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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Pavlov | Lynx Investment Advisory | Columbia | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Peter Simmons | Peddock Capital Advisors | Braintree | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Phillip Nelson | Persium Group | Atlanta | CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Praveena Naduthota | Pallas Capital Advisors | Westford | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Preston Eder | HFG Trust | Kennewick | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Preston Wilkie | Elevate Wealth Advisory | Athens | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Rachel Benton | B.I.G. Investment Services | Dover | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Randy Lundy | PracticeCFO | Seattle | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Regan Duperon | The DBS Companies | Bay City | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Reilly Skorupski | Meridian Financial Partners | Warrenton | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Richard Arbury | My Financial Coach | Midland | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Richard Matthias | Matthias | Winter Park | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Richard Mullen | Pallas Capital Advisors | Braintree | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Richard Simonetti | Fidelis Capital | Tampa | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Rob Sigler | Westshore Wealth | Newport Beach | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Robert Holzbach | Red Kennedy Financial | Littleton | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer, Hourly |
| Robert McKay | Nautical Star Financial | Fort Mitchell | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Robert Napolitano | Napier Financial | Braintree | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Robert Pitt | Mauney-Pitt Financial Management | Shelby | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Robert Roper | Kroon & Mitchell | Grand Rapids | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Robert Strange | Camarda Wealth Advisory Group | Fleming Island | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Robert Warmkessel | Grange Capital | Beaverton | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Robert Willis | Gibraltar Capital Management | Tulsa | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Roman Skurdal | Ceva Advisors | Beavercreek | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Ronald Smith | Blue Ocean Capital | West Palm Beach | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Ryan Bannister | 1Up Financial Advisors | Cary | Not listed | Ongoing planning fee, Hourly |
| Ryan McLaughlin | McLaughlin Asset Management | Danville | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Ryan Meacham | Highline Wealth Partners | Sherman Oaks | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Ryan Mendoza | Heritage Oak Wealth Advisors | Rogers | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Samah Naguib | Pleasanton Wealth | Pleasanton | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Samuel Eilbaum | Chemistry Wealth Management, LLC. | New York | Not listed | Ongoing planning fee |
| Sandra Tackett | Paradiem | Covington | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Sandra Turner | Watts Capital | New York | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Performance-based fees |
| Sarah Kopesky | BREAKTHRU Family | Muskego | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Sarah Lassberg | Better Pockets Financial | Allen | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Scot Johnson | Adell, Harriman, & Carpenter | Houston | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Scott Bell | Gross Domestic Product | Playa Del Rey | Not listed | Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee |
| Scott Bennington | Heritage Oak Wealth Advisors | Rogers | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Scott Schaeffer | MN Wealth Advisors | Overland Park | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Scott Schwinger | Ascension Capital Advisors | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Sean Toohey | Alpine Private Wealth | Omaha | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Seth Maier | Heritage Oak Wealth Advisors | Santa Rosa Beach | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Shaina Englund | Ceva Advisors | Woodinville | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Shane Bilski | Magnolia Wealth | Spring | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Shaobo Li | Dominguez Wealth Management Solutions | Williamsburg | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Shaun Scott | Old Forge Wealth Management | Warwick | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Shawn Kennedy | Pendulum Partners | Itasca | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Shayne Cooper | Fiduciary Financial Group | Rohnert Park | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Shivani Patel | DeDora Capital | Napa | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Soojin Hwang | Grange Capital | Beaverton | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
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