Daniel Ryan Colston
Advisor at Upward Financial Planning — Vinton, VA
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Credentials
CFP®, Series 65
Experience Industry experience
8 years
Location
Vinton, VA 24179
Upward Financial Planning
Independent
Total advisors
1Clients per advisor
77 Very HighAvg AUM per client
$223,269 LowHNW client ratio
0% LowDaniel 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
Vinton, VA
118 E Virginia Ave.
Vinton VA 24179
Advisors at this office
1
Virginia
8 years of industry experience
Chimney Works
2024 - Present • 2 years
Roanoke, VA
Upward Financial Planning LLC
2022 - Present • 4 years
Roanoke, VA
American Financial Planning, Inc.
2017 - 2022 • 5 years
Roanoke, VA
Daniel's Painting
2016 - Present • 10 years
Roanoke, VA
Villa Heights Baptist Church
2012 - 2017 • 5 years
Roanoke, VA
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