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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Webster | Arcadia Private Wealth LLC | Cardiff | CFP, TPCP | Fixed fees |
| Hal Schweiger | BlueWater Wealth Management, LLC | San Diego | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Hardik Patel | Trusted Path Wealth Management | Santa Rosa | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Heather Hutchinson | Hutchinson & Ziegler Financial Advisors | Novato | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Heather Liston | Clarity Financial | San Francisco | CFP | One-time planning fee |
| Helena Sandoval | Kera Capital | San Jose | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Henry Hien Phan | Kera Capital | San Jose | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Holly Kindel | Prospettiva Financial | San Francisco | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Hugh Meyer | Highline Wealth Partners | Sherman Oaks | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Ian Burkhard | Capital Advantage | Walnut Creek | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Ivan Tokarev | Total Wealth Services | Westlake Village | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| J Christopher Kerckhoff | Plancorp, LLC | San Francisco | AIF, CFP, BBA, CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| J. Jeffrey Lambert | J. Jeffrey Lambert, CFP | Folsom | CFP | Not listed |
| Jacob Ferry | Total Wealth Services | Westlake Village | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Jacob Schwartz | Green Ocean Global | San Francisco | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jacqueline Rowe | Fiduciary Financial Group | San Rafael | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| James Moore | Eclectic Associates, Inc. | Fullerton | CFP, CFA, BS, BA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| James Naify | AIRE Advisors | Beverly Hills | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| James Smith | StratiCo | Walnut Creek | ChFC | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jamie Rugg | Highline Wealth Partners | Sherman Oaks | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Janet Campbell | Abunda Financial | Sausalito | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Janet Wan | Sierra Pacific Private Wealth, LLC | Oakland | CFP, CPFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jason Dow | Verus Capital Partners | Ventura | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jason Hamilton | KIS Financial Planning, LLC | Santa Ana | CFP, CRPC | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jason McCoy | Lodestar Asset Management | Alamo | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jason Stein | Bluepoint Wealth Advisors | Irvine | CFP, RICP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jeffrey Petersen | WESCAP Group | Glendale | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jeffrey Platt | Platt Wealth Management | San Diego | CFA, CFP, JD, LLM | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jeffrey Spagnola | Kera Capital | San Jose | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jennifer Ramaswamy | Sonoma Mountain Financial | Petaluma | Not listed | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Jeremy Keating | Cosmos Wealth | La Jolla | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jeremy Tate | Tate Capital Group | Newport Beach | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jerome Ledzinski, II | Praetorian Guard Wealth Management | Carmel | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Jessica McConnell | Capital CS Group | Irvine | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Joe Morgan | JWM Wealth Management, LLC | Danville | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Joel Kocen | Kocen Financial Group | Rancho Mirage | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Joel Meyer | Meyer Financial Advisors | Los Altos | CFA | One-time planning fee |
| Joel Stilwell | Rssic | San Francisco | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| John Friedman | John Friedman Financial | San Francisco | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Hourly |
| John Hayman | Capital Advantage | Walnut Creek | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| John Schnieders | Schnieders Capital Management | Pasadena | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets |
| John Stachnick | Kaizen Financial Strategies | Pleasanton | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| John Wills | Kocen Financial Group | Rancho Mirage | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jonathan Lederer | Mission Creek Capital Partners | San Francisco | CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jordan Kane | Kane Capital Advisors | Camarillo | CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Joseph Guo | Empath Wealth LLC | Torrance | CFP | Hourly, Fixed fees |
| Joseph Migdol | Total Wealth Services | Westlake Village | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
| Joshua Garcia | Veritas Financial Consulting LLC | Monrovia | CFP, MBA, MIM | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Joshua Miller | Regatta Capital Group | Studio City | Not listed | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Joshua Oder | Oder Investment Management | Woodland Hills | Not listed | Percentage of assets |
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