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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molly McCarthy | LD Lowe Wealth Advisory | Richardson | ChFC | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Nate Byers Everything we do—from planning to investing—is focused on helping pre‑retirees and retirees confidently navigate the retirement transition and create a dependable retirement income plan. | Calculated Wealth | Madison | CPA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Nathan Deets | Advisors Management Group | La Crosse | CFP | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Nathan Lovelle | Council Oak Wealth Advisors | Tulsa | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Neale Ellis | Fidelis Capital | Dallas | CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Nicholas Finnigan | Delta Wealth Advisors | Indianapolis | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Nicholas Vantrease | Provident Wealth | Knoxville | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Nicole Heavern | Riverview Capital Advisers | Boston | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Nina Shaw | The DBS Companies | Mendham | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Noah Damsky | Marina Wealth Advisors | Los Angeles | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Noah Rankin | Green Leaf Advisors | New Bethlehem | Not listed | Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee |
| Omar Dinar I work with a select group of professionals and business owners to make the complexities of their financial lives easy to understand. | Riehl, Dinar & Associates | Stamford | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Patricia Bailey | Bailey & Associates Investment Management and Financial Planning | Columbia | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Patrick Paxton | truFP | Cumming | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Paul Strebel | The Strebel Planning Group | Ithaca | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Pedro Gomez | Brickell Financial Group | Miami | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Peter Wolynski Helping people retire and save taxes. | Calculated Wealth | Madison | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Phillip Mitchell | Kroon & Mitchell | Grand Rapids | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Rabih Dimachki | Dentist Advisors | Salt Lake City | CFA | Ongoing planning fee |
| Radford Brogden | Compass Wealth Management | Guilford | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Rebecca Stapp | Stapp Financial | Olympia | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Richard Barnett | Highline Wealth Partners | Sherman Oaks | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Richard Connett | Integrity Wealth Partners | Walnut Creek | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Richard Cullen | Inland Financial Planning | Spokane | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Richard Hammond | MJP Wealth Advisors | Farmington | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Robert Fezekas | Elevate Wealth Advisory | Athens | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Robert Heykoop | Traction Financial Partners | Encampment | ChFC | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Robert Mitchell | Concord Financial Group | Wilmington | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Ross Gobel | BGM | Bloomington | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Ruth Gretz | MJP Wealth Advisors | Westport | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Ryan Briggs | Paragon Advisors | College Station | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Ryan Cooper | Verticus Advisors | Sandy | PFS | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Ryan Vance | Pendulum Partners | Itasca | CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Samuel Heveroh | Stonebridge Financial Group | St. Louis | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Sean Gilsenan | Whitener Capital Management | Cary | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Sergio De La Torre | Pandora Wealth | Roswell | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Sevag Ossipian | Highline Wealth Partners | Sherman Oaks | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Sevak Khachatoorian | Up&Up Capital | Glendale | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Sheldon Goldman | Goldman Wealth Management | San Diego | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Spencer Davies | BGM | Bloomington | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Stephen Adell | Adell, Harriman, & Carpenter | Houston | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Stephen Greco | Pandora Wealth | Las Vegas | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Stephen Hofmann | Ridgeline Private Wealth | Rockford | CFP | Ongoing planning fee |
| Stephen Trojan | Flatiron Wealth Advisors | Henrico | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Steven Longa | Emissary Wealth | Hackensack | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Steven Schleupner | Councilor | Smithsburg | ChFC | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Stuart Caplan | Members' Wealth | Media | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Susan Marshall | Arlington Wealth Management | Henderson | ChFC | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Taylor Thompson Putting the clients goals and objectives first and foremost. | Thompson Family Office | Gilbert | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Subscription |
| Taylor Turner Niche, comprehensive financial planning for high-achieving real estate professionals and other specialists. | Taylor Turner Wealth Management LLC | Richmond | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
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