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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Branch | Pelican Family Office | Covington | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer, Percentage of assets |
| Jacob VandenBosch | Hill Island Financial | Grand Rapids | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| James Ellerson | The Ellerson Group | Annapolis | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| James Niedzinski | Motive Wealth Advisors | Birmingham | CFP | Ongoing planning fee |
| Janet Briaud | Briaud | College Station | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jasmine Miller | Kilter Group | Peoria | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jason Close | Motive Wealth Advisors | Birmingham | CFP, CFA | Ongoing planning fee |
| Jennifer Ziesk | Kilter Group | Rhinebeck | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jeremiah Barwick | Keen Capital | Chapin | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jerome Ledzinski, II | Praetorian Guard Wealth Management | Carmel | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| John Youngs | Tiller Private Wealth | Orlando | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jonathan Weatherly | Caveness Wealth Advisory | Abingdon | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jordan Mathews | Ascension Capital Advisors | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Joshua Guevin | ARX Private Wealth | Lancaster | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Joshua Moeller | Hill Island Financial | Grand Rapids | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Juan Dager Vancampenhoud | TitanRex | Arlington | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Julie Hebert | Ascension Capital Advisors | Liberty | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Justin Lopez | Caveness Wealth Advisory | Abingdon | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Justin Lunt | Scratch Capital | Boise | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Justin Luther | Luther Wealth | North Charleston | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Katherine Stevick | Align Financial Planning | Southern Pines | Not listed | Ongoing planning fee, One-time planning fee |
| Kaya Ladejobi | Earn Into Wealth | Atlanta | Not listed | Ongoing planning fee |
| Kaylee Johnson | Kilter Group | Webster | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Kendal Fordham | Privileged Planning | Green Cove Springs | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Kevin Laman | Lattice Wealth Advisors | Chattanooga | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Kevin Toler | Hill Island Financial | Grand Rapids | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Kristi Thompson | Wealth Management Partners | Tucson | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Kristopher Wallick | Wallick Wealth Management | Perkasie | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Kyle Wilson | Sozo Private Wealth | Not listed | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Lance Peters | Nautical Star Financial | Las Colinas | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Lauren Bell | Trio Wealth Management® | Great Falls | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Levi Turner | Turner Financial | Omaha | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Luz Curiel | Kilter Group | Rhinebeck | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Mark Fetterolf | My Financial Coach | Midland | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Mark Herskovitz | Equilibrium Wealth | Jerusalem, Israel | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Mark Vicencio | Lowery Thomas | Pebble Beach | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Martha Hays | ACT Advisors | Asheville | Not listed | Ongoing planning fee |
| Martin Curiel | MYeCFO | La Jolla | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Matthew Ahrens | MN Wealth Advisors | Overland Park | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Matthew McKay | Briaud | College Station | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Michael Alexenko | Royal Asset Managers | St. Charles | CFA | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Michael Munson | MYeCFO | La Jolla | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Michelle Francis | Life Story Financial | Arvada | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer, Percentage of assets |
| Michelle Holmes | Briaud | Mandan | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Mitchell Bloom | Bloom Financial | Westminster | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Mitra Shahi | Wealth Management Partners | Los Angeles | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Morgan Brown | Wealth Management Partners | Tucson | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Natalie Pine | Briaud | College Station | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Nikolas Madonis | ARX Private Wealth | Lancaster | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Pasha Shemirani | Wealth Management Partners | Los Angeles | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
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