Daniel Colston
Advisor at Upward Financial Planning
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Advisor at Upward Financial Planning
Data sourced from SEC public records (and other sources when available). Some details may be added by the advisor after claiming their profile. Refreshed daily • Updated today.
Location
Vinton, VA 24179
Credentials
CFP®, Series 65
Industry experience
8 years
Daniel Colston is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience and is the sole advisor at Upward Financial Planning in Vinton, VA. He previously worked at American Financial Planning, Inc. and currently operates Daniel's Painting, LLC, which accounts for about 10% of his time. Upward Financial Planning serves individual clients, including those with substantial assets, offering discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, tax preparation, and limited insurance brokerage services. The firm combines passive and active investment strategies and emphasizes business-owner and exit-planning.
Based on Upward Financial Planning
Initial Financial Planning fee: $1,000 to $10,000; Project-Based Financial Planning fixed fee: $500 to $20,000
$0 - $250,000: 1.35% $250,001 - $500,000: 1.25% $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.15% $1,000,001 - $2,500,000: 1.00% $2,500,001 - $5,000,000: 0.90% $5,000,001+: 0.70%
Commission income from sale of life insurance products
Project-Based Financial Planning hourly rate: $250; Tax Return Preparation hourly rate: $250
Ongoing Financial Planning monthly fee ranging from $50 to $500
Account minimum: $500,000 Fee-only: Ongoing Financial Planning: $50 to $500 per month, fixed fee; Project-Based Financial Planning: $500 to $20,000 fixed fee or $250 per hour; Tax Return Preparation: $175 to $650 or $250 per hour
118 E Virginia Ave.
Vinton, VA 24179
Virginia
Chimney Works
2024 - Present (2 years)
Upward Financial Planning LLC
2022 - Present (4 years)
American Financial Planning, Inc.
2017 - 2022 (5 years)
Daniel's Painting
2016 - Present (10 years)
Villa Heights Baptist Church
2012 - 2017 (5 years)
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