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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Courtney | Cambridge Financial Group | Tucson | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Bradford Yeakle | MY Wealth Management | Germantown | ChFC | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Bradley Hartman | Hartman Financial Planning | Santa Clarita | Not listed | Hourly, Ongoing planning fee |
| Bradley Ortego | SOW Advisors | Youngsville | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brailyn Robertson | The Aranda Group | Jenkintown | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Brendan King | Wavvest | Chicago | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Bret Hoffman | Green Peaks Planning | Surprise | ChFC | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brian Quintana Guzman | Nicholas Hoffman & Company | Atlanta | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Brian Sawyer | Larchmont Wealth Advisors | Lunenburg | Not listed | Hourly |
| Brian Sigler | Westshore Wealth | Newport Beach | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Bridgette Hodge | EverPar Advisors | Tulsa | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Bruce Beckett | My Financial Coach | Midland | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Bruce Mason | Harvest Financial Advisors | Cincinnati | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Bryan Courchesne | DAiM | Palm Beach Gardens | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Bryan Kocen | Kocen Financial Group | Rancho Mirage | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Bryce Anderson | Intermountain Wealth Management | Idaho Falls | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Caleb Rich | PracticeCFO | Swansboro | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Camden Newton | Pallas Capital Advisors | Braintree | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Cameron Lease | Lease Investment Advisors | Toms River | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Cameron Simonds | Nicholas Hoffman & Company | Atlanta | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Cameron Smith | PracticeCFO | San Diego | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Carl Bader | Sanderson Wealth Management | Buffalo | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Carl Grahs | Navigate Wealth Management | Birmingham | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Cassidy Fisher | Castle Coast Wealth | La Jolla | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Cathleen Phelps | Monument Wealth Management | Alexandria | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Chad Burger | Reserve Wealth Planning | Omaha | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Chad Nolte | Model Wealth | Wheaton | Not listed | Hourly, Flat fee or retainer |
| Chad Onufrechuk | Cascade Wealth Planning | Belmont | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Chad Seegers | Insight Wealth Strategies | San Ramon | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Chad Young | Young Financial Planning | Lafayette | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer, Percentage of assets |
| Charles Brinkman | Integrity Investing | Daleville | ChFC | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Charles Clapp | Howland Capital | Boston | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Charles Copeland | Elevage Partners | Marsing | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Charles Evangelakos | Pallas Capital Advisors | Braintree | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Charles Gillespie | Castle Coast Wealth | La Jolla | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Charles Powell | Powell Wealth | Cornelius | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Charles Von Stackelberg | Radius Wealth Management | Boston | ChFC | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Charles Womack | Womack Wealth and Business Management | Manhattan Beach | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Charlotte Bell | Trio Wealth Management® | Great Falls | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Cheung Chan | Chemistry Wealth Management, LLC. | New York | Not listed | Ongoing planning fee |
| Christina Hudson | Invenio Wealth Partners | Coral Gables | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Christine Book | Barlow Wealth Partners | Louisville | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Christine Fusare | Kickstand Wealth Advisors | Pittsford | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Christopher Harrington | Waterfront | Advisors | Overland Park | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Christopher Jones | Sparrow Wealth Management | Orlando | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Christopher McIntosh | Barlow Wealth Partners | Louisville | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Christopher Packard | Womack Wealth and Business Management | Manhattan Beach | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Christopher Stooksbury | Beacon Hill Wealth Management | Victoria | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Christopher Vasquez | Lucien, Stirling & Gray Advisory Group | Austin | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Clarke Holt | Elevate Wealth Advisory | Athens | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
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