Fee-only advisors for small business owners
Small business owners hold the operating company and the household balance sheet at once. These advisors run the entity structure, owner-comp coordination, retirement-plan sponsorship, and eventual transition planning as a single integrated practice.
By the numbers
The Wellspent public graph lists 2,851 fee-only financial advisors focused on small business owners at 1,255 firms, most in Houston, Atlanta and New York. 45% hold the CFP certification. Of the 2841 with fees on file, 88% charge percentage of assets.
- Advisors listed
- 2,851
- Firms
- 1,255
- Cities
- 820
- Hold the CFP
- 45%
- Other credentials: CFA 9% · CPA 2% · EA 1%
- How they charge (of 2841 with fees on file): percentage of assets 88% · fixed fees 52% · hourly 48% · ongoing planning fee 14%
Source: Wellspent public graph, data as of . Shares are of advisors listed here; an advisor can hold several credentials or fee types. Methodology
2851 matching advisors
| Advisor | Firm | City | Credentials | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Bowen | Fee-Only Financial Planning, L.C. | Okatie | CFP, MS | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Eric Raether | Canopy Wealth Management | Middleton | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Faruk Jaffer | Index Gurus | Concord | CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee |
| Fatima Iqbal | Azzad Asset Management | Falls Church | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Francisco Aguilar Puyol | MAPT Capital | Madison | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Gary Ferguson | John Moore Associates | Scottsdale | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| George Williams | Precedent Wealth Partners | Houston | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Gordon Shearer | CRA Financial | Northfield | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Grant Williams | Precedent Wealth Partners | Houston | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Ibtasam Mahmood | Azzad Asset Management | Falls Church | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Jaco Jordaan | Riverchase Wealth Management | Upper St. Clair | CFP, ChFC, CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jacob Bartel | Birchcreek Wealth Management | Jacksonville | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| James Hargrave | Pillar Financial Planning | Raymore | CFP | Hourly, Flat fee or retainer |
| Jansen Davidson | Birchcreek Wealth Management | Miami Township | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Jeffrey Belmonte | SummitView Advisors | Belmont | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Jeffrey Clark | Redwood Money | San Jose | CFP | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Jeffrey Hilliard | CRA Financial | Haddonfield | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Jeffrey Vistica | Vistica Wealth Advisors | Carlsbad | CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Jessica Lanning | Lanning Financial | San Francisco | CFP | Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee |
| John Carr | Carr Consulting P.A. | San Antonio | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| John Kenny | Illumination Wealth Management | Berkeley | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| John Onesti | John Moore Associates | Albuquerque | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| John Payne | Birchcreek Wealth Management | Miami Township | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Jon Henderson | Echo45 Advisors | Walnut Creek | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Jonathan Duong | Wealth Engineers | Denver | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Jordan Talbert | Creative Wealth Management | Punta Gorda | CFP | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Joseph Brady | Rock Financial Planning | Arvada | CFP | Ongoing planning fee, Percentage of assets |
| Joseph McCaffrey | CRA Financial | Haddonfield | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Joseph Williams | Precedent Wealth Partners | Houston | CFP, PFS | Percentage of assets |
| Joshua St. Laurent | Wealth In Yourself | Zephyr Cove | CFP | Ongoing planning fee |
| Kathleen Daunt | New School of Finance | Toronto | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer, One-time planning fee |
| Kimberly Nickel | Illumination Wealth Management | La Grange | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Kyle Kuyat | Defining Wealth | Franklin | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, One-time planning fee |
| Lantz Bowman | Precedent Wealth Partners | Houston | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Laurie Stegenga | Foresight Capital Management Advisors, Inc. | Saline | AIF, CEPA, CFP, CIMA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Lazetta Braxton | The Real Wealth Coterie | New Haven | CFP | Ongoing planning fee, Percentage of assets |
| Lindy Venustus | Create, LLC | Bloomington | CFP | Ongoing planning fee |
| Lori Chittenden | Buckley Wealth | Las Vegas | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Marisa Bradbury | Sigma Investment Counselors | Lake Mary | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Mark Buchanan | Canopy Wealth Management | Middleton | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Matthew Reynolds | CRA Financial | Northfield | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Michael Hake | Boulder Wealth Advisors | Boulder | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Michael Mullenax | Sigma Investment Counselors | Northville | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Mitchell Thompson | MJT & Associates Financial Advisory Group | Montevideo | CFP | One-time planning fee |
| Nancy Metzger | MAPT Capital | Madison | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Nathan Mateer Helping people understand their financial situation and showing them the real-world impact it has on their lives | Generations Financial Management | Heath | CFP | Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee |
| Nathaniel Sarkar | Redwood Money | Sunnyvale | CFP | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Nicholas Chiricosta | Utopia Wealth Management | Coconut Creek | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Nicholas O'Kelly | Cadence Wealth Partners | Concord | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Percentage of assets |
| Nicole Sullivan | Prism Planning Partners | Libertyville | CFP | One-time planning fee |
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