Fee-only advisors in California
Largest US fee-only market, with clusters around the Bay Area and LA.
By the numbers
The Wellspent public graph lists 2,835 fee-only financial advisors serving California at 1,347 firms, most in San Diego, San Francisco and Los Angeles. 44% hold the CFP certification. Of the 2825 with fees on file, 91% charge percentage of assets.
- Advisors listed
- 2,835
- Firms
- 1,347
- Cities
- 303
- Hold the CFP
- 44%
- Other credentials: CFA 10% · CPA 1% · EA 1%
- How they charge (of 2825 with fees on file): percentage of assets 91% · fixed fees 56% · hourly 55% · ongoing planning fee 9%
Source: Wellspent public graph, data as of . Shares are of advisors listed here; an advisor can hold several credentials or fee types. Methodology
Advisors serving California (2,835)
| Advisor | Firm | City | Credentials | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacey Liu | Treehouse Wealth Advisors | Walnut Creek | CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Stephanie Lee | East Rock Financial Services | Burlingame | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Percentage of assets |
| Steven Cliadakis | Altum Wealth Advisors | Chico | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Stuart Crandall | Hutchinson Capital Management | San Rafael | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Susan Landry | Wynn Capital Management | Santa Cruz | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Taylor Bell | Aequitas Financial | Santa Ana | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Taylor Welz | DKM Wealth Management | Stockton | CFP, PFS | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Theodore Fischer | Fischer Investment Strategies | Westlake Village | CFP | Hourly, Flat fee or retainer |
| Thomas Owens | Roof Eidam Maycock Peralta | San Francisco | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Thomas Powers | California Financial Advisors | San Ramon | CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Timothy Reyna | Cerro Pacific Wealth Advisors | San Luis Obispo | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Todd Gomes | Sonoma Allocations | Santa Rosa | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Todd Hadley | True Wave Financial Planners | Sacramento | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Tom Chun | Honu Wealth | Sunnyvale | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Tyler Schalch | FPC Wealth | Petaluma | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| William Henley | Larsen Wealth Management | El Dorado Hills | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Zachary Welz | DKM Wealth Management | Stockton | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Adam Spiegelman | Spiegelman Wealth Management | Walnut Creek | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Amanda Albright | Lodestar Asset Management | Alamo | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Andrew Sontag | Carlsbad Wealth Advisory Group | Carlsbad | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Andy Chong | Highline Wealth Partners | Sherman Oaks | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Anjali Jayakumar | FIT Advisors | Redondo Beach | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Anthony Carr | Carr Wealth Management | Pleasanton | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Anthony Craun | Sand Hill Global Advisors | Palo Alto | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Anthony Jurado | Lodestar Asset Management | Alamo | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Barry Mendelson | Elevation Wealth Partners | Walnut Creek | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Barton Brewer | Global Business Management | Valencia | CFP, ChFC, CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Benjamin Lupu | Kensington A.M.I. | Burbank | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Brandon Grundy | Ridgeview Financial Planning | Santa Rosa | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brandon Hobson | PracticeCFO | San Diego | CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Brandon Morton | Financial Designs | Claremont | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brenda Vingiello | Sand Hill Global Advisors | Palo Alto | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brian Dombkowski | Sand Hill Global Advisors | Palo Alto | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brian Ferrin | MA Private Wealth | San Carlos | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Brian Krause | Cascade Financial Partners | San Diego | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Brian Wang | Capital Advantage | Walnut Creek | CFA | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Britt Joyce | Regatta Capital Group | El Segundo | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Brooke Gaither | Integral Wealth Management | Turlock | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Brooke Salvini | Salvini Financial Planning | San Luis Obispo | CFP, PFS | Hourly, Fixed fees |
| Carol Wikle | Mirador Capital Partners | Pleasanton | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Christopher Russell | Tempus Pecunia | San Diego | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Colby Davis | RHS Financial | San Francisco | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Cole Durkin | Insight Wealth Strategies | San Ramon | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Colin Taylor | Capital Advantage | Walnut Creek | CFA | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Dane May DePaolo & May Strategic Wealth is a modern, boutique financial advisory firm helping high earners and high net-worth individuals grow and protect their wealth through personalized investment strategies and forward-thinking planning. | D&M Strategic Wealth | Irvine | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Darien Horton | Cascade Financial Partners | San Diego | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| David Epps | Integral Wealth Management | Modesto | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| David Garelick | Global Business Management | Valencia | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| David Palshaw | Monterey Bay Asset Management | Monterey | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| David Sylvester | CAVU Wealth Advisors | Walnut Creek | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
Firms headquartered in California (1,191)
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21 West Wealth Management
Tustin, California
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245 Investments
Sacramento, California
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24Acres Wealth Management
Redondo Beach, California
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361 Financial Planning
Walnut Creek, California
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395 Financial Planning
Mammoth Lakes, California
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7Summit Advisors
Los Angeles, California
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A.I. Financial
Simi Valley, California
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Aalexander
Laguna Niguel, California
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Abacus Wealth Partners
Sebastopol, California
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Abramson Financial Planning, LLC
Burlingame, California
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Abunda Financial
Sausalito, California
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Abundance Pathways
San Diego, California
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Abundant Wealth Partners
Santa Barbara, California
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ACap Advisors & Accountants
Studio City, California
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Accretive Wealth Management
San Ramon, California
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Accumulation Strategies
Woodland Hills, California
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Achievable Wealth
Benicia, California
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Adap Tax Financial, Inc
Pleasanton, California
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Ades Investment Counsel
Los Angeles, California
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Advantage Financial Consultants
Camarillo, California
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AdviceOnly
San Diego, California
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Aegis Financial Advisory
Cupertino, California
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Aequitas Financial
Santa Ana, California
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AFS Investments
Turlock, California
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AGG Asset Management
Westlake Village, California
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Agile Financial Planning
San Francisco, California
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Aihara Wealth Management
Torrance, California
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Aikapa Wealth Planning & Management
Corte Madera, California
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AIO Financial, LLC
Los Angeles, California
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AIRE Advisors
Beverly Hills, California
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AKrish Financial Advisory
Cupertino, California
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Alcosta Capital Management
San Ramon, California
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Alesia Investment Management
Torrance, California
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Alethea Capital Management
Rancho Santa Fe, California
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Align WMGMT
San Jose, California
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Aligne Wealth Advisors Investment Management (awaim)
Los Angeles, California
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Alliance Advisory & Securities
Westlake Village, California
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AllOneWealth
Camarillo, California
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Allora Wealth
Chula Vista, California
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Alpenglobal Capital
Tahoe City, California
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Alpha & Omega
La Mesa, California
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Alpha Private Wealth Advisors
San Francisco, California
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Alpha Solutions Investment Advisors
South San Francisco, California
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Alpha Wealth Management
Hemet, California
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Alpine Peaks Consulting
Alpine Meadows, California
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Altamont Wealth Management
Livermore, California
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Altum Wealth Advisors
Chico, California
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Amaral Financial Planning, LLC
San Jose, California
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AMB Financial
Temecula, California
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Amoretti Capital Management
San Francisco, California
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Andrews Capital Management
Coronado, California
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Annette Di Bello, CPA, CFP, PC
Los Angeles, California
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Anora Wealth
San Marcos, California
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Antigravity Investments
San Francisco, California
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Antonio Andrade, CFP
Ukiah, California
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AP Investment Management
Mountain View, California
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Apple & Associates
Grass Valley, California
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Applied Advisor
San Francisco, California
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Aqua Capital Advisors
Los Angeles, California
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Aquila Wealth Advisors
San Luis Obispo, California