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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Strong | Kate Capital Group | Westlake Village | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jerry King | The Financial Resource Center | Carmel | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| John Berzellini | JBA Financial Advisors | Timonium | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| John Boardman | Ballast | Lexington | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| John Dewitt | Lakeshore Advisors | Fort Lauderdale | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| John Dixon | Century Management Financial Advisors | Austin | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| John Fennig | KFA Private Wealth Group | Tyson | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| John Fleming | Vandalia Wealth | Greenville | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| John Foley | LifeWise Wealth Advisors | Champaign | CFP, ChFC | Flat fee or retainer |
| John Jones | Precision Wealth Strategies | Georgetown | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| John Kennedy | LifeWise Wealth Advisors | Champaign | CFP | Flat fee or retainer |
| John Lauer | Lauer Wealth Management | Valparaiso | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| John Wright | MarsJewett Financial Group | Bellevue | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Jonathan Brooks | BMSS Wesson Wealth Solutions | Birmingham | CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jonathan Dane | Defiant Capital Group | Warrendale | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Jonathan Dorsey | Vandalia Wealth | Beckley | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jonathan Dursteler | Soulence Wealth Management | North Logan | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Jonathan Salvato | Diamond Client Group | The Woodlands | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Jonathon Jordan | Stone Pillars Wealth Management | Franklin | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Joseph Hart | Hart Wealth Management | West Des Moines | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Joseph Maddux | Cooper Norman Wealth | Idaho Falls | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Joseph Weiland | Arlington Financial Advisors | Santa Barbara | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Joshua Coniglio | Pacific Capital | Corona | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Joshua Nuss | LifeWise Wealth Advisors | Champaign | CFP | Flat fee or retainer |
| Joshua Prince | Promus Advisors | Dallas | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Joshua Simpson | Illumination Wealth Management | San Diego | ChFC | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Joshua Zorger | Fortitude Private Wealth | Carmel | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Juan David Ramon Soto | Alliance Private Wealth | North Reading | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Justin Farris | Farris Capital Management | Carrollton | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Kamila Elliott | Collective Wealth Partners | Atlanta | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Katarzyna Marczyk | Anchor Wealth Management Group | West Palm Beach | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Kay Kidwell | RiversEdge Advisors | Wilmington | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Keith Fenstad | Tanglewood Total Wealth Management | Houston | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Kevin Kolson | Family Wealth Leadership | Irvine | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Krysta Kelly | D'Arcy Capital Management | San Diego | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Kyle Cote | TFC Financial | Boston | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Kyle Jones | Lindsey & Lindsey Wealth Management | Culver City | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Leann Sullivan | TFC Financial | Boston | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Lucas Baker | MarsJewett Financial Group | Bellevue | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Marc Jimenez | CAM Investor Solutions | Austin | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Mark Eggleston | RiversEdge Advisors | Wilmington | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Mark Schiller | WS Wealth Management | Fargo | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Mark Wesson | BMSS Wesson Wealth Solutions | Birmingham | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Mary Storjohann | Allora Wealth | Chula Vista | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Matthew Berhow | All Star Financial | Minneapolis | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Matthew Hague | Guide Wealth Management | Putnam Valley | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Matthew Kunnen | JVL Wealth Strategies | Wyoming | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Matthew Ohrenich | Stillwater Private Wealth | Allenton | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Melodie Ace | Canopy Wealth Management | Middleton | ChFC | Percentage of assets |
| Michael Kothakota | WolfBridge Wealth | Durham | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
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