Fee-only advisors specializing in family wealth transfer
Wealth transfer is its own multi-year practice: lifetime gifting strategy, GRATs and dynasty trusts, charitable structures, and the coordination that keeps a family aligned through the transition.
By the numbers
The Wellspent public graph lists 2,754 fee-only financial advisors focused on family wealth transfer at 776 firms, most in Boston, Houston and Atlanta. 36% hold the CFP certification. Of the 2753 with fees on file, 97% charge percentage of assets.
- Advisors listed
- 2,754
- Firms
- 776
- Cities
- 576
- Hold the CFP
- 36%
- Other credentials: CFA 13% · CPA 1% · EA 1%
- How they charge (of 2753 with fees on file): percentage of assets 97% · fixed fees 65% · hourly 43% · performance-based fees 8%
Source: Wellspent public graph, data as of . Shares are of advisors listed here; an advisor can hold several credentials or fee types. Methodology
2754 matching advisors
| Advisor | Firm | City | Credentials | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan McAlister | Integrity Road Wealth Partners LLC | Houston | CFP, MBA, CKA | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Justin Reede | Integrity Road Wealth Partners LLC | Houston | CFP, CKA | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Leslie Rosenberg | Humanize Wealth | Seattle | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Robinson Crawford Real, personal, specialized wealth management for families with $3M-$30M in assets run by Robinson Crawford, CFP®. | Montebello Avenue | Phoenix | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Percentage of assets |
| Seth Shepherd "Financial Advisor" didn't make sense to us, so we built Pillar Wealth to reflect people in 2026 instead of 1990. Don't be stuck in the past with an old, outdated formula that incentivizes laziness. Avoid any AUM model. Avoid someone labeled "Financial Advisor" who sells products like insurance. | Pillar Wealth | Franklin | CFP | Hourly, One-time planning fee |
| Travis Allen Fiduciary Financial Planning & Investment Management. | Custom Wealth Planners | Ankeny | CFA, CFP, RICP | Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee |
| Valerie Rivera | FirstGen Wealth | Chicago | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| William Cuthbertson | Fiscalis Advisory, Inc. | Mission Viejo | CFP, EA, MBA | Ongoing planning fee, One-time planning fee |
| Ally Jane Ayers | Brooklyn FI, LLC | Brooklyn | CFP, EA | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Andrew Hunt | Hiley Hunt Wealth Management, Inc. | Omaha | CFP, MBA, CAP | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Bill Mulvahill | Trailhead Planners | Edina | CFP, CPA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Dan Wood | Zimmerman Wealth Management, LLC | Evanston | CFA, CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| David Frisch | Frisch Financial Group, Inc. | New York | CFP, CPA/PFS, CFS, CDFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Edward B. Aufman | Aufman Associates Inc. | Longboat Key | BS, CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Grant Olson | Ronald Olson, Inc. | Lehi | CFP, MBA | Percentage of assets |
| Jake Taylor | Astra Wealth Management | San Diego | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Jim Crider | Intentional Living FP LLC | New Braunfels | CFP | Ongoing planning fee, Percentage of assets |
| Karen Richardsdon | Spring Financial Planning | Kenora | QAFP | One-time planning fee, Ongoing planning fee |
| Katherine Fox | Sunnybranch Wealth LLC | San Francisco | CAP, CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Kathy Longo | Flourish Wealth Management Inc. | Edina | CAP, CDFA, CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Kevin Lao | Imagine Financial Security | Chattanooga | CFP, RICP | Percentage of assets |
| Kris Draper | Northern Lights Advisors Inc | Seattle | CFP | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Lei Deng Efficient financial plans and investing for busy skilled trades professionals | Core Planning, LLC | Saint Louis | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Martin Lundgren | Northern Lights Advisors Inc. | Seattle | CFA, CFP | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Morgan Ranstrom | Trailhead Planners, LLC | Portland | CEPA, CFA, CFP, RLP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Raquel Hinman | Hinman Financial Planning, Inc. | Erie | CFP, CDFA | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Rob Schulz | Schulz Wealth | Irving | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Robert Riedl | Endowment Wealth Management, Inc. | Chicago | AWMA, BS, CFA, CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Sarah Kang | UAK Diversified Wealth Advisors | Minnetonka | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Shane Mason | Brooklyn FI | Brooklyn | CFP, CPA/PFS, CPWA, EA | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Aaron Hector | Doherty & Bryant Financial Strategists | Calgary | CFP, RFP, TEP | Not listed |
| Allison Vanaski | Arcadia Wealth Management | New York | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Annie McQuilken | Forever Financial Advisors, LLC | Worcester | CFP, CFT-I, MS | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brendan O'Rourke | Greenway Financial Advisors LLC | Burlington | CFP, EA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| David Miller | Rule72 Financial | Potomac Falls | CFP, MSC | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Eric Imley | Soaring Investment Management, LLC | Portland | CFP, MFA, CKA, CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Eric Stutzman | Selkirk Wealth Advisors | Spokane | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| G. Christian Mauser | ATLas Investment Advisors | Alpharetta | CFP, CIMA, CRC, CRPC | Percentage of assets |
| Gerald Gasber | Gasber Financial Advisors, Inc. | Folsom | CFP, CFS, CIMA, CIMC | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| John Fales | Searcy Financial Services, Inc. | Overland Park | AIF, CFP, CIMA, EA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Kaden Wootton | ENSPIRE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | Santa Rosa | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Kathleen Tranovich | Elser Financial Planning | Indianapolis | CFP, CPWA, RMA, ABFP | Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee |
| Lisa Mesquit | Soaring Investment Management, LLC | Portland | CFA, CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Meghan Coolbaugh | Oak Street Advisory Group, LLC | Nevada City | CFP, MA | Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee |
| Nick Ziarek | Shakespeare Wealth Management, LLC | Pewaukee | CFA, CFP, BS, ChFC | Percentage of assets |
| Phillip Durbin I help rural and middle-income families to learn about personal finance so that they can great Generational Wealth and change their families futures. | Generational Wealth Development | Cameron | Not listed | Hourly, One-time planning fee |
| Ryan Allen | Financial Advisory Corporation | Grand Rapids | CFA, CFP, CKA, ChFC | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Andy Silver | Concordia Wealth Planning, LLC | Columbus | CFP | Ongoing planning fee, One-time planning fee |
| Barry Corkern | Barry M. Corkern & Co., Inc. | Little Rock | AIFA, CFP, CLU | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Barry Federici | Family First Wealth Management, LLC | Sycamore | CFP, CPA, JD | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
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