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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Stewart | Stewart Wealth Management | San Rafael | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Beth Wilson | Poulos Advisors | South Burlington | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Beverly Patton | Syrios Wealth Management Group | La Jolla | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Blake Eiermann | The Financial Resource Center | Carmel | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brad Harris | Bellars Harris Wealth Management | Virginia Beach | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Brad Metz | Ark Advisors | Bloomington | ChFC | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Bradley Van Vechten | Private Wealth Management Solutions | Bellevue | CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Braeden Mischke | Strong Tower Wealth | Minneapolis | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brandon Oliver | Oliver Wealth Management | St. Louis | Not listed | Ongoing planning fee |
| Brian Beckman | Hermosa Wealth Management | Torrance | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brian Cheatham | Diamond Client Group | The Woodlands | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brian Fraser | Canyon Creek Investment Advisors | Fruita | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brian Rettig | Denver Private Wealth Management | Denver | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brian Woods | Woods Financial Services | Towson | Not listed | Ongoing planning fee |
| Brianna Pradia | SSB&T Wealth | Fredericksburg | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Brock Mackenzie | MarsJewett Financial Group | Bellevue | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Bruce McCrea | Legacy Financial Independent Advisors | Louisville | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Bruno Krenn | Pacific Capital | Corona | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Bryan McCrea | Legacy Financial Independent Advisors | Louisville | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Caeden Goering | Diamond Client Group | The Woodlands | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Caleb Graybeal | Strong Retirement Solutions | Bloomington | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Caleb Smoes | LifeWise Wealth Advisors | Champaign | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer |
| Cameron Tonning | 2260 West | Bend | CFP | Hourly |
| Carl Christensen | Avion Wealth | Columbus | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Caroline Petty | Uprise | Tampa | CFP | Hourly, Fixed fees |
| Carrie Carr | ARIA Wealth Management | Little Rock | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Carson Brown | Soulence Wealth Management | Pleasant Grove | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Carson Strom | WebsterRogers Financial Advisors | Florence | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Catherine Richmond | Ballast | Lexington | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Chace Cannon | Cannon Capital Management | Salt Lake City | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Chad Willardson | Pacific Capital | Corona | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Charles Gibbons | KFA Private Wealth Group | Tyson | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Charles McAteer | ARIA Wealth Management | Saratoga | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Charles Poe | Grand Central Investment Group | Tampa | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Chelsea Weiss | Vandalia Wealth | Charleston | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Christopher Anderson | Soulence Wealth Management | Pleasant Grove | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Christopher Langlois | Integritas Wealth Strategies | Charleston | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Christopher Oland | Harmony Wealth Advisors | Edgewater | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Christopher Robinson | RFG Wealth Advisory | Argyle | ChFC | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Claudia Valladares | 11 Financial | Lufkin | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Clayton Earle | Elevate Wealth Group | San Francisco | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Clifford Kolson | Family Wealth Leadership | Irvine | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Clinton Simmons | Vantus Wealth | Lancaster | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Cole Deardorff | Lauer Wealth Management | Valparaiso | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Collin Day | Farris Capital Management | Carrollton | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Connie Biselx | All Star Financial | Minneapolis | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Cort Barrett | White Aspen Capital | Henderson | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Craig Harvey Field | Alluvial Wealth Management | Matthews | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Craig Rottman | Financial Strategies Group | Fargo | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Daniel Carey | Mentor Capital Management | Chicago | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
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