Personal Path Financial Planning fees and pricing
Financial planner in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Registered with state securities regulators.
According to its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 30, 2026, Personal Path Financial Planning charges $300 an hour for financial planning.
Published fees
Quoted from the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure, filed March 30, 2026. Fees can change, so confirm with the firm before you hire them.
- Hourly rate
- $300/hr
“We will provide our services at the hourly rate of $300 per hour.”
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How Personal Path Financial Planning bills
Payment and refund terms, quoted from the fee section of the brochure.
- “If a fixed fee program is chosen, half of the fee is due at the beginning of process and the remainder is due at completion of work; however, Personal Path Financial Planning will not bill an amount above $500.00 more than 6 months in advance.”
- “In the event of early termination, the client will be billed for the hours worked at a rate of $300 per hour.”
- “If the initial deposit is greater than the amount billed, then the client will be refunded the difference.”
How Personal Path Financial Planning’s fees compare
- Its hourly rate of $300 matches the North Carolina median of $300. 49% of the 177 other North Carolina planners that publish an hourly rate charge less.
- It doesn't charge a percentage of the assets it manages, so its fee won't grow with your portfolio.
About Personal Path Financial Planning
- Principal: Mary R. Macdonald
- Solo practice: one person runs the firm, so you work directly with the planner.
- Registered as an adviser: 2017 (9 years).
Planning areas mentioned in the brochure
- Retirement planning
- Tax planning
- Estate planning
- Business owners
- Cash flow and budgeting
Firm details from Form ADV
- How the firm is paid
- Hourly fees, fixed or flat fees
- Charges a % of assets
- No
- Employees
- 1
- Services reported to regulators
- Financial planning
- Registered with
- State securities regulators
- Disciplinary disclosures
- None reported
- SEC CRD number
- 289380
- Phone
- (919) 797-9343
Other planners in Hillsborough that publish fees
- Scharl Advisory Services, Inc.Hillsborough$3,000/yr
- Wanderwealth Inc.Hillsborough$6,000-$20,000/yr
- 1Up Financial Advisors LLCCary$250/hr, Up to $2,500
- 30-40 Wealth PartnersCornelius$5,000-$60,000, $12,500/yr
- 360 Aviation Advisors, LLCConcord$250/hr, $1,500/qtr
- A4 Wealth Advisors LLCHuntersville$350/hr, $500-$5,000
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