Nino vs Vanguard Personal Advisor Select

Vanguard Select requires $500,000 in enrolled assets. Nino starts at $20/month, with an optional CPA and financial planner team that files your taxes.

Nino and Vanguard compared

Nino compared with Vanguard, feature by feature
NinoVanguard
Financial planIncluded: Forecasts + planner-built planIncluded: Planner-built goals plan
Everyday answersIncluded: AI chat on your accountsIncluded: Financial planner by phone, email, video
Tax planningIncluded: Tax estimates + CPA planningIncluded: Roth and withdrawal strategies
Tax filingIncluded: CPA files federal + stateNot included: Arranged separately
Human teamIncluded: Optional CPA and financial planner teamIncluded: Personal financial planner, $500k minimum
Investment managementNot included: Insights, not managementIncluded: Manages enrolled assets
Fee modelFlat fee, not % of assets0.30% of assets/yr

Pricing

What each one costs to start.

Nino Advisor

from$3,600/yr

CPA and financial planner team, tax filing included

Software only: from $20/mo

Vanguard Personal Advisor Select

0.30%of assets/yr

Financial planner plan and managed portfolio

$500,000 minimum, $1,500/yr at that balance

Why choose Nino over Vanguard

Work out the retirement you want, then decide how much help you need.

Choose Nino for

  • Plan without enrolling $500,000

    Retirement and life-event forecasts from a software subscription.

  • See what retiring earlier changes

    Change your date or spending and watch the forecast move.

  • Bring tax filing into your plan

    A CPA and financial planner team plans, optimizes taxes, and files.

Choose Vanguard for

  • Financial planning with managed investments

    A financial planner and portfolio management for 0.30%, $1,500 at $500,000.

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