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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Aluague | Haynie Wealth Management | Fort Collins | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Jason Goosen | Rapids Financial | Kentwood | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Jason Grohman | PLW Financial | New Braunfels | Not listed | Ongoing planning fee |
| Jason Kleinschmidt | Fairman Financial | Chesterbrook | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jason Kohut | Signet Financial Management of Southwest Florida | Naples | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jason Macgregor | Minich MacGregor Wealth Management | Saratoga Springs | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jason Shaya | Mission Hills Financial | San Diego | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jason Wilson | Hallett Advisors | Port Angeles | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jason Wolff | Arkfeld Wealth Strategies | Omaha | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jason Zangmeister | Aspire Growth Partners | Medina | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jay Conner | Arena Wealth Advisors | Jeffersonville | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jay Taparia | Sanskar Advisors | Nyack | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jeff McGovern We help busy parents and individual professionals plan for the future and enjoy the present moment. | Haven Wealth Planning | Kirkwood | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Jeff Wills | Forthright Wealth Management | Alpharetta | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Jeffrey Braverman | Whitney & Company | Rochester | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jeffrey Bullock | Cedarwood Wealth | Highlands Ranch | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Jeffrey Chase | S.E.E.D. Planning Group | Binghamton | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jeffrey Coontz | Prudent Investor Advisors | Folsom | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jeffrey Fouts | Fouts Law Group | Elijay | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jeffrey Hartman | Gross & Hartman Investments | Leola | Not listed | Hourly |
| Jeffrey Kirkpatrick | Dovetail Financial | Duluth | Not listed | Ongoing planning fee |
| Jeffrey Martin | Capital Investment Management | Edmonds | ChFC | Percentage of assets |
| Jeffrey McHale | Wealth Effects | Pembroke | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Jeffrey Sorensen | Cornerstone Advisors | Topeka | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Jeffrey Tilson | JST Investment Consulting | Seal Beach | Not listed | Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee |
| Jeffrey Widdup | Milinovich & Company | Waynesburg | Not listed | Ongoing planning fee |
| Jennifer Kirby | Talisman Wealth Advisors | Mountainside | Not listed | Ongoing planning fee |
| Jennifer Lackey | Relativity Capital Advisors | Greensboro | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jennifer Paterson | Integrity Wealth Management | Eugene | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jenny Elstein | Talisman Wealth Advisors | Mountainside | Not listed | Ongoing planning fee |
| Jerad Rosburg | ARQ Wealth Advisors | Scottsdale | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jeremy Wallace | Wallace Hart Capital Management | Lexington | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Performance-based fees |
| Jessica Ash | Fischer Investment Strategies | Westlake Village | Not listed | Hourly, Flat fee or retainer |
| Jessica Bedell | Wallace Hart Capital Management | Lexington | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Performance-based fees |
| Jessica Blake | S.E.E.D. Planning Group | Binghamton | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jessica Fairchild | RFG Wealth Advisory | Argyle | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jessica Harrington | WebsterRogers Financial Advisors | Florence | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jill Wood | FreeWood Private Wealth Management | Powell | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jimmy Cardentey | Guerra Wealth Advisors | Miami | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jivko Velev | Velev Advisors | Los Angeles | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Joe Fletcher | New Century Investments | Fort Worth | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Joel Busboom | Joel Busboom Financial | Franklin | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| John Blair | DT Investment Partners | Chadds Ford | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| John Drefcinski | Rosemeyer Management Group | Platteville | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| John Eisele | Malvern Capital Management | Malvern | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| John Fitzgerald | Blue Heron Capital | Englewood | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| John Fulmer | Shelton Wealth Management | Fort Worth | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| John Hall | J.W. Hall Financial | San Antonio | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| John Hutchinson | Great Falls Wealth Management | Pinehurst | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| John McCully | Tim Looney Investments | Longwood | Not listed | Ongoing planning fee, One-time planning fee |
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