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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raman Ghei | Tower View Wealth Management | Shorewood | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Randa Hoffman | RADIANT Wealth Planning | Palo Alto | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Randall Maycock | Roof Eidam Maycock Peralta | San Francisco | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Randol Curtis | Thryve Wealth Management | Jackson | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Randy Smith | Clear Sky Financial | Prosper | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Raquel Wheeler | Keen Wealth Advisors | Overland Park | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Raymond Bonner | Bonner & Smith | Lubbock | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Raymond Torres | Clifford Swan | Pasadena | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Rebecca Anderson | KingsMark Private Financial Advisors | Albany | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Rebecca Contin | East Rock Financial Services | Santa Cruz | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Percentage of assets |
| Rebecca Lees | OLIO Financial Planning | Crozet | CFP | Ongoing planning fee |
| Rebecca Wagner | ARQ Wealth Advisors | Scottsdale | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Reginald Maxfield | Olympus Peaks Financial | Sandy | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Reid Watson | Legacy Wealth Management | Ridgeland | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Rey Arellano | Zenith Financial Planning | Lenexa | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Reyn Eichenlaub | Canopy Wealth Management | Birmingham | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Richard Boss | Table Rock Financial Planning, LLC. | Boise | CFP | Hourly, One-time planning fee |
| Richard Lawrence | Lawrence Wealth Management | West Conshohocken | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Richard Otto | KOM Wealth Management | Appleton | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Richard Seeger | R. Seeger Wealth Management | Lindenhurst | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Richard Siegel | ARQ Wealth Advisors | Scottsdale | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Ricky Kelley | RD Kelley Financial Group | Tucson | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Robert Barber | Christian Financial Advisors® | New Braunfels | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Robert Barrale | KEB – Kerber, Eck & Braeckel | St. Louis | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Robert Dye | Family Wealth Partners | Matthews | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Robert Elliot | Finlayson Financial Planning | Buffalo | CFP, ChFC | One-time planning fee, Flat fee or retainer |
| Robert Flink | Goepper Burkhardt | Greenville | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Robert Gillooly | Elmwood Wealth Management | Berkeley | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Robert Higgins | Dalton Financial | Charlotte | CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Robert Jamison | Jamison Private Wealth Management | Milton | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Robert Jamison | Jamison Private Wealth Management | Milton | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Robert Johnson | Elevate Wealth Management | Sheridan | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Robert Kohn | Tenzing Financial | Williamsburg | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Robert Pick | RightWise Wealth | Las Vegas | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Robert Pierson | Pierson Wealth Management | Atlanta | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Robert Price | Prosperity Wealth Planning | Frisco | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Robert Roland | Absher Wealth Management | Raleigh | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Robert Sell | Polaris Asset Management | Sugar Hill | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Rochelle Moore | Sound Financial Solutions | Clinton | CFP | Hourly |
| Ronald Milone | Heritage Capital | New Haven | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Ross Hager | KEB – Kerber, Eck & Braeckel | Springfield | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Ross Marino | Dovetail Financial | Wilmington | CFP | Ongoing planning fee |
| Ross Riskin | Riskin Wealth Management | Newtown | PFS | Percentage of assets |
| Rupesh Goyal | Alphanso | Rochester | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Russell Holcombe | Holcombe Financial | Atlanta | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Ryan Callas | Greenhouse Wealth Management | Westport | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Ryan Conner | Diversified Portfolios | Bloomfield Hills | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Ryan Galiotto | Etch Financial | Pittsburgh | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Ryan Kohr | Keen Wealth Advisors | Overland Park | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Ryan Melnyk | Manzanita Wealth Management | West Sacramento | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
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