Closely Held Businesses

As a small business owner, I understand the diverse challenges that come with being an entrepreneur. Additionally, in my prior career as a consultant, where I helped factories from Asia, Europe and here in North America expand their product reach, I also learned the skill of harmonizing the needs of the business owner, my team and the end customer.

As I engage and advise business owners today, I have found that their biggest struggle is overcoming the difficulty of balancing a growing business and positioning it to serve as a retirement asset or an asset that can be passed on to future generations. 

Our team fully appreciates the business cycle that many of our client’s experience. Running a business requires that a balance be struck between managing employees, benefit programs, and business liabilities. We understand the issues that face most businesses and aim to be your trusted advisor that can provide solutions for employee benefit programs, succession planning for partnerships and family businesses, and business continuity.

Through our thorough process of planning, we aim to make your dream of retirement a reality and ensure that your vision for the company's future is realized.

How We Engage With Business Owners

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SERVICES

  • Balance sheet review/analysis 
  • Debt management 
  • Accumulation planning/sinking fund
  • Entity/structure consulting
  • Risk management protection
  • Key man insurance
  • Disability buy out insurance
  • Real estate analysis
  • Corporatetax strategies
  • Employee retirement planning
  • Group benefit analysis
  • Bonus retention and profit-sharing planning

BUSINESS OWNER SERVICES

  • Goals and objectives review
  • Owner net worth analysis
  • Business cash flow and budget review
  • Executive bonus plan
  • Deferred compensation
  • Disability savings protection
  • Stock and option planning
  • Revocable trust/family planning
  • Philanthropic planning

BUSINESS TRANSITION SERVICES

  • Business Financial Planning
  • Business valuation
  • Buy/sell planning
  • Wealth transfer planning
  • Tax-optimized investing
  • Death/disability/retirement planning
  • Next generation planning
  • Lending analysis
  • Business protection planning
  • Disability overhead expense insurance
  • Legacy planning
  • Charitable gifting strategies
  • Future owner planning
  • Business partner assessments