Cascade Financial Strategies fees

Financial planner in Bend, Oregon. Registered with the SEC.

According to its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 20, 2026, Cascade Financial Strategies (Bend, OR) charges $250⁠-⁠$350 an hour and a flat or project fee of $500⁠-⁠$2,500 for financial planning.

Published fees

Quoted from the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure, filed March 20, 2026. Fees can change.

Hourly rate
$250⁠-$350/hr

Runs from below the Bend median of $325 to above it. Starts at the Oregon median of $250 and runs above it.

“Hourly fees range from $250 to $350 per hour.”
Flat or project fee
$500⁠-$2,500

Below the Bend median of $4,900; none of the 7 other planners in Bend that publish a flat or project fee charge less. Below the Oregon median of $5,250; 4% of the 46 other planners in Oregon charge less.

“Our Financial Planning fees that are calculated and charged on a fixed fee basis, typically ranging from $500 to $2,500, depending on the specific arrangement reached with the client.”

Read by software from the firm's brochure. Check the brochure (PDF) (opens in new tab) before you hire.

Adviser record on IAPD (opens in new tab)

At a glance

Also charges a % of assets
Yes
Minimum
None stated in the brochure
Team size
5 employees

How Cascade Financial Strategies bills

Payment and refund terms, quoted from the fee section of the brochure.

  • “The balance is due upon completion of the plan.”
  • “Client’s are billed quarterly in arrears based on actual hours accrued.”
  • “We must disclose if client’s advisory fees are due quarterly in advance.”

About Cascade Financial Strategies

“Through our Advisory Business we offer Comprehensive Portfolio Management, Financial Planning Services, and Pension Consulting. Our Comprehensive Portfolio Management service encompasses asset management as well as providing financial planning/financial consulting to clients.”
From the firm's description of its advisory business in its Form ADV brochure.
  • Principal: John Anderson Schniepp

Planning areas mentioned in the brochure

  • Estate planning
  • College planning
  • Divorce
  • Cash flow and budgeting

Firm details from Form ADV

How the firm is paid
Hourly fees, flat or fixed fees, and a percentage of assets under management
Clients
307
Works with
Individuals, high net worth individuals, and charities
Services reported to regulators
Financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, newsletters and publications, and educational seminars and workshops
Assets managed
$151 million
Registered with
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Disciplinary disclosures
None reported on Form ADV as of March 20, 2026
CRD number
166610 (opens in new tab)
Website
cascadefs.com (opens in new tab)
Phone
(541) 678-5475

Registered or notice filed in 3 states: Arizona, California, Oregon

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