-time planning fee |
| Darren Wurz | Wurz Financial Services | Cincinnati | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| David Kim | Illumination Wealth Management | San Diego | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Edward Yoon | MQ Private Wealth | Torrance | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Eric Raether | Canopy Wealth Management | Middleton | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Erin Hadley | Occidental Asset Management | Burlingame | CFP | Ongoing planning fee |
| Gary Ferguson | John Moore Associates | Scottsdale | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| George Williams | Precedent Wealth Partners | Houston | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Grant Williams | Precedent Wealth Partners | Houston | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Jack Stemper | Ducere Wealth Management | Newport Beach | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Jaco Jordaan | Riverchase Wealth Management | Upper St. Clair | CFP, ChFC, CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| James Griffin | Occidental Asset Management | Burlingame | CFP | Ongoing planning fee |
| James Hargrave | Pillar Financial Planning | Raymore | CFP | Hourly, Flat fee or retainer |
| Jeffrey Vistica | Vistica Wealth Advisors | Carlsbad | CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Jim Stanhouse | Stanhouse Financial Planning & Mgt. | Duluth | MBA | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| John Carr | Carr Consulting P.A. | San Antonio | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| John Kenny | Illumination Wealth Management | Berkeley | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| John Onesti | John Moore Associates | Albuquerque | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jonathan Duong | Wealth Engineers | Denver | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Jordan Talbert | Creative Wealth Management | Punta Gorda | CFP | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Josefine Cays | Bridgewater Advisors Inc. | New York | CFA, CFP, EA | Percentage of assets |
| Joseph Brady | Rock Financial Planning | Arvada | CFP | Ongoing planning fee, Percentage of assets |
| Joseph Williams | Precedent Wealth Partners | Houston | CFP, PFS | Percentage of assets |
| Joshua St. Laurent | Wealth In Yourself | Zephyr Cove | CFP | Ongoing planning fee |
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