Fee-only retirement planning specialists
Retirement planning as a specialty covers the full arc: accumulation modeling, the catchup window, drawdown sequencing, Social Security timing, Medicare coordination, and the long tax-strategy work that integrates them.
By the numbers
The Wellspent public graph lists 7,304 fee-only financial advisors focused on retirement planning at 3,218 firms, most in Houston, San Diego and Austin. 46% hold the CFP certification. Of the 7281 with fees on file, 87% charge percentage of assets.
- Advisors listed
- 7,304
- Firms
- 3,218
- Cities
- 1,467
- Hold the CFP
- 46%
- Other credentials: CFA 8% · CPA 2% · EA 2%
- How they charge (of 7281 with fees on file): percentage of assets 87% · fixed fees 47% · hourly 45% · ongoing planning fee 15%
Source: Wellspent public graph, data as of . Shares are of advisors listed here; an advisor can hold several credentials or fee types. Methodology
7304 matching advisors
| Advisor | Firm | City | Credentials | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Carroll | Verus Capital Partners | Ventura | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Thomas Coy | Wela Financial Advisory | San Antonio | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Thomas Ellis | B&C Financial Advisors | Ponte Vedra Beach | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Thomas Geraci | Purtill Financial | Fort Myers Beach | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Thomas Houston | Share The Harvest Partners | Canton | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Thomas Marrollo | Apogee Financial Services Group | Moorestown | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Thomas Neja | Capital CS Group | Corona | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Thomas Parker | Pendulum Partners | Itasca | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Thomas Razzano | Camarda Wealth Advisory Group | Fleming Island | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Thomas Twombly | Lucien, Stirling & Gray Advisory Group | Austin | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Thomas White | Mountain Wealth Management | Bozeman | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Tiffany Charles | Traction Financial Partners | Encampment | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Timothy Banks | Worley Banks Group | Creve Coeur | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Timothy Foster | QuadCap Wealth Management | Frisco | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Timothy Koski | EverPar Advisors | Tulsa | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Timothy Mosier | Cairn Wealth Management | Vancouver | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Timothy Randak | Arkell Asset Management | Bozeman | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Timothy Walt | CVW Financial | Plymouth | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Todd Carbone | Capital CS Group | Irvine | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Todd Vandam | Pallas Capital Advisors | Braintree | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Tom O'Neill We are a multi generational wealth management team. | Not listed | Mount Laurel | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Tor Peery | Anchor Capital Management | Ithaca | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Travis Domingues | Corvus Wealth Advisors | Templeton | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Trevor Johnson | Dream Weaver Financial Planning | Richmond | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Troy Williamson | TruePath Financial Planning | Albuquerque | Not listed | Hourly, Percentage of assets |
| Tyson Farmer | Vega Financial | Mercer Island | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Victor Beck | Beck Capital Management | Austin | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Virginia Leon | Pathway Advisor | Fallbrook | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Walter Thomas | GoalFusion Wealth Management | Austin | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Wendy Weiss | Weiss Financial Advisors | Cambridge | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Wesley Mims | Duncan Williams Asset Management | Memphis | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Weston Howland | Howland Capital | Boston | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| William Catton | Catton Capital Partners | San Francisco | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| William Hensley | Duncan Williams Asset Management | Memphis | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| William Hines | Emancipare Investment Advisors | Easton | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer, Hourly |
| William Keller | Keller Wealth Management | Morristown | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| William Kirk | Heritage Wealth Management | San Diego | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| William March | Spring City Partners | Philadelphia | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| William Root | Keeler & Nadler | Dublin | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Xijian Zhang | Beacon Hill Wealth Management | Victoria | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Y Shih | Oder Investment Management | Woodland Hills | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Zachary Smith | Kroon & Mitchell | Grand Rapids | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Zachary Wolf | Boltwood Capital Management | Walnut Creek | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Zachery Price | TSN Wealth & Tax Management | Louisville | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Zaineb Sohail | Kaizen Financial Strategies | Pleasanton | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Zane Kuhbacher | HighPoint CPAs | Laramie | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Aaron Deitz | BSW Wealth Partners | Boulder | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Aaron Nielsen | Shared Prosperity Group | Portland | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Aaron Soderberg | BirdRock Wealth Management | Minneapolis | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Abel Bonga | Keen Wealth Advisors | Overland Park | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
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