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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Keenan | Fiducia Wealth Management | Upper Arlington | CFP, ChFC | Ongoing planning fee |
| Tyson Ray | FORM Wealth Advisors | Lake Geneva | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Valerie Lasher-Adelman | William Howard & Co. Financial Advisors | Boca Raton | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Vanessa Alanis | Black Dog Wealth | Manassas | CFP, ChFC | Ongoing planning fee, Hourly |
| Victoria Ward | Financial Lifestyle Management | Greenville | CFP | Hourly, Flat fee or retainer |
| Viktoria Kamin | Financial Asset Management | Chappaqua | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Vincent Barbera | Newbridge Wealth Management | Bryn Mawr | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Virajith Wijeweera | FPL Capital Management | Metairie | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Volodymyr Stasenko | Signet Financial Management of Southwest Florida | Parsippany | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Wanda Williams | Precedent Wealth Partners | Houston | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Wesley English | Vault Private Wealth | Lawrenceville | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Wesley Shifrin | NorthFork Advisors | Bozeman | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| William Doepker | Altus Wealth Management | Ft. Mitchell | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| William Hardaway | WebsterRogers Financial Advisors | Florence | CFP, PFS | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| William Henley | Larsen Wealth Management | El Dorado Hills | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| William Howard | William Howard & Co. Financial Advisors | Memphis | CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| William Lauderdale | FORM Wealth Advisors | Middleton | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| William Lee | ARQ Wealth Advisors | Scottsdale | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| William Mack | William Mack & Associates | Troy | CFP | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| William Martinez | ENZI Wealth | Austin | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| William McDonald | Keen Wealth Advisors | Overland Park | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| William Roberts | CWS Financial Advisors | Kalamazoo | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| William Shriver | Gilpin Wealth Management | Golden | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| William Smith | Wealthway Financial Advisors | Norfolk | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| William Stordahl | Stordahl Capital Management | Greenwood Village | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Zachary Cole | Arrowstone Wealth | Malaga | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Zachary Guffy | Blue Anchor Wealth Advisors | Bend | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Zachary Potter | ARQ Wealth Advisors | Scottsdale | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Zachary Tekamp | Heritage Wealth Management Group | Norfolk | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Zachary Welz | DKM Wealth Management | Stockton | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Aaron Bly | Amicus Financial Advisors | Lubbock | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Aaron Randak | Golden Acre Wealth Management | Scottsdale | Not listed | Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee |
| Abbigail Kuna | Highland Investment Advisors | Brookfield | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Adam Larkin | Blue Chip Partners | Farmington Hills | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Adam Lee | Castlepoint Wealth Advisors | Oklahoma City | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Adam Spiegelman | Spiegelman Wealth Management | Walnut Creek | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Adam Vaal | Vaal Financial | Indianapolis | ChFC | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Alec Schrock | Peak Retirement Planning | Columbus | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Alek Johnson | Peterson Wealth Advisors | Orem | Not listed | Ongoing planning fee |
| Alex Kozlowski | Pallas Capital Advisors | Braintree | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Alex LaRosa | Blue Bell Private Wealth Management | Blue Bell | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Alexander Braun | Financial Planning Navigators | Maple Grove | CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Alexis Hongamen | Total Financial Planning | Orlando | CFP | Hourly |
| Alison McFadden | Peterson Wealth Advisors | Orem | Not listed | Ongoing planning fee |
| Amanda Phillips | Hudock Capital | Williamsport | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Amber Pennycoff | Hudock Capital | Williamsport | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Amy Shepard | Sensible Money | Scottsdale | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Anastasiya Kolodiy | Highland Investment Advisors | Ponte Vedra | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Andrea Cloutier | Blue Chip Partners | Farmington Hills | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Andrew Basinger | Live Oak Private Wealth | Wilmington | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
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