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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Secco | Align Financial Solutions | Hoboken | CDFA, CFP | Ongoing planning fee |
| Hui-chin Chen | Jade & Cowry | Arlington | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Jake Northrup | Experience Your Wealth, LLC | Providence | Certified Student Loan Professional, CFA, CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Jennifer Swindler | Money Illustrated Advisory Services | Bluffdale | AFC, CDFA, CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Jim Pan | Panorama Financial Planning | Vancouver | CFP, MFA-P | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Jirayr Kembikian | Citrine Capital | San Francisco | CFP | Ongoing planning fee |
| Joe Ward | Refined Wealth | Houston | CFP, RICP, TPCP | Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee |
| John Boyd | MDRN Wealth | Venice | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Jonathan Wride | Crafted Finance, LLC | Seattle | CFP | Ongoing planning fee, Percentage of assets |
| Jordan Banning | Crafted Financial Planning | Glendale | CFP | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Jordan DeBoer | Calibration Financial | Milaca | AWMA, CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Jordan Vlastuin Vlastuin | Make the Memory Financial Planning LLC | Clemmons | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Kevin Rademacher | Lifetime Financial Planners LLC | San Antonio | CFP, CRPC, MSFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Kiersten Peshek | Citrine Capital | Columbus | CFP | Ongoing planning fee |
| Linda Rogers | Planning Within Reach | Virginia Beach | CFP, EA, MSBA | Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee |
| Lindsey Young | Quiet Wealth LLC | Baltimore | CFP, MBA, TPCP, EA | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Lucas Wennersten | 49th Parallel Wealth Management, LLC | Scottsdale | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Malissa Marshall | Soaring Wealth LLC | Bristol | CFP, EA | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Mark Stancato | VIP Wealth Advisors | Decatur | CFP, EA | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| MaryAnne Gucciardi | Wealthmind Financial Planning LLC | Cambridge | CFP, RICP, BA, MBA | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Matt Cooley | Inspire Wealth Partners | Boise | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Matthew Hale | Make the Memory Financial Planning | Johnson City | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Matthew Pogirski | Unburdened Financial Planning | Wasilla | AAMS, CFP, MBA | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Matthew Showley | Creative Capital Management Investments LLC | San Diego | CFP, MBA, BFA, CeFT | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Mike Morton | Morton Financial Advice | Harvard | CFP, ChFC, RLP | Flat fee or retainer, Hourly |
| Mitchell Anderson | EFinancial Alliance | Franklin | CFP, MBA | One-time planning fee, Percentage of assets |
| Nate Willardson | Currents Wealth Strategies | Chandler | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Nick Foy | Greenway Wealth Advisors, LLC | Charlotte | CFP | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Patrick Dinan | Impact Fiduciary | Pasadena | CFP, Chartered SRI Counselor | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Peter Ankeny | Wolf Pine Capital | Portsmouth | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Phil Orwig | Fair Asset Management, LLC | Dallas | CFP, CPWA, ChFC, RICP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Praveen Krishnamurthy Advice-only planning for tech professionals on equity compensation, taxes and diversification, from a former Google engineering leader. | Empower Financial | Fremont | CFP | One-time planning fee, Hourly |
| Rachael Levine | Peltoma Capital Partners | Austin | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Percentage of assets |
| Rana Choubah | Meridian Financial Advisors, LLC | Holliston | CFP, CRPC, CRPS, MPAS | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Rebecca Jackson | SeedSafe Financial | Austin | CFP, CPA, PFS, RLP | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Robert Persichitte | Delagify Financial | Arvada | CFP, CPA, PFS | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Ryan Greiser | Opulus, LLC | Doylestown | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Ryan Johnson We help successful professionals and families simplify their finances, make confident decisions, and align their money with the life they want to live. | Hundred Financial Planning | Grand Rapids | CFP | One-time planning fee, Percentage of assets |
| Ryan Miyamoto | Derive Wealth | Pasadena | CFP, MBA | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Sean Lovison | Purpose Built Financial Services, LLC | Moorestown | CFP, CPA | Ongoing planning fee, One-time planning fee |
| Sefa Mawuli | Jade & Cowry | Arlington | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Shane Dennehy | CayDen Wealth Management | Broomfield | BFA, CFP, ChFC | Ongoing planning fee, Percentage of assets |
| Sheila McGinn | Brightview Financial Solutions, LLC | Redwood City | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Steven Stanganelli | Clear View Wealth Advisors, LLC | Amesbury | AEP, CFP, CRPC, MS | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Stu Sneen | TwoTen Planning PLLC | Austin | CFP, CFA | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Sweta Bhargav | Adviso Wealth | Princeton | CEPA, CFA, CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Hourly |
| Tommy Lopez | Coffeehouse Capital LLC | Financial Planning and Wealth Management | Fresno | CFP, CRPC | Hourly, One-time planning fee |
| Travis Tracy | Fortitude Financial Planning, LLC | Raleigh | CFP, EA, JD | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Will Revels | PieCapital | Raleigh | CEPA, CFA, CFP, MBA | Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee |
| Adam Cornwell | North Ridge Wealth Advisors | Beaverton | CFA, CFP | Percentage of assets |
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