Fee-only advisors for high-earning households
High-earning households generate enough income to build wealth quickly and enough tax exposure to lose a meaningful share of it without coordinated planning. These advisors orient their practices around that asymmetry.
By the numbers
The Wellspent public graph lists 1,176 fee-only financial advisors working with high earners at 599 firms, most in Austin, Houston and Dallas. 52% hold the CFP certification. Of the 1171 with fees on file, 86% charge percentage of assets.
- Advisors listed
- 1,176
- Firms
- 599
- Cities
- 454
- Hold the CFP
- 52%
- Other credentials: CFA 11% · CPA 3% · EA 2%
- How they charge (of 1171 with fees on file): percentage of assets 86% · fixed fees 42% · hourly 39% · ongoing planning fee 19%
Source: Wellspent public graph, data as of . Shares are of advisors listed here; an advisor can hold several credentials or fee types. Methodology
1176 matching advisors
| Advisor | Firm | City | Credentials | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayman Khalil | Azzad Asset Management | Falls Church | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Barry Picker | Meisels, Kunstler, Picker & Auerbach | Cedarhurst | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Bashar Qasem | Azzad Asset Management | Falls Church | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Blake Hedrick | Family Wealth Partners | Matthews | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Bradford Gilliam | Verisail Partners | Chamblee | CFP | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Brandon Williams | FCA | Calgary | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brian Baum | Family Wealth Partners | Matthews | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brian Buckley | Buckley Wealth | Las Vegas | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brian Kopp | Canopy Wealth Management | Middleton | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Brian McGivern | Stonestreet Financial | Stoughton | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Bryan Llewellyn | Llewellyn Financial | Charlotte | Not listed | Ongoing planning fee, One-time planning fee |
| Bryan Vowels | TrueNorth Wealth & Impact | Joplin | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Caitlyn Driehorst | RightWise Wealth | Las Vegas | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Caitlyn Tierney | Westover Capital Advisors | Wilmington | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Cameron Dunaway | Buckley Wealth | Las Vegas | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Carl Mariner | ARQ Wealth Advisors | Scottsdale | CFP, ChFC, CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Casey Kha | FCA | Houston | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Cassandra Kirby | Braun-Bostich & Associates | Canonsburg | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Catherine Salsman | Paragon Management | Lexington | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Christopher Brittingham | Diversified Portfolios | Bloomfield Hills | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Christopher Stevenson | Telos Partners | Avon | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Cody Columna | Ducere Wealth Management | Newport Beach | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Connor Hughes | Diversified Portfolios | Bloomfield Hills | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Daniel DeSouza | Not listed | Honolulu | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| David Muehl | Canopy Wealth Management | Middleton | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Dinghao Jiang | Downtown Wealth Studios | Wellesley | CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Douglas Bostich | Braun-Bostich & Associates | Canonsburg | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Dustin Irish | Irish Capital | Olathe | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Ehab Alalfey | Azzad Asset Management | Falls Church | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Erin Menking | FCA | Fort Worth | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Ernest Moosherr | Canopy Wealth Management | Middleton | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Evan Grey | Grey Private Capital | Charlotte | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Percentage of assets |
| Frederick Moosherr | Canopy Wealth Management | Birmingham | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Gabriel Nelson | Gabe Nelson Financial | Sioux Falls | CFP | Ongoing planning fee |
| Garth Williams | Honu Wealth | Sunnyvale | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| George Marron | High Probability Advisors | Pittsford | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Glenn Sweeney | Sweeney Financial Advisors | Manchester | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Glenn Tom | Personal Best Financial | Oakland | CFP | Ongoing planning fee |
| Griffin Kalepp | Compound | Black Earth | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Hannah Farrow | RightWise Wealth | Las Vegas | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Hannah Spillman | Perspective Wealth Partners | Boise | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Henry Preston | Veteran Wealth Planning | Ferrisburgh | CFP | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| James Harrington | Bluesphere Advisors | East Norriton | CFA | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Jeffrey Loos | Marsh Wealth Management | Knoxville | ChFC | Percentage of assets |
| John Buckley | Buckley Wealth | Las Vegas | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| John Harrington | Ducere Wealth Management | Newport Beach | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Joshua Brockwell | Azzad Asset Management | Falls Church | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Joshua Jenkins | Seaside Wealth Advisors | Mechanicsburg | ChFC | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Katharine Wagner | Diversified Portfolios | Bloomfield Hills | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Kirti Bhanushali | Dversify | Georgetown | Not listed | Ongoing planning fee |
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