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Financial advisors for retirement planning in Omaha, Nebraska

Which financial advisor should I talk to about retirement planning in Omaha?

For retirement planning in Omaha, talk to a fee-only planner who builds a withdrawal plan, not only an investment portfolio. Look for someone who works out where your income comes from each year, in what order, and what tax it triggers. Records to start with include Matt Buckwalter of MJB Financial Planning, LLC, Logan Sanders of Sanders Retirement Planning and Joseph Elsasser of Adaptive Advice.

Where to start

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

  • Matt Buckwalter MJB Financial Planning, LLC, Omaha City Holds the CFP. Fees on file: ongoing planning fee.
  • Logan Sanders Sanders Retirement Planning, Omaha City Holds the CFP. Fees on file: percentage of assets, flat fee or retainer.
  • Joseph Elsasser Adaptive Advice, Omaha City Holds the CFP. Fees on file: percentage of assets, one-time planning fee.
  • Jenn Steliga Find Your FI, Omaha City Holds the CFP. Fees on file: subscription.
  • Andrew Hunt Hiley Hunt Wealth Management, Inc., Omaha City Holds the CFP. Fees on file: percentage of assets, ongoing planning fee.
  • Michael Carlson Carlson Wealth, Omaha City Holds the CFP. Fees on file: percentage of assets, hourly.

How many fee-only financial advisors in Omaha work on retirement planning?

The Wellspent public graph lists 30 fee-only advisors for retirement planning in Omaha, at 16 firms. We counted every advisor record that lists this work, as of October 2026.

How do fee-only advisors for retirement planning in Omaha charge?

The most common fee among fee-only advisors for retirement planning in Omaha is a percentage of assets, used by 93% of the 30 with fees on file. Many use more than one: 53% charge fixed fees and 37% charge by the hour.

What credentials should a financial advisor for retirement planning have?

For retirement planning, look for the CFP. In Omaha, 23% of the 30 advisors listed hold the CFP.

CFP23% in Omaha
The CFP covers income, tax, insurance, and estate decisions together.

How do Omaha advisors for retirement planning compare with the rest of the US?

23% of fee-only advisors for retirement planning in Omaha hold the CFP, compared with 46% of the 7,304 listed across the US. That's the largest difference in the Wellspent public graph between the two groups.

  • Hold the CFP 23% 46%
  • Charge a percentage of assets 93% 87%
  • Charge fixed fees 53% 47%
  • Charge by the hour 37% 45%

Dark bars are Omaha. Light bars are all US advisors for retirement planning.

Does Nebraska tax Social Security?

No. Nebraska doesn't tax Social Security. Its treatment of IRA withdrawals and pensions has its own rules, so ask to see them in your plan.

What should I ask a financial advisor about retirement planning in Omaha?

  1. How do you decide which accounts I draw from first?
  2. When would you have me claim Social Security, and why?
  3. How do you handle a bad market in my first years of retirement?
  4. Will you run Roth conversion scenarios for me each year?
  5. How does Nebraska tax each source of my retirement income?

How current is this list of fee-only advisors for retirement planning in Omaha?

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 30 advisors

Fee-only advisors for retirement planning in Omaha: advisor, firm, city, credentials, and fees
AdvisorFirmCityCredentialsFees
Jenn Steliga Coaching-centered planning and accountability for people who feel late in pursuing their own version of financial independence. Find Your FI Omaha CFP Subscription
Andrew Hunt Hiley Hunt Wealth Management, Inc. Omaha CFP, MBA, CAP Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee
Matt Buckwalter MJB Financial Planning, LLC Omaha CFP, MS Ongoing planning fee
David Stevens Stevens Capital Partners, Inc. Omaha CFP Percentage of assets, Hourly
Logan Sanders Sanders Retirement Planning Omaha CFP Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer
Joseph Elsasser Adaptive Advice Omaha CFP Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee
Dennis Peatrowsky Virtue Wealth Counsel Omaha ChFC Percentage of assets, Hourly
Michael Carlson Carlson Wealth Omaha CFP, ChFC, PFS Percentage of assets, Hourly
Dennis Peatrowsky Virtue Wealth Counsel Omaha Not listed Percentage of assets, Hourly
Lori Liffring Cambridge Advisors Omaha CFA Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee
Michael Bridgman Cambridge Advisors Omaha ChFC Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee
Scott Leise Sanders Retirement Planning Omaha Not listed Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer
Sydney Peatrowsky Virtue Wealth Counsel Omaha Not listed Percentage of assets, Hourly
Chad Burger Reserve Wealth Planning Omaha Not listed Percentage of assets
Levi Turner Turner Financial Omaha Not listed Percentage of assets, Fixed fees
Matthew Sorum Adaptive Advice Omaha Not listed Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee
Michael Chochon Adaptive Advice Omaha Not listed Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee
Andrew Arkfeld Arkfeld Wealth Strategies Omaha Not listed Percentage of assets, Hourly
Andrew Wacker Convergence Omaha Not listed Percentage of assets, Fixed fees
Colton Koehler Convergence Omaha Not listed Percentage of assets, Fixed fees
Erin Kinney Arkfeld Wealth Strategies Omaha Not listed Percentage of assets, Hourly
Jason Wolff Arkfeld Wealth Strategies Omaha Not listed Percentage of assets, Hourly
Jonathan Spangler Cambridge Advisors Omaha Not listed Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee
Justin Anderson Cambridge Advisors Omaha Not listed Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee
Matthew Samson ILS Financial Omaha Not listed Percentage of assets, Hourly
Nathan Magdanz Convergence Omaha Not listed Percentage of assets, Fixed fees
Spencer Schneider Schneider Wealth Management Omaha Not listed Percentage of assets, Fixed fees
Tristan Thoms Arkfeld Wealth Strategies Omaha Not listed Percentage of assets, Hourly
Tyler Kanne Convergence Omaha Not listed Percentage of assets, Fixed fees
Logan Hauschild Green Peaks Planning Omaha Not listed Percentage of assets, Hourly

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