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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
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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