John Howard Abernethy
JA
CFP
John Howard Abernethy
JA
CFP

John Abernethy

5 Years of Experience
Solvang, CA

John Abernethy is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Synchronous Wealth Advisors LLC, based in Solvang, CA, with 5 years of industry experience. John operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Charitable Giving, Education Planning, Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, and 4 more. Their firm serves 61 clients with $290M in assets under management.

Compensation
Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
4 advisors
Number of Clients
61 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$4.7M average
Assets Under Management
$286.1M

Fee Structure

Synchronous Wealth Advisors typically charges a flat quarterly fee ranging from $1,000 to $4,000 for both investment management and financial planning services. The firm may also provide investment management on a standalone basis. Fees are negotiable and depend on the complexity of the client's situation and the scope of services.

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

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Employment History
Current Registrations
Synchronous Wealth Advisors LLC
December 2025 - Present · 5 mos
Previous Registrations
Together Planning
June 2024 - September 2025 · 1 yr 3 mos
Sycamore Financial Planning, LLC
May 2023 - May 2024 · 1 yr
Vanguard Marketing CorporationBroker
November 2021 - September 2022 · 10 mos
Vanguard Advisers, INC.
September 2021 - September 2022 · 1 yr
Together And/or Together Planning
January 2020 - September 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos
State Registrations1 state
FL
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Additional Information

After earning a degree in History from the University of Florida, John joined the Together Planning team in 2019 as a financial planning assistant. He then earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation and completed a Master’s degree in Personal Financial Planning through Kansas State University in 2024.

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