Spenser Lee Liszt

Advisor at Motif Planning — Dallas, TX

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Credentials

CFP®

Experience

7 years

Location

Dallas, TX

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Motif Planning

Independent

Total advisors

1

Clients per advisor

11 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$0 Very Low

HNW client ratio

0% Low

About

Hi, I’m Spenser Liszt, CFP®, founder of Motif Planning, a flat fee financial planning and investment management firm based in Dallas, Texas.

I help dual-income families in their 30s and 40s who are doing well financially manage the growing complexity that comes with higher income and wealth.

Most of my clients earn $250k+ while raising young kids and managing demanding careers. They have growing investment portfolios, bonuses, RSUs, stock options, deferred compensation, or other executive benefits.

You may be asking:

  • Are we making the most of what we’ve built?
  • What should we do with RSUs, stock options, or company stock?
  • Are we paying more in taxes than we need to?
  • Are our investments coordinated with our financial plan?
  • How much should we save for college while still enjoying life today?
  • Can one of us step back from work someday?
  • What can we delegate so we have less to manage ourselves?

I help bring those decisions together across your investments, taxes, equity compensation, employee benefits, cash flow, insurance, college planning, retirement, and estate planning.

You get another set of eyes looking for opportunities, someone to call before a major financial decision, and fewer financial tasks competing for your attention.

My goal is to help you feel confident the details are handled thoughtfully, so you can spend less time researching, monitoring, and second guessing financial decisions and more time with your family and the people you care about.

Before becoming a financial planner, I spent 17 years as a professional musician performing with artists including Aretha Franklin, Frankie Valli, The Temptations, Korn, and Father John Misty. I later earned my CFP® certification through Southern Methodist University and founded Motif Planning.

When I’m not working with clients, I’m spending time with my family, woodworking, or playing piano for my son.

Be sure to check our ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ reviews on Wealthtender to hear directly from clients about what it’s like to work together.

If you recognize your family in this profile, schedule a 15-minute discovery call. We’ll talk through what prompted you to reach out, what you want help with, and see if Motif Planning is a good fit.

Client services

Based on Motif Planning

Financial planning Portfolio management Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Equity Recipients (RS/RSU, SOP, ESPP)

Demographic focus

Dual Income Family Gen Y/Millennials (Born 1980-1995)

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Fee options

Flat

$5,000 - $15,000

Monthly

$417/mo - $1,250/mo

Quarterly

$1,250/qtr - $3,750/qtr

Other

Annual fee is based on household income and net worth.

Location

Dallas, TX

Dallas TX

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Texas

Work history

7 years of industry experience

Thriving Musician LLC dba Motif Planning

2023 - Present • 3 years

Dallas, TX

Paradigm Advisors, LLC

2019 - 2023 • 4 years

Dallas, TX

Paradigm Advisors, LLC

2019 - 2019 • 1 year

Dallas, TX

Thriving Musician LLC

2018 - 2020 • 2 years

Dallas, TX

Lone Star Wind Orchestra

2016 - 2019 • 3 years

Dallas, TX

Self Employed

2006 - 2020 • 14 years

Dallas, TX

Disclosures

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Dallas, TX

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Phil O

CFP®, CPWA®, ChFC®, RICP®, EA

Dallas, TX

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General tax planning General retirement planning Income planning
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Series 65

Dallas, TX

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Passive / index investing Real estate investing
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David W

Series 63, Series 65

Dallas, TX

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Series 63, Series 65

Dallas, TX

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