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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trystan Cleaver | Seek First | Campbell | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Valerie Lemmon | Ridgewood Investments | Springfield | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Valerie Tucker | Summa Global Advisors | Clackamas | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Weston Bryan | Accruent Wealth Advisors | Winston-Salem | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| William Herr | Trader Wealth Management | Barrington | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Yvonne Marsh | Marsh Wealth Management | Knoxville | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Adam Bederov | Geometric Advisors | Oxnard | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Adam Oates | Peak Planning Group | Raleigh | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Adam Waitkevich | Caveness Wealth Advisory | Worcester | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Albert Brown | Wealth Management Partners | Tucson | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Alexis Buchholz | BFG Wealth Management | Dallas | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Amanda Bassford | Hill Island Financial | Grand Rapids | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Andre Luiz Paiva | Insight Wealth Strategies | San Ramon | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Andrea Billquist | Briaud | College Station | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Andrew Lunt | Scratch Capital | Boise | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Andrew Mickley | Lakeside Planning | Macungie | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Andrew Straton | Westhollow Wealth Management | Milton | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Angelique Dumler | Inlight Wealth | Atlanta | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Anthony Moeller | MN Wealth Advisors | Overland Park | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Anthony Ortale | Insight Wealth Strategies | San Ramon | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Arthur Hall | StrategicGlobal | South Riding | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Asaph Elan | Equilibrium Wealth | San Carlos | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Ashley Gardiner | Praetorian Guard Wealth Management | Carmel | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Benjamin Esser | Inlight Wealth | Atlanta | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Brandon Sullivan | Spring Street Wealth | New York | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Bruce Beckett | My Financial Coach | Midland | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Chad Seegers | Insight Wealth Strategies | San Ramon | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Charlotte Bell | Trio Wealth Management® | Great Falls | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Christopher Williams | Capital Fiduciary Advisors | Ashburn | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Daniel Bloemers | Hill Island Financial | Grand Rapids | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Daniel Stuckey | Geometric Advisors | Merion Station | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Daniel Thornton | Caveness Wealth Advisory | Abingdon | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| David Belding | Ascension Capital Advisors | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| David Hall | Peak Planning Group | Hilo | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| David Lowery | Lowery Thomas | Walnut Creek | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| David Wrench | Peak Planning Group | Fishtail | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| David Zallo 40 year old, family owned, values-based, wealth management firm providing comprehensive financial planning and / or investment management. | SFG Wealth Advisors | Tampa | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Deborah Liguori | Comprehensive Wealth Solutions | Boca Raton | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Eduardo Ciuffo | Ariston Services Group | San Diego | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Edward Zywien | Caveness Wealth Advisory | Abingdon | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Elias Crist | Inlight Wealth | Atlanta | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Erik Cooper Low cost wealth management firm | Arcvest, LLC | Boston | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Gabriel Martin | Pelican Family Office | Covington | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer, Percentage of assets |
| Garrett Thompson | Sky Vision Wealth | Columbus | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Gary Aiken | Caveness Wealth Advisory | Rockville | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Graham Irving | Desert Capital Advisors | Henderson | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Gregory Bryson | Wealth Management Partners | Tucson | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Gregory Clifford | The Clifford Group | Wayland | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Gregory Forsythe | Forsythe Wealth Management | Crown Point | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Guillermo Monge | Wealth Management Partners | Tucson | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
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