Small business owners
Small business owners carry a planning shape that other audiences don't: the same balance sheet holds the operating company, owner-comp structure, retirement-plan sponsorship, succession or sale planning, and the personal household plan that sits on top. Advisors with depth here coordinate entity structure, owner-comp tax strategy, defined-benefit and solo-401(k) sponsorship, and the eventual transition out, whether that's a family hand-off, an internal sale, or a third-party exit.
By the numbers
The Wellspent public graph lists 2,851 fee-only financial advisors focused on small business owners at 1,255 firms, most in Houston, Atlanta and New York. 45% hold the CFP certification. Of the 2841 with fees on file, 88% charge percentage of assets.
- Advisors listed
- 2,851
- Firms
- 1,255
- Cities
- 820
- Hold the CFP
- 45%
- Other credentials: CFA 9% · CPA 2% · EA 1%
- How they charge (of 2841 with fees on file): percentage of assets 88% · fixed fees 52% · hourly 48% · ongoing planning fee 14%
Source: Wellspent public graph, data as of . Shares are of advisors listed here; an advisor can hold several credentials or fee types. Methodology
Advisors with depth in small business owners
| Advisor | Firm | City | Credentials | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Heidel | Integritas Wealth Strategies | Charleston | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Daniel King | S. Harris Financial Group | San Antonio | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Daniel Phillips | Michels Family Financial | Fort Worth | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Daniel Weinstein | KFA Private Wealth Group | Tyson | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| David Cunningham | LW Advisors | Des Moines | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| David Hinshaw | BMSS Wesson Wealth Solutions | Huntsville | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| David Lloyd | Century Management Financial Advisors | Austin | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| David Ritrovato | Bluesphere Advisors | East Norriton | CFP | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| David Wolfensperger | Stewart Wealth Management | San Rafael | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Denise Farkas | Sigma Investment Counselors | Northville | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Dianne Duva | Arlington Financial Advisors | Santa Barbara | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Dudley Simms | BMSS Wesson Wealth Solutions | Birmingham | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Edward Kramer | SSB&T Wealth | Fredericksburg | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Emily Hermeno | Prosperity Road | Santa Ana | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Emma Foulkes | Collective Wealth Partners | Atlanta | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Eric Callahan | Thryve Wealth Management | Santa Barbara | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Eric Felty | Equity Advisors of Kentucky | St Pete Beach | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Eric Saling | Saling Wealth Advisors | Louisville | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Ernest Moosherr | Canopy Wealth Management | Middleton | ChFC | Percentage of assets |
| Evan Lane | The Financial Resource Center | Carmel | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Felix Tankersley | BMSS Wesson Wealth Solutions | Birmingham | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Fon Rogers | Equity Advisors of Kentucky | Lexington | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Frank Gallo | Investors Portfolio Services | Puyallup | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Frank Yozwiak | Ballast | Lexington | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Gary Shirman | Boulder Wealth Advisors | Boulder | ChFC | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Genadi Slavov | Sigma Investment Counselors | Northville | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Gerald Vanderlugt | JVL Wealth Strategies | Wyoming | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Grant Steffes | Steffes Financial | Overland Park | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Gregory Farland | Alliance Private Wealth | Alton Bay | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Gregory Norris | Apex Investment Group | Georges Mills | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Gregory Syrios | Syrios Wealth Management Group | La Jolla | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Haley DeHaan | JVL Wealth Strategies | Wyoming | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Hope Dogbevia | Keystone Financial Services | Omaha | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Irvin Schorsch | Pennsylvania Capital Management | Huntingdon Valley | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Ivan Mendoza | Mendoza Private Wealth | North Miami | CFP, ChFC, CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| James Munchbach | BayRock Financial | Friendswood | CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| James Patterson | KFA Private Wealth Group | Tyson | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jameson Holehouse | Destiny Capital | Detroit Lakes | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Jane Barney | TFC Financial | Boston | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jared Barnecut | Stewart Wealth Management | San Rafael | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Jared Brock | Brock Hill Wealth Management | Newton | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jared Haubenstock | Regimen Wealth | Atlanta | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jarrett Morris | RiversEdge Advisors | Wilmington | CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jarrod Musick | Destiny Capital | Denver | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Jason Epps | KFA Private Wealth Group | Tyson | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jason Gong | Lifelong Wealth Management Group | Lake Oswego | CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets |
| Jeffrey Goering | Diamond Client Group | The Woodlands | CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jeffrey Gough | Saling Wealth Advisors | Louisville | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jeffrey Viksjo | Ogorek Wealth Management | Williamsville | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jeffrey Williams | Fairscale Capital | Nashua | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
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