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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jocelyn Servignat | Naviquant | Lake Oswego | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| John Collet | Simple Life Financial | Vacaville | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Laura Devore | DeVore Financial Advisors | Escondido | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Maria Shanley | The Planners | Fort Collins | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Michael Cannivet | Silverlight Asset Management | Newport Beach | CFA | Flat fee or retainer |
| Paul Bradley | Piedmont Wealth Advisory | Charlotte | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer |
| Raymond Eustace | Eustace Advisors | Cary | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| William Kreicker | Chadds Ford Wealth Partners | Chadds Ford | CFA | Flat fee or retainer, Hourly |
| William Luhrs | Mount Financial Freedom | Cave Creek | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Adam Hruby | InTrust Advisors | Tampa | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer, Hourly |
| Bruce Carlson | NavPoint Financial | Prior Lake | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Chris Wheeler | Intirety | Bellevue | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer, Percentage of assets |
| David Martell | NavPoint Financial | Prior Lake | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Ethan Meikle | Intirety | Bellevue | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer, Percentage of assets |
| Jeffrey Diercks | InTrust Advisors | Tampa | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer, Hourly |
| Krista Ketelsen | NavPoint Financial | Prior Lake | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Lawrence Russell | Lawrence Russell and Company | Pasadena | Not listed | Hourly, Flat fee or retainer |
| Nigel Upton | Pinnacle Financial Freedom | Scottsdale | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer |
| Robert Laura | Wealth and Wellness Group | Brighton | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer |
| Shireen Sharma | Intirety | Bellevue | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer, Percentage of assets |
| William Ironmonger | Intirety | Bellevue | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer, Percentage of assets |
| Alex Zazubec | Highland Wealth Advisory | Rochester | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Benjamin Frey | EPIQ Partners | Minneapolis | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Brian Jennison | Paysse Jennison | Mercer Island | Not listed | Hourly, Flat fee or retainer |
| Carl Oppenheimer | Oppenheimer + Close | New York | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer |
| David Mongeau | Taxes by DRM | Springvale | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer |
| Dylan Browning | Browning Capital Management | Sisters | Not listed | Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee |
| George Jarvinen | Oppenheimer + Close | New York | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer |
| Haddon Libby | Winslow Drake | Cathedral City | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer |
| John Koller | Oppenheimer + Close | Arlington | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer |
| Mitchell Kitayama | Winslow Drake | Cathedral City | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer |
| Philip Oppenheimer | Oppenheimer + Close | Lakeville | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer |
| Richard Shaw | QVM Group | South Glastonbury | Not listed | Hourly, Flat fee or retainer |
| Samantha Hawley | Winslow Drake | Cathedral City | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer |
| Scott Browning | Browning Capital Management | Sisters | Not listed | Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee |
| Stephen Farrell | Oppenheimer + Close | New York | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer |
| Timothy Wilson | Wilson Advisors | Mechanicville | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer |
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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