how much does a financial advisor cost 
the cost of a financial advisor depends on the services you hire them for generally the average fee a financial advisor charges is 1 on assets under management aum however many financial advisors operate on a sliding scale so the more business you do the lower this fee will be there are also different fees for the different tasks that a financial advisor will perform many financial advisors charge a flat annual fee between 2 000 and 7 500 between 1 000 and 3 000 for creating a tailored financial plan and depending on the agreement commissions of 3 to 6 on the account 8