Priya Khanna, CFP®

VOL. 26 · NO. 01 · 2026 EDITION
ISSUE LEAD · WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Fee-only wealth planning for families who want straightanswers.

Priya Khanna founded North Compass after nineteen years at two of the largest wealth managers in the country. Her practice serves about forty families who share a common request: stop selling, start advising. North Compass is fee-only, fiduciary throughout, and operates with full fee transparency posted on every engagement letter.

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Priya Khanna founded North Compass after nineteen years at two of the largest wealth managers in the country. Her practice serves about forty families who share a common request: stop selling, start advising. North Compass is fee-only, fiduciary throughout, and operates with full fee transparency posted on every engagement letter.

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In practice

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Families served

$0M

AUM

Fee-only

Fee model

In this issue · Services

06 articles

  • 01

    Comprehensive financial planning

    Read more · 4 min

    p. 004
  • 02

    Retirement income strategy

    Read more · 6 min

    p. 008
  • 03

    Estate & trust coordination

    Read more · 7 min

    p. 012
  • 04

    Tax-aware portfolio management

    Read more · 10 min

    p. 016
  • 05

    Equity compensation planning

    Read more · 8 min

    p. 020
  • 06

    Charitable giving strategy

    Read more · 6 min

    p. 024

Author bio · Verified

03 entries

Verified credentials and qualifications

  • 01

    Chartered Financial Analyst

    By line · CFA Institute

    2011
  • 02

    CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™

    By line · CFP Board

    2009
  • 03

    BSc, Economics

    By line · London School of Economics

    2004
Plan estimate

Today

$350,000

Monthly

$4,000

Years

22

Return · est.

6.5%

Projected balance at retirement

$3,792,374

Hypothetical illustration · not a guarantee · please consult a professional

Testimonials

What people say

  • Priya is the first advisor who ever showed us, in writing, exactly what we were paying and what we were getting. We never went back.

    M. & R. L.

    Clients since 2018

  • A fee-only fiduciary who treats our plan like a living document, not a sales pitch. The annual review is the calmest meeting on our calendar.

    D. S.

    Retired physician

  • We came to North Compass after twenty years at a wirehouse. The difference is that Priya is on our side of the table.

    J. & A. T.

    Family clients

Press
  • Wall Street Journal

    The fee-only advisors quietly reshaping family wealth

    2024
  • Barron’s

    Top 100 Independent Advisors — ones to watch

    2024
  • Forbes

    Why fiduciary really matters when markets get loud

    2023
  • Bloomberg Wealth

    A planner who actually returns the call

    2023

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A short look at how North Compass runs a planning engagement — fee-only, fiduciary throughout, with full fee transparency on every page.

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