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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Green | Assist FP | Marlborough | CFP, MSFP | One-time planning fee |
| Katheryn Lindquist | Lindenwood Financial LLC | Madison | ABFP, AWMA, CFP, MPAS | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Kelly Klingaman | Kelly Klingaman Financial Planning | Austin | CFP, RLP | Ongoing planning fee, Flat fee or retainer |
| Kris Draper | Northern Lights Advisors Inc | Seattle | CFP | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Kyle Simmons | J.E. Simmons & Co., P.C. | Dallas | CFP | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Kyle Simmons | Simmons Investment Management | Louisville | CFP, CRPC | One-time planning fee |
| Leighann Miko | Equalis Financial | Los Angeles | CFP, MST, RLP, BA | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Linda Rapisardo Flat-fee, advice-only planning for first-generation professionals in their 30s and 40s who never got a financial roadmap. | Canela Wealth LLC | Riverside | CFP | Subscription, One-time planning fee |
| Logan Murray | Pocket Project LLC | Philadelphia | CFP, EA, RICP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Logan Valentine | Valentine Wealth Management | Seymour | CFP | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Martin Lundgren | Northern Lights Advisors Inc. | Seattle | CFA, CFP | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Matt Laciskey | Hyland Lake Partners, LLC | Edina | CFP, EA, ChFC, ChSNC | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Matthew Kelley | Gold Medal Waters, Inc. | Boulder | AAMS, AIF, CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Matthew Smith | Concert Financial Planning, LLC | Houston | CFA, CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Michael Izbotsky | From Planning to Living LLC | Reseda | CFP | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Michael Tarascio | Tarascio Financial Planning, LLC | Mesa | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Mike Henzes | Open Wealth Network | Pottstown | CFP, EA, MBA | Flat fee or retainer |
| Nicola Cyr | Five8 Financial LLC | Rogers | CFP, EA | Percentage of assets |
| Paul Saad | Collabria Capital, Inc | San Ramon | CFP, MBA | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Philip Rutterer | Rutterer Planning, LLC | Nashville | CFP, MBA | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Pijus Bulvinas | Wealth and Plan | Cypress | CFP | Ongoing planning fee, Percentage of assets |
| Riley Hale | Riley | American Fork | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Sean Gerlin | Envision Financial Services & Asset Management | Maitland | CFP, ChFC, CPWA, CLU | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Shane Mason | Brooklyn FI | Brooklyn | CFP, CPA/PFS, CPWA, EA | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Steve Heinemann | Recalibrating Wealth | Fountain Valley | CFP, CPA | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Tim Woodward | Blend Wealth | Indianapolis | CFP, MBA | Ongoing planning fee |
| Trevor Winter | New Heights Planning, LLC | Houston | CFP, CRPC | Ongoing planning fee |
| Vincent Renaut | Pier 42 Advisors | South Dennis | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| William Arnold | AVID Planning | Saint Petersburg | CFP | Flat fee or retainer |
| Zack Gutches | True Riches Financial Planning | Denver | CFP, CPA | Flat fee or retainer |
| Amol Desai | Perceptive Wealth Advisors | Houston | CFA, CFP, MBA | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Brandy Branstetter | Beyond Wealth | Overland Park | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Carla Adams | Ametrine Wealth | Lake Orion | CFP, MBA | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Cathy Curtis | Curtis Financial Planning, LLC | Oakland | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Charles Edson | Wealth Being Advisors | Hermosa Beach | CFP | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Chris Mamula A former physical therapist and consumer advocate offering low-cost, advice-only planning to working families pursuing financial independence. | Abundo Wealth | Ogden | CFP | Subscription |
| David Miller | Rule72 Financial | Potomac Falls | CFP, MSC | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| DeDe Smolen | Innovative Financial, LLC | Lakewood | CFP, CPA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Eric Hollen | Open Window Financial Solutions, Ltd. | Reno | CFP, MD | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jennifer Hernandez | Petra Financial Advisors, Inc. | Colorado Springs | CFA, CFP, EA, MBA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Justin Chidester | Wealth Mode Financial Planning, LLC | Bountiful | CFP, AFC | One-time planning fee, Ongoing planning fee |
| Justin Harvey | APM Wealth, LLC | Portland | CFP, ChFC, RICP | Ongoing planning fee |
| Katy Cook | Abacus Financial Planning | Kirkland | CFP, PhD | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Kimberly Keesler Herrera | Tessara Wealth | Burlingame | MBA, CFP, ChFC, RICP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Lisa Farrier | Nest Egg Financial Advisors | Incline Village | CFP, BFA, PhD, CPA | Percentage of assets |
| Madison Sharick | Madi Manages Money LLC | Pittsburgh | CFP, CFA | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Maria Castillo Dominguez | Valoria Wealth Management | Cooper City | CFP, EA | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Matt Fizell | Harmony Wealth | Madison | CFP | Ongoing planning fee |
| Matthew Fitzgerald | Holistic Planning | Sedona | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Michael Shea | True Equity Wealth Management LLC | Nashville | CFP, EA | Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee |
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