What is the difference between fee-only and fee-based planning? As broker-dealers have searched for customers, many brokers have advertised as fee-based, which allows them to be paid by clients but also receive compensation from commissions or other sources. Anchor operates on a fee-only basis, meaning financial planning services are offered for a quoted price and no other sources of compensation are received. Anchor, as a Registered Investment Advisor, has a fiduciary duty to protect client assets, free of conflicts of interest. Fee-only financial planning puts the clients’ interests first. Click Here