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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Meehan | TFC Financial | Boston | CFP, PFS | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Michael Pumphrey | Tanglewood Total Wealth Management | Houston | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Michael Rettinger | KFA Private Wealth Group | Tyson | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Michael Yang | Arlington Financial Advisors | Santa Barbara | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Michelle Brow | Full Bloom Financial | Northville | ChFC | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Mitchell Byrum | S. Harris Financial Group | San Antonio | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Morgan Fippinger | Pacific Capital | Corona | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Nathan Lowe | JVL Wealth Strategies | Wyoming | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Nathan McDuffee | Oliver Wealth Management | Towson | CFP, ChFC | Ongoing planning fee |
| Nicholas Sullivan | KFA Private Wealth Group | Cranford | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Nicholas Weisert | 46° North Financial | Denver | CFP | Percentage of assets, One-time planning fee |
| Noah Polk | Saling Wealth Advisors | Louisville | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Patrick Darby | Darby Business Advisors | Las Vegas | CFP | Ongoing planning fee |
| Paul Carroll | Avion Wealth | The Woodlands | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Paul Esposito | Prestige Wealth Management Group | Flemington | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Peter Bobolia | Destiny Capital | Denver | CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Peter D'Agati | Stembrook Asset Management | Jersey City | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Peter Faust | Tanglewood Total Wealth Management | Houston | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Peter Levine | Velara Wealth Management | New York | CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Randall Francis | Pacific Capital | Corona | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Renee Kwok | TFC Financial | Boston | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Robert Bilkie | Sigma Investment Counselors | Northville | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Robert Klefsaas | All Star Financial | Minneapolis | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Robert Mestjian | Alliance Private Wealth | North Reading | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Roger Elmer | Realm Investment Consulting | Cary | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Samuel Haager | S. Harris Financial Group | San Antonio | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Sanjay Pawar | Bluesphere Advisors | East Norriton | CFP, CFA | Flat fee or retainer, Ongoing planning fee |
| Sarah Fitzgerald | NorthFork Advisors | Bozeman | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Sarah Rioux | TFC Financial | Boston | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Scott Jewett | MarsJewett Financial Group | Bellevue | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Scott Udkler | Promus Advisors | Dallas | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Scott Van Den Berg | Century Management Financial Advisors | Austin | CFP, ChFC | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Shane Holcomb | JVL Wealth Strategies | Wyoming | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Shawn Landis | HCR Wealth Advisors | Los Angeles | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Spencer Funk | Precision Wealth Strategies | St. Louis | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Stacey Panenhanouvong | HCR Wealth Advisors | Los Angeles | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Stephanie Harris | S. Harris Financial Group | San Antonio | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Taylor Heininger | Cloud Capital Management | El Segundo | CFA | Percentage of assets |
| Taylor Kovar | 11 Financial | Lufkin | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Tedi Hughes | Destiny Capital | Lake Ozark | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Tendai Charasika | Saling Wealth Advisors | Louisville | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Thomas Bengtson | Lakeshore Advisors | Charlotte | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Thomas Bowman | Investors Portfolio Services | Puyallup | CFP, CFA | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Thomas Falkner | Legacy Financial Independent Advisors | Louisville | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Thomas Gruber | AMG Wealth Management | Land O Lakes | PFS | Percentage of assets, Ongoing planning fee |
| Timothy Doyle | Destiny Capital | Denver | CFP | Percentage of assets, Flat fee or retainer |
| Tina Yang | Tanglewood Total Wealth Management | Houston | CFP | Percentage of assets |
| Tracy Kasing | Regimen Wealth | Atlanta | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
| Trent Lakes | Ballast | Lexington | CFP | Percentage of assets, Hourly |
| Trey Ellington | Steelhead Wealth Management | Glen Allen | CFP | Percentage of assets, Fixed fees |
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