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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey Gilbert | Inukshuk Investments | Missoula | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Glenn Tom | Personal Best Financial | Oakland | CFP | Ongoing planning fee |
| 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 Nelson | Soulence Wealth Management | Pleasant Grove | ChFC | Percentage of assets |
| Hannah Farrow | RightWise Wealth | Las Vegas | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| 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 |
| Herbert Montgomery | The Montgomery Financial Group | Orleans | CFP | Hourly |
| Hollyn Sekiguchi | Pasadena Private Wealth | Pasadena | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Ian Weinstein | Regimen Wealth | Atlanta | ChFC | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jacob Carris | Jake Carris Financial Planning | Orlando | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Jacob Ness | Kreitler Financial | New Haven | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Jacqueline Thompson | Allium Financial Advisors | Lake Oswego | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| James Brilliant | Century Management Financial Advisors | Austin | CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| James Campbell | Campbell Asset Management | Chattanooga | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| James Dunphy | Dunphy Wealth Management | Cincinnati | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| James Hall | Affinity Wealth Management | Wilmington | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| James Harrington | Bluesphere Advisors | East Norriton | CFA | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| James Nelson | Affinity Wealth Management | Wilmington | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| James Roth | Roth Financial Partners | Kingwood | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| James Sutton | Echo45 Advisors | Walnut Creek | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Janine Guenther | Promus Advisors | Dallas | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jarman Reilly | CRA Financial | Northfield | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Jarod Bloom | Sechrest & Bloom | Acton | CFP | Fixed fees |
| Jason Gabrieli | HFM Investment Advisors | Glassboro | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jason Marsh | Cognition Financial | Dublin | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Jason Martel | Martel Wealth Advisors | Vancouver | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Jason Qiu | Echo45 Advisors | Walnut Creek | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Jason Sandfort | Angell Capital Management | St. Charles | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jason Stuber | Saling Wealth Advisors | Louisville | CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jason Taylor | Taylor's Financial | Fort Collins | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jay Freeberg | Onyx Bridge Wealth Group | Boca Raton | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jeffery Sutton | Logan Park Wealth Management | Minneapolis | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jeffrey Feldman | Rochester Financial Services | Pittsford | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jeffrey Lenhart | Graves Light Lenhart Private Wealth Management | Harrisonburg | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Jeffrey Sturgis | Brightstone Advisors | Fishers | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jeffrey Wu | Red Crane Wealth | Palo Alto | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jenna Israni | TFC Financial | Boston | ChFC | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jennifer Colon | CRA Financial | Northfield | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Jerry Firebaugh | Wayne Firebaugh | Roanoke | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jesus Marquez | EZ Financial Group | Pearland | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Jeyamariappan Ganapathy | Samatva Wealth Management | Clarksburg | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Joe Enzler | Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group | Minneapolis | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Joel Hamilton | Glass Lakes Capital Management | Overland Park | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets |
| John Buckley | Buckley Wealth | Las Vegas | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| John Christensen | StoryOne | Overland Park | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| John Ellis | Forthright Wealth Management | Alpharetta | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| John Herbert | Bowline Financial | Grosse Pointe Woods | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
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