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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Shubert | Equila Financial, LLC | Albuquerque | CFP, MBA | Flat fee or retainer, One-time planning fee |
| Autumn Lax | 360 Wealth Creation | Austin | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Benjamin Yeung | Seaborn Financial, LLC | Austin | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Britton Gregory | Seaborn Financial, LLC | Austin | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Bryan Curry | Bridge The Gap Retirement Planners LLC | Phoenix | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Cameron Folse | Folse Financial | Missouri City | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Cameron Penney | Penney Financial | Houston | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Catherine Hawley | Hawley Personal Finance | Los Angeles | CFP | Hourly, Flat fee or retainer |
| Cathy Curtis | Curtis Financial Planning, LLC | Oakland | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Chris Johnson | Jacobson & Schmitt Advisors, LLC | Middleton | CFP, CPWA | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Corey Beal | Empowering Finance, LLC | Portland | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Hourly |
| Daniel Kenny | FI-nancial Planner LLC | Hamilton | CFP, CPA | Ongoing planning fee, Percentage of assets |
| Dawn Mabery Chestnut | Mabery Consulting, LLC | Washington | CFP, MPAS, MSPFP, ChFC | Flat fee or retainer, Hourly |
| Dwayne Reinike | Valiant Financial Planning | Kirkland | CFP, ChFC | Flat fee or retainer, One-time planning fee |
| Eaton Miller | PlanWell Financial Guidance | Hayfield | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Eddie Liang | Downshift Financial | Boulder | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Eric Amzalag | Peak Financial Planning | Canoga Park | CFP, RICP | Flat fee or retainer, Percentage of assets |
| Eric Olsen | Olsen Family Financial, LLC | Oakton | CFP, PhD | Flat fee or retainer, Hourly |
| Igor Smolyanskiy | Vilga Financial Planning | Fair Lawn | CFA, CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Jacob Milder | Oak Street Investments | Greenwood Village | CFP, ChFC, EA | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| James Davis | Partnership Financial LLC | Columbus | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Jamie Clark | Ruby Pebble Financial Planning LLC | Seattle | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Hourly |
| January Smith | Janus Financial Planning, LLC | San Antonio | CFP, EA | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Jason Co | CoPlanning Financial | Overland Park | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Jeff Tolsma | Tolsma Investments, LLC | Bellevue | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Joe Alfonso, CFP®, ChFC, EA, RICP, Rssa® | Aegis Financial Advisory | Lake Oswego | CFP, ChFC, EA, RICP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Jon Hsu | TrueVector Wealth Advisors | Parker | CFP, CIMA, EA | Flat fee or retainer, One-time planning fee |
| Joseph Alfonso | Aegis Financial Advisory | Cupertino | CFP, ChFC, EA, RICP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Joshua Brooks | Exponential Advisors | Weatherford | CFP, M.Div. | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Justin Brownlee | BWM Planning LLC d/b/a Brownlee Wealth Management | Houston | CFP | Flat fee or retainer |
| Kaylin Dillon | Kaylin Dillon Financial Planning | Lawrence | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Kristen Vernace | Pathways Financial Planning | Portsmouth | CFP, CDFA | Hourly, Flat fee or retainer |
| Leslie Ransom | Indie Financial Planning, LLC | Chicago | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Leyder Murillo | Wolfpack Wealth Management | Denver | AWMA, CFP, MBA, SE-AWMA | Flat fee or retainer, Hourly |
| Madison Sharick | Madi Manages Money LLC | Pittsburgh | CFP, CFA | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Maria Castillo Dominguez | Valoria Wealth Management | Cooper City | CFP, EA | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Mark Lotocky | The Dixon Davis Group | Victoria | CPA, CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Mark Schweiss | Modern Dollar Planning | St. Louis | CFP, CFA, CPA | Flat fee or retainer, One-time planning fee |
| Matt Hylland | Arnold & Mote Wealth Management | Hiawatha | CFP, MBA | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Matthew Jenkins | Noble Hill Planning LLC | Richmond | CFA, CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Meghan Coolbaugh | Oak Street Advisory Group, LLC | Nevada City | CFP, MA | Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee |
| Michael Zung | Java Wealth Planning | Lees Summit | CFP | Flat fee or retainer |
| Mike Anderson | AdviceOnly | Murrieta | CFP | Hourly, Flat fee or retainer |
| Mike Farrow | FlightPath Financial Planning | San Diego | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Mike Noce | Olsen Family Financial, LLC | Saint Petersburg | CFP, ChFC | Flat fee or retainer, Hourly |
| Molly Laughter | Laughter Financial, LLC | Celina | CFA, CFP, MA, MBA | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Nicholas Stevens | Evergreen Wealth Management | Boston | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Omen Quelvog | Formynder Wealth Management, LLC | Fredericksburg | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Philip Weiss | Apprise Wealth Management LLC | Phoenix | CFA, CPA | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Quinn Arnold | Arnold Financial Planning LLC | Cedar Rapids | CFP | Percentage of assets, 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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