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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Michael | Alaska Wealth Advisors | Anchorage | CFP | Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee |
| Cory Laird | Minich MacGregor Wealth Management | Saratoga Springs | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Craig Ritter | Continuum Wealth Management | Greenville | CFP | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Dajin Yang | New Insight Wealth Advisors | San Ramon | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Dale Terwedo | TFS Advisors | Edmonds | CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Dallas Trahern | Precedent Wealth Partners | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Dalya Inhaber | Minerva Wealth Advisory | New York | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Dana Levit | Paragon Financial Advisors | Newton | CFP | Hourly, Ongoing planning fee |
| Daniel Adams | Analog Capital Partners | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Daniel DeSouza | Not listed | Honolulu | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Daniel Miladinovich | DKM Wealth Management | Stockton | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Danielle Miura | Spark Financials | Elk Grove | CFP | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Darren Leader | Acacia Grove Wealth | Schenectady | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| David Bartoski | Forma Financial Planning | Boerne | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| David Faulkner | Spectrum Advisors | Plano | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| David Ybarra | Aspired Wealth | Loveland | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, One-time planning fee |
| Dennis Peatrowsky | Virtue Wealth Counsel | Omaha | ChFC | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Derek Lewis | Catawba River Capital | Lake Wylie | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Derek Schmidt | Altus Wealth Management | Ft. Mitchell | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Devin Blodgett | Blodgett Wealth Advisors | Brentwood | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Donald VandeVanter | Christian Financial Advisors® | New Braunfels | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Douglas Bostich | Braun-Bostich & Associates | Canonsburg | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Edward Toole | Toole Financial | Longmeadow | CFP | Hourly, One-time planning fee |
| Edwin Knowles | The Knowles Company | Oakton | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Ehab Alalfey | Azzad Asset Management | Falls Church | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Elaine Chan | FIOH Global Asset Management and Strategies | Tacoma | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Eldon Fielding-Monson | Monson Wealth Management | Kennewick | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Elijah Lyons | Lookahead Wealth | West Linn | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Ellen Johnson | Thistle Wealth | Corvallis | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Emily Bushong | Kaizen Financial Advisors | Canyon Lake | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Emily Noyes | Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group | Minneapolis | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Eric Showalter | Arbor Private Wealth | Ashburn | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Eric Sigdestad | SimpliFi | San Diego | CFP | Hourly |
| Erin Menking | FCA | Fort Worth | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Eugene Skorodinsky | Minerva Wealth Advisory | New York | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Evan Darr | Precedent Wealth Partners | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Evan Grey | Grey Private Capital | Charlotte | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Percentage of assets |
| Federico Londono Castillo | Occidental Asset Management | Altamonte Springs | Not listed | Ongoing planning fee |
| Garth Williams | Honu Wealth | Sunnyvale | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Genecar Vivo | Echo45 Advisors | Walnut Creek | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Geovanni James | Occidental Asset Management | Burlingame | Not listed | Ongoing planning fee |
| Glenn Sweeney | Sweeney Financial Advisors | Manchester | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Gordon Lackey | Relativity Capital Advisors | Greensboro | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Grace Trewartha | MAPT Capital | Madison | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Greg Hartenbower | John Moore Associates | Albuquerque | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Gregory Goff | Goepper Burkhardt | Greenville | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Harold Carmean | Creative Wealth Management | Punta Gorda | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Hart Williams | Cloud Capital Management | Seattle | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Heidi Arneson | Precedent Wealth Partners | Katy | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Jacob Kuebler | Bluestem Financial Advisors | Savoy | CFP | Ongoing planning fee |
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