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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Rascon | Weatherly Asset Management | Del Mar | CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Marylynn Ford | LifeSteps Financial | Claremont | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Matthew Augspurger | Strong Retirement Solutions | Bremerton | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Matthew Dupree | Denver Private Wealth Management | Denver | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Matthew Heard | BMSS Wesson Wealth Solutions | Birmingham | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Matthew Heller | HCR Wealth Advisors | Los Angeles | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Matthew McGee | Integritas Wealth Strategies | Charleston | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Matthew Oberdorfer | Oberdorfer Financial | Gahanan | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Matthew Sassani | Lindsey & Lindsey Wealth Management | Irvine | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Matthew Williamson | 11 Financial | Lufkin | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Megan Beaufays | Avion Wealth | The Woodlands | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Megan Dant | Saling Wealth Advisors | Louisville | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Megan Rouse | Megan Rouse Financial Planning | Dublin | CFP | Hourly |
| Mervin Burton | Beatrice Advisors | New York | CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Michael Ball | Ball Wealth Management | Atlanta | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Michael Cavendish | Vandalia Wealth | Beckley | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Michael Crew | Flax Pond Capital | Merion Station | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Michael Ellis | Steelhead Wealth Management | Naples | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Michael Marietti | Riverbend Planning Group | Chicago | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Michael Schwartz | MZ Capital | Washington | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Michael Sitzman | Diamond Client Group | The Woodlands | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Michael Stern | Arlington Investment Advisors | Arlington | Not listed | Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee |
| Michael Taylor Independent Fee-only financial coaching and solutions, by the hour or by the project | The Financial Rules Consulting | SAN ANTONIO | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer, Hourly |
| Michelle Moyer | Strong Retirement Solutions | Bremerton | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Mustaque Choudhury | Soulence Wealth Management | Pleasant Grove | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Nalby Nouh | Prestige Wealth Management Group | Flemington | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Natalie Miller | Grit & Lavender Financial Planning | Brighton | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Nathan Cameron | Precision Wealth Strategies | St. Louis | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Nathan Rydalch | Cooper Norman Wealth | Idaho Falls | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Naveen Gopal | Pacifica Partners | Surrey | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Neil Rose | Regency Capital Management | Bainbridge Island | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Nevin Kaul | Kirk Capital Advisors | Vienna | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Nicholas Carman | Clear Harbor Wealth Management | Destin | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Nicholas Deery | Promus Advisors | Dallas | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Nicholas Michel | Strong Tower Wealth | Minneapolis | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Nicholas Michels | Michels Family Financial | Fort Worth | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Nihar Shah | Shah Wealth Advisors | Chino Hills | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Noah Fenz | Investors Portfolio Services | Puyallup | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Noah York | York Wealth Management | West Chicago | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Ousmane Diagne | Timbuktu Capital Management | Boston | CFP, CFA | Flat fee or retainer |
| Paige Clausen | 2260 West | Bend | CFP | Hourly |
| Pamela Scheppele | DWP Investment Management | Caribou | CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Patricia Houlihan | Houlihan Financial Resource Group | Ashburn | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Patrick Elliott | Uprise | Knoxville | CFP | Hourly, Fixed fees |
| Patrick Kearney | Brock Hill Wealth Management | Newton | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Paul Broomell | Vantus Wealth | Lancaster | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Paul Brown | Clearstone Wealth Management | Murfreesboro | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Paula Parrish | Blueline Advisors | Exeter | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Pedro Silva | Apex Investment Group | Hudson | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Perrin Jones | BMSS Wesson Wealth Solutions | Birmingham | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
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