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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Escalante Troesh | Purposeful Strategic Partners | Alta Loma | CFP, MBA | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Jovan Johnson | Piece of Wealth Planning LLC | Athens | CFP, CPA, PFS | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Justin Harvey | APM Wealth, LLC | Portland | CFP, ChFC, RICP | Ongoing planning fee |
| Karen Ogden | Envest Asset Management, LLC | Ridgefield | CFP, MBA, BS, CPWA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Kerry Mayo | Capital Financial Advisors of New York, LLC | Clifton Park | CFP, MA, MBA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Leslie Ransom | Indie Financial Planning, LLC | Chicago | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Leyder Murillo | Wolfpack Wealth Management | Denver | AWMA, CFP, MBA, SE-AWMA | Flat fee or retainer, Hourly |
| Lisa Mesquit | Soaring Investment Management, LLC | Portland | CFA, CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Marc Lowe | In The Money Retirement Planning | Waterford | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Matt Fizell | Harmony Wealth | Madison | CFP | Ongoing planning fee |
| Matt Reakus | Sound Wealth LLC | Marlton | CFP, EA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Matthew Fitzgerald | Holistic Planning | Sedona | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Michael Deepwell | Lamp Financial Inc. | Vancouver | TEP, CPA, CA, CFP | Not listed |
| Michael Randall | Oak Summit Wealth Management | San Diego | CFP, CFA, EA | Ongoing planning fee |
| Mike Noce | Olsen Family Financial, LLC | Saint Petersburg | CFP, ChFC | Flat fee or retainer, Hourly |
| Nick Ziarek | Shakespeare Wealth Management, LLC | Pewaukee | CFA, CFP, BS, ChFC | Percentage of assets |
| Phillip Mills | Flying Forward Wealth Management | Boerne | AEP, CFP, ChFC, CIMA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Richard Feight | IAM Financial, LLC | East Lansing | CFP, EA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Sara Stanich | Cultivating Wealth | Brooklyn | CFP, CDFA, MBA | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Scott Logan | HoganTaylor Wealth | Oklahoma City | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Scott Oeth | Cahill Financial Advisors, Inc. | Fort Worth | CFP, MSFS | One-time planning fee, Ongoing planning fee |
| Seun Adeyemi | SA Capital Advisors Inc. | Whitby | CKA, CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Hourly |
| Skyler Denny | Legacy Financial Designs, LLC | The Woodlands | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Steve Bridge | Money Coaches Canada | North Vancouver | CFP | One-time planning fee, Ongoing planning fee |
| Susan Stefura | Bespoke Financial Consulting Inc. | Toronto | CFP, RFP, TEP, FCSI | Hourly, Ongoing planning fee |
| Tom Feigs | Money Coaches Canada | Calgary | CFP | One-time planning fee, Ongoing planning fee |
| Tripp Yates | Eaglestrong Financial | Memphis | CFP, CPA/PFS, CPA, PFS | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Vishal Gill | Portfolio Planning | Vancouver | CFP | Flat fee or retainer |
| Wakefield Hare | Greater Than Financial LLC | Savannah | CFP | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Walter Jessee | Impact Financial | Richmond | CFP, CPA | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Zach Hidden Hourly, fee-only advice for everyone from new professionals to high-net-worth families, including comprehensive and student loan planning. | Perk Planning | Milwaukee | CFP | One-time planning fee, Hourly |
| Zach Thomas | Growth Horizons Wealth Management | Georgetown | CFP | One-time planning fee |
| Adam Cmejla | Integrated Planning & Wealth Management, LLC | Carmel | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Andy Silver | Concordia Wealth Planning, LLC | Columbus | CFP | Ongoing planning fee, One-time planning fee |
| Ben Gajardo | Gajardo Wealth Management | American Fork | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Bily Xiao | Mobius Planning | Richmond | CFP, CKA | Not listed |
| Brandon Jordan, MSA, CFP®, ChFC®, CEPA®, CVGA®, CLU®, Ea | Impact Advisors Group LLC | Duxbury | CFP, EA, ChFC | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Brendan Roath | Money Matters, Inc. | Minnetonka | CFP, EA, CPA | Percentage of assets |
| Brian Thompson | Brian Thompson Financial LLC | Chicago | CFP, JD | Ongoing planning fee, One-time planning fee |
| Chad Arrington | The Kelly Group | Bel Air | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Chris Steward, CFA®, CFP®, RICP®, M.A. (Cantab) | Impact Advisors Group LLC | Duxbury | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Christopher Steward | Impact Advisors Group | Warrington | CFA, CEPA, CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Crystal Rau | Beyond Balanced Financial | Midland | CFP, MBA | Ongoing planning fee |
| David Rosenthal | Wealth Management Solutions | Scottsdale | CFP, MBA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| David Zaegel | CWOs for Hire | Town & Country | CFP, CPA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Dedrick Curtis | Penny Earned Financial | San Antonio | CFP, AFC, ChFC | Ongoing planning fee, One-time planning fee |
| Delia Fernandez | Fernandez Financial Advisory, LLC | Los Alamitos | CFP, MBA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Dennis O'Brien | Coastal Financial Advisors, Inc. | Philadelphia | BS, MS, RTRP | Flat fee or retainer, Hourly |
| Elaine Bedel | Bedel Financial Consulting, Inc. | Indianapolis | BA, CFP, MBA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Elizabeth Snyder | Trail Financial Planning LLC | Bellingham | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
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