Family Office Services

In Partnership with your team of trusted professionals

We partner with your financial advisors because our firms believe strongly in helping clients create life-long wealth that then lasts generations beyond. Over the years we have assisted clients in every aspect of their businesses, particularly on the legal and financial fronts. We realized a collaborative approach with tax, legal, wealth management and insurance professionals provide the best service for our clients with net worth of $5M+.

Estate Planning

Our Family Office clients typically come to us before a large exit of their business or once they have accumulated at least $5M in wealth. Our work usually starts with creating the appropriate trusts, investments and business structures needed to optimize their wealth and pass it on to future generations. Our estate planning services include, but are not limited to:

● Legacy Planning
● Philanthropic Planning
● Asset Protection
● Passive Income Strategy
● Retirement Planning
● Wealth Accumulation
● Trust Setup & Management
● Real Estate Investments

Tax Planning, Preparation & Strategy

Most high-net-worth families achieved this status through a multitude of business ventures and investments all with their own tax implications. We help families navigate the complex state, federal and international tax codes to structure all business entities and efforts to minimize their tax burden now and in the future. Our tax planning services include, but are not limited to:

● Estate Tax Strategy
● Corporate Tax Strategy
● Income Tax Strategy
● Philanthropic Strategy
● Comprehensive Tax Planning
● Mergers & Acquisitions
● Tax Mitigation & IRS Audit Support
● Annual Tax Return Preparation
● Tax Consulting for New Ventures
● Bookkeeping and Accounting Services

Wealth Management

Your team of CPAs, Financial Advisors and Certified Financial Planners (CFPs) help you create, manage and maintain your family’s wealth. We assess your existing investments and accounts and help you optimize those for future tax benefits and growth. Your financial team will work together to provide:

● Financial Planning
● Retirement Planning
● Investment Management
● Qualified Retirement Plans
● Social Security Planning
● Insurance Gap Analysis
● Income Planning
● Legacy Planning
● Cashflow Analysis
● Withdrawal Strategies
● Trust Setup & Management

Legal Services

Our legal partners are involved in most of our Family Office Services but they can also help with specific legal issues that arise, preparing legal documents, representation in legal matters or general questions that arise as you plan your family’s future. Our legal services include, but are not limited to:

● Asset Protection
● Asset Purchase
● Entity Structuring
● Contract Preparation
● Contract Negotiation
● Corporate Governance
● Business Agreements, Contracts & NDAs
● Mergers, Acquisitions & Business Sales
● Lease Agreements
● Investment & Equity Agreements
● Trust Agreements
● Charitable Entities

Insurance Services

Estate, wealth and tax decisions should be secured with the proper insurance instruments. We help our clients explore the insurance coverage and pricing to protect their decisions and wealth. Through our partners, we offer a full spectrum of insurance services that secure your family and your businesses across the financial and legal spectrum. Our insurance services include, but are not limited to:

● Insurance Strategy & Advisory
● Life Insurance
● Business Insurance
● Healthcare Insurance & Concerns
● Private Placement Life Insurance
● Premium Financing
● Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts
● Captive Insurance

Here's what our clients have to say about us

“I was introduced to David while dealing with an accounting issue involving one of my startups. We had hit a wall and he jumped right in, identified the problem and recommended a solution. I was impressed how quickly he understood what was going on and helped us remedy it.”

Brian YeakeyPrivate Investor & VP, Inner Light Ministries

“After working with the same accountant for 25 years, upon retiring she recommended David French. As I pivot from starting companies to investing in companies, I need a CPA who can help me think strategically about the implications of my investments. David French has been a great value-add as an adivsor and consultant.”

John ConstantineSerial Entrepreneur & Investor

“There is no shortage of CPAs in Austin, but it’s hard to find one that has the depth of experience with M&As, joint venture, closeout reconciliation and tax strategy that David French has. We were grateful to find a single partner boutique firm that offers no-bullshit advising to help us navigate and grow our business ventures.”

Patrick CourtneyManaging Partner, Activus Capital Partners
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