Fee-only advisors for pre-retirees
Pre-retirement is the last big planning push: catchup savings, the Roth conversion window, healthcare bridge to Medicare, and the first long-term drawdown model. These advisors run that playbook on a regular cadence.
By the numbers
The Wellspent public graph lists 2,969 fee-only financial advisors working with pre-retirees at 1,381 firms, most in Houston, San Diego and Charlotte. 52% hold the CFP certification. Of the 2959 with fees on file, 85% charge percentage of assets.
- Advisors listed
- 2,969
- Firms
- 1,381
- Cities
- 859
- Hold the CFP
- 52%
- Other credentials: CFA 8% · CPA 3% · EA 2%
- How they charge (of 2959 with fees on file): percentage of assets 85% · fixed fees 40% · hourly 39% · ongoing planning fee 17%
Source: Wellspent public graph, data as of . Shares are of advisors listed here; an advisor can hold several credentials or fee types. Methodology
2969 matching advisors
| Advisor | Firm | City | Credentials | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Pallas | Minich MacGregor Wealth Management | Saratoga Springs | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Andrew Tranel | Rosemeyer Management Group | Platteville | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Anna Hong | New Insight Wealth Advisors | San Ramon | ChFC | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Anthony Austreng | Forthright Wealth Management | Alpharetta | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Anthony Digiovanni | White Pine Investment Co | Livonia | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Anthony Parr | Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group | Minneapolis | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Atta Khan | Azzad Asset Management | Falls Church | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Austin Drake | Sterneck Capital Management | Kansas City | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Austin Stinson | Altus Wealth Management | Ft. Mitchell | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Ava Pompay | Prosperity Wealth Planning | Irvine | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Ayman Khalil | Azzad Asset Management | Falls Church | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Babak Gahvari | Canter Wealth | La Jolla | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Bashar Qasem | Azzad Asset Management | Falls Church | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Benjamin Dolan | Dolan Capital Advisors | Charlotte | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Benjamin Greenman | CORE Wealth Advisors | Lakeland | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Blake Martin | Cloud Capital Management | Seattle | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Brad Williams | WS Wealth Management | Sandpoint | PFS | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Bradley Fine | Four Seasons Investment Management | Rehoboth Beach | Not listed | Hourly, Percentage of assets |
| Brandon Clouse | Prism Planning Partners | Libertyville | Not listed | One-time planning fee |
| Brandon Richins | Next Level Wealth Planning | Meridian | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brandon Vanlandingham | Perissos Private Wealth Management | Bethany | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Brandon Williams | FCA | Calgary | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brayden Zettle | FORM Wealth Advisors | Lake Geneva | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Brent Woolsey | Red Crane Wealth | Palo Alto | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brenton Smith | Minich MacGregor Wealth Management | Albany | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Brian Brown | PlanVest | Blair | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brian Cochran | John Moore Associates | Albuquerque | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Brian McKnight | Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group | Minneapolis | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Brian Presti | TFC Financial | Boston | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Bryan Laube | Alaska Wealth Advisors | Anchorage | CFP | Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee |
| Bryan Smith | Infinite Wealth Advisors | Mooresville | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Carl Mariner | ARQ Wealth Advisors | Scottsdale | CFP, ChFC, CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Carolanne Chavanne | Prosperity Wealth Planning | Long Beach | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Carson Fields | Forthright Wealth Management | Alpharetta | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Casey Kha | FCA | Houston | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Cassandra Kirby | Braun-Bostich & Associates | Canonsburg | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Cassidy Steck | Peak Asset Management | Louisville | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Charles Allison | LRC Aviation Advisors | Milwaukee | CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets |
| Charles Blozinski | Integrity Wealth Management | Brookings | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Charles Kreitler | Kreitler Financial | New Haven | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Cheri Franklin | Clarity Capital Advisors | Lakewood Ranch | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Cherish Sutull | Blue Water Wealth | Seattle | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Chris Parker | Parker Financial Planning | Bradenton | CFP | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Christine Eisenhower | Blue Anchor Wealth Advisors | Ketchikan | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Christopher Cook | McCarley & Cook | Cincinnati | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Christopher Pawlowski | SpringSource Wealth Advisors | Hillsboro | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Christopher Staples | Wealth 360 | Buford | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Claire Craighill | WealthCrossing | Richmond | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Cole Leonida | John Moore Associates | Scottsdale | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Cole Matsuura | Echo45 Advisors | Walnut Creek | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
About this list
Any fee-only advisor whose profile matches this list's filters appears here automatically, and the list updates as profiles change. Nobody pays to be included or to rank higher.
More in the methodology.