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Financial advisors for family wealth transfer in Kansas

Which financial advisor should I talk to about passing wealth to the next generation in Kansas?

For family wealth transfer in Kansas, talk to a fee-only planner who works with more than one generation, and who will sit down with your children as well as you. The technical work is gifting and trusts, but the harder part is usually preparing the family. Records to start with include John Ramshaw of StoryOne, John Fales of Searcy Financial Services, Inc. and Grant Steffes of Steffes Financial.

Where to start

Chosen from what each record shows: credentials that fit this work and fees on file, one advisor per firm.

  • John Ramshaw StoryOne, Overland Park Holds the CFP. Fees on file: percentage of assets, fixed fees.
  • John Fales Searcy Financial Services, Inc., Overland Park Holds the CFP. Fees on file: percentage of assets, hourly.
  • Grant Steffes Steffes Financial, Overland Park Holds the CFP. Fees on file: percentage of assets, hourly.
  • Nicholas Hartley Windward Private Wealth Management, Overland Park Holds the CFP. Fees on file: percentage of assets, fixed fees.
  • Guerry Harris Paragon Capital Management, Overland Park Holds the CFP. Fees on file: percentage of assets.
  • Caitlin Sharp Gentry Private Wealth, Wichita Holds the CFP. Fees on file: percentage of assets, hourly.

How many fee-only financial advisors in Kansas work on family wealth transfer?

The Wellspent public graph lists 38 fee-only advisors for family wealth transfer in Kansas, at 12 firms. We counted every advisor record that lists this work, as of October 2026.

Where are fee-only advisors for family wealth transfer in Kansas located?

Of the 38 fee-only advisors for family wealth transfer in Kansas, 21 are in Overland Park, followed by 6 in Leawood and 4 in Wichita.

  • Overland Park 21
  • Leawood 6
  • Wichita 4
  • Mission 3
  • Topeka 2

Plus 2 in other cities.

How do fee-only advisors for family wealth transfer in Kansas charge?

The most common fee among fee-only advisors for family wealth transfer in Kansas is a percentage of assets, used by 100% of the 38 with fees on file. Many use more than one: 53% charge fixed fees and 34% charge by the hour.

What credentials should a financial advisor for family wealth transfer have?

For family wealth transfer, look for the CFP. In Kansas, 34% of the 38 advisors listed hold the CFP.

CFP34% in Kansas
The CFP covers gifting, trusts, and the wider plan.

How do Kansas advisors for family wealth transfer compare with the rest of the US?

53% of fee-only advisors for family wealth transfer in Kansas charge fixed fees, compared with 62% of the 3,385 listed across the US. That's the largest difference in the Wellspent public graph between the two groups.

  • Hold the CFP 34% 36%
  • Charge a percentage of assets 100% 97%
  • Charge fixed fees 53% 62%
  • Charge by the hour 34% 43%

Dark bars are Kansas. Light bars are all US advisors for family wealth transfer.

Does Kansas have an estate or inheritance tax?

No. Kansas has no state estate or inheritance tax, so the federal rules are the main ones to plan around.

What should I ask a financial advisor about passing wealth to the next generation in Kansas?

  1. How do you involve the next generation, and when?
  2. What would you gift now, and what would you hold until death?
  3. How do you work with our attorney and accountant?
  4. What happens to the relationship when the first generation is gone?
  5. If I own property in another state, could its estate tax apply?

How current is this list of fee-only advisors for family wealth transfer in Kansas?

Wellspent last checked these records against SEC records in October 2026 and firm websites in October 2026. Each advisor's page shows the date for that record.

All 38 advisors

Fee-only advisors for family wealth transfer in Kansas: advisor, firm, city, credentials, and fees
AdvisorFirmCityCredentialsFees
John Fales Searcy Financial Services, Inc. Overland Park AIF, CFP, CIMA, EA Percentage of assets, Hourly
Christopher Stakley Steffes Financial Overland Park CFP Percentage of assets, Hourly
Grant Steffes Steffes Financial Overland Park CFP Percentage of assets, Hourly
Caitlin Sharp Gentry Private Wealth Wichita CFP Percentage of assets, Hourly
Cameron Bond StoryOne Overland Park CFP Percentage of assets, Fixed fees
Dustin Irish Irish Capital Olathe Not listed Percentage of assets
John Christensen StoryOne Overland Park CFP Percentage of assets, Fixed fees
John Ramshaw StoryOne Overland Park CFP Percentage of assets, Fixed fees
Kevin Tucker ProActive Capital Management Topeka CFP Percentage of assets, Hourly
Madeline Bayne StoryOne Overland Park CFP Percentage of assets, Fixed fees
Andrew Osborne Windward Private Wealth Management Overland Park CFP Percentage of assets, Fixed fees
Emily Petty Windward Private Wealth Management Overland Park CFP Percentage of assets, Fixed fees
Nicholas Hartley Windward Private Wealth Management Overland Park CFP Percentage of assets, Fixed fees
Guerry Harris Paragon Capital Management Overland Park CFP Percentage of assets
Stephanie Holston Kilter Group Witchita Not listed Percentage of assets, Fixed fees
Cory McPherson ProActive Capital Management Topeka Not listed Percentage of assets, Hourly
Jeffrey Wetta Gentry Private Wealth Wichita Not listed Percentage of assets, Hourly
Jerald Betts Gentry Private Wealth Wichita Not listed Percentage of assets, Hourly
Jonn Wullschleger Mitchell Capital Management Leawood CFA Percentage of assets
Kenneth Green Mitchell Capital Management Leawood CFA Percentage of assets
Landon Grams Gentry Private Wealth Wichita Not listed Percentage of assets, Hourly
Miles Green Mitchell Capital Management Leawood CFA Percentage of assets
Philip Kernen Mitchell Capital Management Leawood CFA Percentage of assets
Quinn Dippel Mitchell Capital Management Leawood CFA Percentage of assets
Richard Heidemann Paragon Capital Management Overland Park CFA Percentage of assets
Brandy Ward Windward Private Wealth Management Overland Park Not listed Percentage of assets, Fixed fees
Mark Januszewski Tax Advantage Advisors Overland Park Not listed Percentage of assets, Hourly
Brady Hogan Paragon Capital Management Overland Park Not listed Percentage of assets
Christen Dusselier Mitchell Capital Management Leawood Not listed Percentage of assets
Craig Novorr Paragon Capital Management Overland Park Not listed Percentage of assets
Dale Pfeifer Westward Investment Advisory Mission Not listed Percentage of assets, Hourly
Daniel Green Paragon Capital Management Overland Park Not listed Percentage of assets
Eugene Pal Paragon Capital Management Overland Park Not listed Percentage of assets
James Holcomb Westward Investment Advisory Mission Not listed Percentage of assets, Hourly
Nily Levy Paragon Capital Management Overland Park Not listed Percentage of assets
Ryan McLaughlin Westward Investment Advisory Mission Not listed Percentage of assets, Hourly
Shannon Yarbrough Paragon Capital Management Overland Park Not listed Percentage of assets
Tyler Novorr Paragon Capital Management Overland Park Not listed Percentage of assets

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