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Waymaker Financial Planning

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Total assets under management

$3,624,339

Total clients

7

29% high-net worth

Total advisors

1

of 1 employees

Firm size

Independent

1 advisor

Average clients per advisor

7

Average account size

$517,763

About

Waymaker Financial Planning provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management primarily for individual clients and also offers services to employer plan sponsors. Its service menu includes modular and one-time financial plans, ongoing planning engagements, and qualified retirement plan consulting with participant education.

The firm uses a goal-based process to establish asset-allocation targets and constructs portfolios that blend passive and active strategies with an emphasis on diversification and periodic rebalancing; it offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management and may delegate portions of portfolio management to outside managers. Client engagements begin with document and risk-profile reviews and proceed through written planning deliverables and scheduled follow-ups under project-based or ongoing arrangements.

Noteworthy distinctions in the brochure include the firm’s formal qualified plan consulting for employer-sponsored retirement plans and the provision of public educational seminars and speaking engagements (including occasional pro-bono offerings), both of which are uncommon among independent peers. The firm is fee-only and manages roughly $3.6 million for a small number of clients, a scale that the brochure suggests supports planner-led, hands-on service and direct client contact.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

General retirement planning Tax strategies for small businesses Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General estate planning guidance

Fee options

Fixed

Modular Financial Planning fees start at $900 up to $7,200; One-Time Financial Plans start at $3,000 up to $9,000

Percentage

$0 - $499,999.99: 1.00% $500,000 - $999,999.99: 0.95% $1,000,000 - $1,999,999.99: 0.75% $2,000,000 - No limit (Negotiable): Negotiable

Project-based

$300 per hour, billed in 15-minute increments, minimum two hours per engagement

Subscriptions

Ongoing Financial Planning annual fee ranges from $720 to $14,000, paid monthly ($50 to $1,200 per month), fees negotiable and may be waived if client has $500,000+ AUM with Investment Management Services

Other

Minimum fee: Minimum annual advisory fee of $500 Fee-only: Firm is fee-only; no commissions or third-party compensation

Main office location

Waymaker Financial Planning

1751 River Run Suite 200

Fort Worth TX 76107, United States

Number of offices

2

Most active in

Texas

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

Michelle V

CFP®

Fort Worth, TX

Waymaker Financial Planning

Michelle Vargas, Certified Financial Planner™ is the President of Waymaker Financial Planning, a Fee-Only firm that provides transparent and accessible financial guidance. She enjoys helping clients navigate and plan all aspects of their financial life so that they will worry less about their future and free up more time to spend doing what they love. After earning a degree in Finance from the University of Southwestern Louisiana in 1990, she moved to Florida and started her career with Harcourt Brace Publishing. Her journey into personal finance began when she signed up for her 401K and wanted to learn about additional options to plan for retirement. This eventually led to working as a financial advisor and completing the extensive education requirements for becoming a CFP® in 1998. She believes her experience as a young professional searching for unbiased advice enables her to better serve Gen XY professionals because she remembers what it was like being in their shoes. As a former homeschool parent and the wife of a federal employee, she is passionate about helping women, homeschool families, and federal workers plan wisely for a comfortable financial future. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking in Colorado, barbecuing with family, and working in her garden.

General retirement planning Tax strategies for small businesses Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General estate planning guidance Government Employee Christian Faith Based Gen X (Born 1965-1980)
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