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The Planner's Edge LLC

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Client assets under management

$178,713,196

Clients

213

21% high-net worth

Advisors

3

of 3 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

71

High

Average account size

$839,029

About

The Planner’s Edge serves individual clients, including high‑net‑worth households and trusts, offering customized financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. Services are organized under its branded Serious Money Approach™, which can be delivered as standalone planning engagements or as ongoing management.

The firm’s investment process emphasizes asset allocation, diversification, and rebalancing and combines fundamental due diligence on managers with technical analysis and a stated set of guiding principles (Faith in the Future, Patience, and Discipline). Clients under management receive periodic reporting such as the one‑page Serious Money Portfolio Snapshot™, a Portfolio Average Daily Balance (ADB) report, and the Serious Money Talks™ monthly newsletter containing general investment principles and opinions.

Noteworthy for a small, supported advisory team, The Planner’s Edge publishes a regular client newsletter (Serious Money Talks™), a feature relatively uncommon among peers, and embeds multiple operational components in its Serious Money Approach™ (including paperwork and “in‑motion” money management). The firm also offers customized aggregation and monitoring of outside custodial assets via data feeds and tailored reporting, in addition to its discretionary portfolio services.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Newsletters or periodicals

Expertise

General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General estate planning guidance

Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning flat fees typically range from $1,500 to $50,000 or more depending on scope and complexity

Percentage

$0 - $100,000: 1.50% $100,001 - $250,000: 1.25% $250,001 - $500,000: 1.00% $500,001 - $1,000,000: 0.85% $1,000,001 - $2,500,000: 0.75% $2,500,001 - $5,000,000: 0.65% $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.55% $10,000,001 - $25,000,000: 0.45% $25,000,001 - $50,000,000: 0.30% $50,000,001+: 0.20%

Project-based

Typically $300 per hour

Other

Fee-only: Hourly rate typically $300 per hour; flat fees for financial planning typically range from $1,500 to $50,000 or more; fixed fees for portfolio management services possible through negotiation

Main office location

The Planner's Edge LLC

2737 78 Th Avenue Se, Suite 103

Mercer Island WA 98040, United States

Number of offices

3

Most active in

California · Washington

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Ryan R

Series 66

Mercer Island, WA

The Planner's Edge LLC

Ryan Rourke is a financial advisor at The Planner’s Edge LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at MassMutual Life Insurance Company, Raymond James Financial Services, and Northwest Asset Management prior to joining his current firm. Rourke serves as a volunteer member of the Board of Trustees for The Bertschi School. The Planner’s Edge provides customized financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individual clients, including high-net-worth households and trusts. The firm’s investment approach, branded as the Serious Money Approach™, emphasizes asset allocation, diversification, and rebalancing, supported by fundamental due diligence and technical analysis.

General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General estate planning guidance
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Deanna N

Series 63, Series 65

Mercer Island, WA

The Planner's Edge LLC

Deanna Nowadnick is a financial advisor at The Planner's Edge LLC with 9 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with The Planner's Edge since 1990. Outside of advising, she is involved in self-publishing her own writing. The Planner’s Edge serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households and trusts, offering customized financial planning and discretionary portfolio management through its Serious Money Approach™, which emphasizes asset allocation, diversification, and disciplined investment principles.

General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General estate planning guidance
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Jeffrey R

CFP®, Series 63

Mercer Island, WA

The Planner's Edge LLC

Jeffrey Ross is a CFP® and holds a Series 63 license with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with The Planner’s Edge LLC since 1998 and has worked as a financial advisor under his own name since 1983. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as the treasurer for the Islandaire HOA. The Planner’s Edge serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households and trusts, providing customized financial planning and discretionary portfolio management through its Serious Money Approach™. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, diversification, and rebalancing, combining fundamental manager due diligence with technical analysis and guiding principles.

General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General estate planning guidance
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