Every Successful Business Has A Leadership Team. Why Not Your Personal Financial Life?
Most business owners understand the value of surrounding themselves with talented people.
They hire employees.
They work with vendors.
They seek advice from mentors.
They build leadership teams.
Yet when it comes to major financial decisions, many business owners rely on disconnected advice from professionals who rarely communicate with one another.
As a result, opportunities may be missed.
Risks may go unidentified.
Important conversations may never occur.
The Business Owner Advisory Board™ was created to solve this problem.
What Is A Business Owner Advisory Board™?
A Business Owner Advisory Board™ is a coordinated group of trusted professionals who help a business owner make better decisions.
Unlike a corporate board of directors, the Advisory Board™ is focused on helping the owner navigate financial, business, tax, legal, and personal planning decisions.
The objective is simple:
Create better outcomes through better collaboration.
Why Business Owners Need An Advisory Board™
Business owners face unique challenges.
Questions often include:
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How can I reduce taxes?
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When can I retire?
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What is my business worth?
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How do I transition ownership?
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How do I protect my family?
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How do I create a lasting legacy?
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How can I avoid costly mistakes?
No single professional typically has all the answers.
The best outcomes often occur when multiple professionals work together.
Common Members Of The Advisory Board™
Every Business Owner Advisory Board™ is unique.
However, many include the following professionals.
CPA
The CPA often serves as a key advisor because they understand the financial and tax realities of the business.
CPAs frequently identify planning opportunities that affect multiple areas of the owner’s life.
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Financial Advisor
Financial Advisors help connect current decisions with long-term goals.
Areas often include:
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Retirement Planning
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Investment Planning
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Wealth Management
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Cash Flow Planning
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Legacy Planning
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Attorney
Attorneys help address legal issues involving:
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Estate Planning
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Trust Planning
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Asset Protection
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Business Structures
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Succession Planning
Insurance Professional
Insurance specialists help evaluate risks that could disrupt a family’s financial future or business operations.
Areas often include:
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Life Insurance
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Disability Insurance
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Long-Term Care Planning
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Buy-Sell Funding
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Key Person Protection
Banker
Bankers frequently provide guidance regarding:
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Financing
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Cash Management
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Business Lending
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Real Estate Lending
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Credit Strategies
Business Consultant Or Coach
Business consultants may help owners improve:
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Operations
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Leadership
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Strategic Planning
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Growth Initiatives
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Exit Preparation
The Advisory Board Difference
Most business owners already have advisors.
The difference is whether those advisors communicate.
Without communication:
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Planning becomes fragmented.
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Opportunities are missed.
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Blind spots increase.
With communication:
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Strategies become coordinated.
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Advice becomes more effective.
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Decisions become more informed.
The Planning Gap™
Many business owners unknowingly experience:
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The Planning Gap™ occurs when important planning opportunities fall between professional disciplines.
A Business Owner Advisory Board™ helps close that gap.
The Collaboration Process™
Building an Advisory Board™ requires more than assembling advisors.
It requires a process.
CPA Game Plan supports this through:
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The objective is to improve communication and coordination among trusted professionals.
The Trusted Advisor Huddle™
One practical way an Advisory Board™ works together is through:
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A Huddle™ provides a structured process for discussing major planning decisions and identifying opportunities.
Building Your Financial Leadership Team
Think of your Advisory Board™ as a financial leadership team.
The purpose is not to create more meetings.
The purpose is to create better decisions.
A coordinated team helps ensure:
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Goals remain aligned
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Advisors communicate effectively
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Opportunities are identified
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Risks are addressed
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Plans are implemented
The Blueprint For Financial Success™
The Advisory Board™ framework works best when guided by a common planning process.
CPA Game Plan uses:
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The Blueprint™ helps advisors and business owners organize priorities, opportunities, and action steps around a shared vision.
A Community Of Collaborative Professionals
Many business owners struggle to find professionals who embrace collaboration.
That challenge led to the creation of Wealth Advisors Network.
The network brings together:
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CPAs
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CFP® Professionals
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Financial Advisors
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Insurance Professionals
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Attorneys
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Business Consultants
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Other Trusted Advisors
The objective is to foster relationships that improve outcomes for business owners.
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The Business Owner Advisory Board™ is built on a simple idea: better decisions happen when trusted professionals work together around a common goal.
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