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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.

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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

Flat-fee financial advisors: advisor, firm, city, credentials, and fees
AdvisorFirmCityCredentialsFees
John Pak Otium Advisory Group El Segundo BA, CFP, EA, MST Flat fee or retainer, Hourly
Jon Kutney Parallel Wealth Financial Group Langley CFM, CIM Flat fee or retainer, One-time planning fee
Jon Vance Vance Financial Planning, LLC Springfield CFP, EA Flat fee or retainer, Hourly
Jordan Leaman True Wealth Retirement Partners Grand Rapids CFP Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee
Jose Armenta Create Your Path San Diego CFP, ChFC, EA, MSBA Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee
Jose Sanchez Retirement Wealth Guidance, LLC Albuquerque CFP, RICP Flat fee or retainer, Hourly
Josh Radman Presidio Advisors LLC Boulder CFP, MBA, EA Flat fee or retainer
Justin Belkin Financial Boss Plainview CFP, EA, MBA Flat fee or retainer, Percentage of assets
Katherine Fox Sunnybranch Wealth LLC San Francisco CAP, CFP Percentage of assets, Hourly
Keith Spencer Spencer Financial Planning, LLC Spokane CFP Ongoing planning fee, One-time planning fee
Kelly Klingaman Kelly Klingaman Financial Planning Austin CFP, RLP Ongoing planning fee, Flat fee or retainer
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
Liz Schieck New School of Finance Toronto CFP Flat fee or retainer, One-time planning fee
Logan Murray Pocket Project LLC Philadelphia CFP, EA, RICP Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee
Lorne Abramson Abramson Financial Planning, LLC Burlingame CFA, CFP, CTEC, EA Flat fee or retainer, Hourly
Marlene C. Buxton Buxton Financial For Retirement Toronto CFP, CLU, RRC, Chartered Financial Planner Flat fee or retainer, One-time planning fee
Matthew Kelley Gold Medal Waters, Inc. Boulder AAMS, AIF, CFP Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee
Matthew McCoy Southbound Wealth LLC Rock Hill CFP Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee
Matthew Smith Concert Financial Planning, LLC Houston CFA, CFP Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee
Michael Garber Michael Garber Financial Planning Cupertino CFP, CRTP, MSEE Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee
Michael Hunsberger Next Mission Financial Planning Saint Charles CFP, ChFC, CCFC Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee
Michael Nemick Thrive Retirement Specialists Dearborn CFP, CFA, MBA, RICP Flat fee or retainer
Michael Powers Manuka Financial, LLC Richmond CFP, CPA, PFS Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee
Mike Henzes Open Wealth Network Pottstown CFP, EA, MBA Flat fee or retainer
Mike Staman Delaware Financial Planning, LLC Newark CFP, CAP, TPCP Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee
Morris MacLeod Strategos Group Halifax MBA Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee
Nathan Swab Alexander Financial Planning, Inc. Columbus AWMA, CFP, MSFP Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee
Nestor Vargas AlignPoint Wealth Denver CFP Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee
Nicholas Faulkner Testament Wealth Management Cary CFP Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer
Nicholas Hui VAVE Financial Planning Markham CFP, TEP, MBA, P.Eng Flat fee or retainer, One-time planning fee
Patrick King Prana Wealth Atlanta CFP, MBA Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer
Paul Coleman Iii Free Time Financial LLC Orchard Park CFP Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee
Paul Saad Collabria Capital, Inc San Ramon CFP, MBA Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee
Raquel Hinman Hinman Financial Planning, Inc. Erie CFP, CDFA Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee
Rick Spillane Spillane Financial Planning, Inc. Lebanon CFP, CPA Hourly, Percentage of assets
Robert DeLucas Afton Advisors, LLC Nashville CFP, ChFC, MBA, RICP Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee
Sanjay Pamurthy Artham Advisors LLC Dallas CFP, MBA Flat fee or retainer
Sarah Kang UAK Diversified Wealth Advisors Minnetonka CFP Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer
Shirley Stacy Sanchez Pioneer Wealth Management Group Austin CFP, MS, AAMS, CRPS Flat fee or retainer, Hourly
Stephen Lay Curtain Wealth Planning Park City CFP, RICP Flat fee or retainer, Hourly
Steve Heinemann Recalibrating Wealth Fountain Valley CFP, CPA Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer
Steven Clark Clark Financial Planning Services LLC Coconut Creek CFP, EA, RICP Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee
Steven Gilbert Gilbert Wealth Fort Wayne CFP, RICP, APMA Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee
Tom Massie Massie Financial Planning Alexandria CFP Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer
William Arnold AVID Planning Saint Petersburg CFP Flat fee or retainer
Zach Lopez AnCap Financial League City CFP Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee
Zack Gutches True Riches Financial Planning Denver CFP, CPA Flat fee or retainer
Andrea Clark The Table Financial Planning LLC Fountain Hills AFC, CFP Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee
Andrew Gerhartz Bridge The Gap Retirement Planners LLC Phoenix CFP, MSPFP, MSFP Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer
Andrew McFadden Panoramic Financial Advice Fresno CFP, MBA Flat fee or retainer

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