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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Caswell | Integrated Wealth Strategies | Austin | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Austin Franks | Financial Independence Advisors | Jacksonville | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Austin Miller | Pathway Financial Advisers | Auburn | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| B. Brose | Integrity Wealth Partners | Walnut Creek | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Beau Woodward | Woodward Diversified Capital | Bakersfield | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Ben McCollum | Pacific Point Wealth Management | Carlsbad | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Benjamin Fischer | Waterfront | Advisors | Overland Park | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Benjamin Hall | Chipser Wealth Management | Destin | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Beth Smyth | MWS Capital Consultants | Chicago | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Blake Flint | Amicus Financial Advisors | Lubbock | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Bradley Harsch | StratiCo | Sacramento | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Bradley Horn | Saffron Capital | Minneapolis | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brandon Lockwood | Lockwood Wealth Strategies | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Brandon Simpson | Aspen Wealth Advisors | Dallas | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brent Chavez | Aequitas Equitas Wealth Management | Riegelsville | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brett Chipser | Chipser Wealth Management | Destin | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brett Sohns | LifeGoal Investments | Saratoga Springs | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brian Baylis | Bell Investment Advisors | Orinda | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brian Laurie | Green Peaks Planning | Surprise | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brian Smith | Southeast Financial Advisors | Greenville | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brian Voss | Voss Wealth Management | Endicott | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Brit Inman-Swanson | Amicus Financial Advisors | Lubbock | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Bruno Larocca | RDM Capital | Red Bank | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Cain Martin | MB Generational Wealth | Spokane | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Caitlin Appleton | South Shore Capital Advisors | Boston | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Caleb Richmond | Woodward Diversified Capital | Bakersfield | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Cam McClellan | Palisade Wealth | Draper | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Carl Kielbasa | Phoenix Rising Wealth Management | State College | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Carlos Feliciano | CAF Investments | Guaynabo | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Carlos Rodrigues | Fortune Financial | Livingston | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Caroline Hedges | Fairfield Financial Advisors | Wellesley | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Carshon Rodgers | Indelible Wealth Group | Berthoud | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Casey Bibb | Martin Wealth Solutions | Christiansburg | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Cesar Murillo | Emergent Global Investments | Coral Gables | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Charles Bales | Whitewater Wealth | Eugene | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Charles Crouch | Strong Tower Wealth Management | Franklin | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Charles Helme | BH Asset Management | New York | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer |
| Charles Holder | Holder Wealth Management | Champaign | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Charles Levinson | Sage Investment Advisers | Wappingers Falls | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Charles Nedele | Theory Financial | Lakewood | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Chase Redd | Narus Financial Partners | Salt Lake City | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Christopher Berry | Pacific Crest Wealth Management | Elmira | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Christopher Coffin | OverRidge Wealth Advisors | Fort Worth | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Christopher Grasmick | Vickerman Investment Advisors | Spokane | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Christopher Kline | Capstone Wealth Management | Lakeland | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Christopher Lamb | Old Mission Investment | Traverse City | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Christopher Mettee | Pace Financial Advisors | Hillsboro | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Cole Anderson | Intergy Private Wealth | Colorado Springs | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Cole Hofmann | Roffman Miller Wealth Management | Philadelphia | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Cole Myers | Stonebridge Financial Group | St. Louis | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
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