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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Falcon | Falcon Wealth Managers LLC | Concordville | BS, CFP, CPA, CPA/PFS | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Rorik Larson | Essential Financial Strategies | Palos Heights | CFP, EA, MBA | Ongoing planning fee, One-time planning fee |
| Sandi Martin | Sandi Martin Financial Planning | Gravenhurst | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Hourly |
| Sara Stanich | Cultivating Wealth | Brooklyn | CFP, CDFA, MBA | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Sarah Brown | Natural Bridges Financial Advisors | Santa Cruz | CFP, CPA, MBA | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Scott Bown | AdviceOnly | Bethel Park | CFP, MBA | Hourly, Flat fee or retainer |
| Seun Adeyemi | SA Capital Advisors Inc. | Whitby | CKA, CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Hourly |
| Stefanie Pickard | Old Growth Financial | Portland | CFP, EA | Flat fee or retainer, One-time planning fee |
| Stephen McDade | Foundation Wealth Management, LLC | Media | CFP, CPA, ChFC, MSFS | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Timothy LaPean | Thoughtful Financial Planning | Minneapolis | CFP | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Travis Hughes | Downshift Financial | Erie | CFP, EA | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Vishal Gill | Portfolio Planning | Vancouver | CFP | Flat fee or retainer |
| Aaron Buchner | Cactus | Kingston | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Percentage of assets |
| Ahmed Mahiyan | Nextgen Financial Planning Inc. | Mississauga | CFA, CFP, CMT, MFin | Flat fee or retainer |
| Alfred McIntosh | McIntosh Capital Advisors, Inc. | Los Angeles | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Charles Malsbury | ThinkPlanSave, LLC | Daly City | CFP, MBA | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Christopher Perry | CJ Perry Financial | Berwyn | CFA, CFP, MBA, RICP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Colin Chase | Mindful Money Financial Counsel | Chicago | CFP, MBA | Flat fee or retainer, Hourly |
| Colleen Soares | Soares Financial, Inc. | Napa | CFP, CPA | Hourly, Flat fee or retainer |
| Curtis Bailey | Quiet Wealth Management | Cincinnati | CFP, CFA, EA, CRPC | Flat fee or retainer |
| Dennis O'Brien | Coastal Financial Advisors, Inc. | Philadelphia | BS, MS, RTRP | Flat fee or retainer, Hourly |
| Derek Dansby | Brazos Wealth Advisors LLC | Iowa Park | CFP, JD | Flat fee or retainer |
| Eric Roberge Use our strategies to make optimal financial decisions that allow you you live well today while planning responsibly for tomorrow. | Beyond Your Hammock LLC | Boston | CFP | Subscription, Flat fee or retainer |
| Erik Barnes | Retirement Portfolio Partners | Warrenville | CFP | Flat fee or retainer |
| Filip Telibasa | Benzina Wealth | Sarasota | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Grant Maddox | Hampton Park Financial Planning | Charleston | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Ira Fateman | SAS Financial Advisors, LLC | San Francisco | BS, CFP, M.Ed. | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Jay Lee | Ballaster Financial | Jersey City | CFA, CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Jim MacKay | MacKay Financial Planning | Springfield | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Hourly |
| Joe Barbieri | Joe the Investor | Toronto | CFA, BCom, BASc (Civil Eng) | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Joe Vecchio | Shore Financial Planning, LLC | Monmouth Beach | CFP, CPA, MBA, PFS | Flat fee or retainer |
| Lawrence Pershing | Optimum Retirement Planning | Lisle | CFP, Retirement Management Advisor | Flat fee or retainer |
| Lori Eisel | Arcadia Financial Partners | Pickerington | CDFA, CFP, EA, MS | Hourly, Flat fee or retainer |
| Maggie Beach | NexJenn Financial Services | Naperville | CFP, CPA/PFS, MBA, CPA | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Mantas Tautkus | MT Financial Planning, Inc. | Lake Barrington | CFP, CRPC, EA | One-time planning fee, Hourly |
| Manuel Martinez | Charleston Wealth Advisors | Mount Pleasant | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Percentage of assets |
| Matthew Syverson | Sound Stewardship, LLC | Overland Park | CAP, CFP, CKA, AIF | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Michael Fuhr | Evergreen Wealth Services | Mooresville | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Paul Borges | Borges Financial | Brookfield | CFA, CFP, MS | Hourly, Flat fee or retainer |
| Paul Staib | Staib Financial Planning, LLC | Parker | CFP, MBA, RICP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Phil Funk | Servant Capital Advisors, LLC | Carmel | CFP, MBA | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Rahimul Taher | Taher Financial Planning | Brooklyn | CFP, EA | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Richard Predham | Impact Financial Planning Inc. | Ottawa | CFP, BBA | Flat fee or retainer, One-time planning fee |
| Russ Dyck | Finovo | Financial Planning | Calgary | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Ryan Carter | Funded Life Financial, LLC | Chicago | CFP, ChFC | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Shawn Ballinger | Columbus Street Financial Planning | Dublin | CFP | Flat fee or retainer |
| Stacy Dervin | Tailored Financial Planning, LLC | Eugene | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Susan Soesbe | Soesbe Financial, LLC | Sacramento | CFP, EA, MBA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Tammy Goodman | Tammy Goodman Financial, LLC | Charlotte | CFP, MBA | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Tony Chan | Crossroads Planning, LLC | Orange | CFP, EA | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
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