Fee-only advisors specializing in equity compensation
Equity compensation is a specialty, not a line item. These are the advisors whose practices center on the tax, exercise, and concentration problems that come with equity-heavy pay.
By the numbers
The Wellspent public graph lists 1,349 fee-only financial advisors focused on equity compensation at 643 firms, most in San Francisco, Austin and New York. 53% hold the CFP certification. Of the 1348 with fees on file, 85% charge percentage of assets.
- Advisors listed
- 1,349
- Firms
- 643
- Cities
- 420
- Hold the CFP
- 53%
- Other credentials: CFA 12% · CPA 3% · EA 3%
- How they charge (of 1348 with fees on file): percentage of assets 85% · hourly 39% · fixed fees 37% · ongoing planning fee 24%
Source: Wellspent public graph, data as of . Shares are of advisors listed here; an advisor can hold several credentials or fee types. Methodology
1349 matching advisors
| Advisor | Firm | City | Credentials | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Wesson | BMSS Wesson Wealth Solutions | Birmingham | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Mary Storjohann | Allora Wealth | Chula Vista | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Matthew Hague | Guide Wealth Management | Putnam Valley | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Matthew Kunnen | JVL Wealth Strategies | Wyoming | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Matthew Ohrenich | Stillwater Private Wealth | Allenton | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Melodie Ace | Canopy Wealth Management | Middleton | ChFC | Percentage of assets |
| Michael Powsner | Upstart Wealth Management | New York | CFP, PFS | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Michael Rettinger | KFA Private Wealth Group | Tyson | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Michelle Wells | Darrow Wealth Management | Needham | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Miguel Rios Amurrio | TQM Wealth Partners | Marblehead | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Nathan Lowe | JVL Wealth Strategies | Wyoming | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Nathan Snow | Accruent Wealth Advisors | Winston-Salem | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Nicholas Stecklein | Telos Partners | Lehi | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Nicholas Sullivan | KFA Private Wealth Group | Cranford | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Nicholas Weisert | 46° North Financial | Denver | CFP | Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee |
| Pamela Bergeson | Tailwind Financial Planning | Madeira Beach | CFP | Ongoing planning fee, One-time planning fee |
| Patrick Swift | Amplius Wealth | Blue Bell | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Paul Esposito | Prestige Wealth Management Group | Flemington | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Peter Levine | Velara Wealth Management | New York | CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Philip Matalucci | Amplius Wealth | Blue Bell | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Randolph Hardy | Factor Wealth Management | Chicago | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Robert Bilkie | Sigma Investment Counselors | Northville | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Robert Feather | Wealth Dimensions Group | Cincinnati | CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Robert Mestjian | Alliance Private Wealth | North Reading | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Roger Lowe | Tanara Wealth Management | Lehi | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Ronald Price | CapTrust Wealth Advisors | Holland | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Russell Kroeger | Upstart Wealth Management | New York | CFP | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Scott Demaagd | CapTrust Wealth Advisors | Holland | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Scott Sandee | Vertex Planning Partners | Downers Grove | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Scott Van Den Berg | Century Management Financial Advisors | Austin | CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Sean Babin | Babin Wealth Management | Scottsdale | CFP | Ongoing planning fee, One-time planning fee |
| Shane Holcomb | JVL Wealth Strategies | Wyoming | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Steven Lugar | Beaird Harris | Dallas | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Sylvain Michelin | Walkner Condon Financial Advisors | Verona | CFA | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Tai Chu | Beaird Harris | Dallas | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Tammy Billadeau | Vertex Planning Partners | Downers Grove | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Tanner Banister | Richard P. Slaughter Associates | Austin | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Tara Hefty | Peak Asset Management | Louisville | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Taylor Heininger | Cloud Capital Management | El Segundo | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Thomas Bowman | Investors Portfolio Services | Puyallup | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Thomas Cooney | Wealth Dimensions Group | Cincinnati | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Thomas Curti | Wealth Dimensions Group | Cincinnati | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Thomas Gruber | AMG Wealth Management | Land O Lakes | PFS | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Thomas Schiller | Wealth Dimensions Group | Cincinnati | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Timothy Burt | Peak Asset Management | Louisville | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Timothy Dutton | Dutton Financial Planning | Aledo | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Timothy McGrath | Riverpoint Wealth Management | Chicago | CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Tyler Linsten | Alder Cove Capital | Tukwila | CFA | Flat fee or retainer, Percentage of assets |
| Tyler Thompson | Tanara Wealth Management | Lehi | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Vincent Barrett | Acorn Financial Services | Bethesda | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
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