Flat-fee, fee-only financial advisors
Flat-fee planning decouples advisor pay from client asset levels. This list is limited to advisors whose record explicitly uses the flat-fee model.
By the numbers
The Wellspent public graph lists 987 fee-only financial advisors on this list at 704 firms, most in San Diego, New York and San Francisco. 66% hold the CFP certification. Of the 987 with fees on file, 100% charge flat fee or retainer.
- Advisors listed
- 987
- Firms
- 704
- Cities
- 473
- Hold the CFP
- 66%
- Other credentials: CFA 10% · CPA 4% · EA 5%
- How they charge (of 987 with fees on file): flat fee or retainer 100% · ongoing planning fee 54% · percentage of assets 48% · one-time planning fee 45%
Source: Wellspent public graph, data as of . Shares are of advisors listed here; an advisor can hold several credentials or fee types. Methodology
987 matching advisors
| Advisor | Firm | City | Credentials | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John O'Callaghan | Impact Financial Life Planning LLC | Baltimore | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, 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 |
| Kathryn Kubiak-Rizzone | About Time Financial Planning | Rochester | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Kenneth Doll | Alberta Financial Planner | Calgary | CFP, CLU, TEP | 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 |
| Kyle Martins | Parallel Wealth Financial Group | Langley | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, One-time planning fee |
| Lance Elrod | Next Step Financial Transitions | Cypress | CFP, CDFA | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Lindsey Young | Quiet Wealth LLC | Baltimore | CFP, MBA, TPCP, EA | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Mark Stancato | VIP Wealth Advisors | Decatur | CFP, EA | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Matt Cooley | Inspire Wealth Partners | Boise | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Matthew Dennis | Parallel Wealth Financial Group | Langley | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, One-time 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 |
| Meri-Li Forrest | Be Wealthy Financial Coaching Inc. | Oakville | CFP, CIM | Flat fee or retainer, One-time planning fee |
| Michael Barichello | Parallel Wealth Financial Group | Kitchener | CFP, CLU, FMA, CHS | Flat fee or retainer, One-time planning fee |
| Miguel Gomez | Sophronia Wealth Advisors, Inc. | El Paso | CFP, EA | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Miguel Gomez Garcia | Sophronia Wealth Advisors, Inc. | El Paso | CFP, EA | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Mike Davis | Legs Financial | Greensboro | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Mike Morton | Morton Financial Advice | Harvard | CFP, ChFC, RLP | Flat fee or retainer, Hourly |
| Nancy Grouni | Objective Financial Partners Inc. | Markham | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Hourly |
| Nate Willardson | Currents Wealth Strategies | Chandler | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Patrick Yaghoobians | Noor Financial Services | Los Angeles | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| 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 |
| Prudence Zhu | Enso Financial | Phoenix | CFP, CFT-I, CPA, MBA | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Rachael Levine | Peltoma Capital Partners | Austin | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Percentage of assets |
| 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 Kurtz | Objective Financial Partners Inc. | Markham | CPA, CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Hourly |
| Ryan Miyamoto | Derive Wealth | Pasadena | CFP, MBA | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Sara Young | Live and Give Financial LLC | Cincinnati | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Sefa Mawuli | Jade & Cowry | Arlington | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Stephen Nelson | Birchwood Capital LLC | Carlsbad | CFP, CFA | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| 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 |
| Thuy (Twee) Lam | Objective Financial Partners | Markham | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Hourly |
| Travis Tracy | Fortitude Financial Planning, LLC | Raleigh | CFP, EA, JD | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Vikki Brown | Modern Cents | Mississauga | CFP, CRPC | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Zeke Anders | Planalto Financial LLC | Huntsville | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Hourly |
| Ziad Sahuri | Parallel Wealth Financial Group | Ottawa | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, One-time planning fee |
| Zubin Kapur | Valor Wealth Partners | Washington | CFP, MBA | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Aaron Milledge | Targeted Wealth Solutions | Colorado Springs | CFP, MBA | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Alan Nelson | Measured Money Maneuvers LLC | Solana Beach | CFP, ChFC, MBA | Flat fee or retainer, Hourly |
| Alex Bridges | Tiverton Wealth | The Woodlands | CFP, ChFC, RICP, EA | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Alex Caswell | Wealth Script Advisors | San Francisco | CFP, CFA, EA | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Alex Caswell-Yatsenko | Wealth Script Advisors | San Francisco | CFA, CFP, EA | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Andrea Oliver | One Wild Life Advisors, LLC | Chicago | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, One-time planning fee |
About this list
Any fee-only advisor whose profile matches this list's filters appears here automatically, and the list updates as profiles change. Nobody pays to be included or to rank higher.
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