Area 10 · Connect

Who we serve & updates

Does my advice reflect my situation—and what has changed?

LearnEducation to help you understand the choices and prepare better questions. It is not an individualized recommendation.

Keep the people, information and priorities connected.

BizWealth FP is designed for established U.S. owners whose businesses generate revenue and are moving toward or already achieving profitability. The focus is planning complexity, across industries and states.

Why it matters to your personal wealth

A useful team understands how the company affects your family, and how your family priorities affect business decisions. Ongoing coordination means agreed responsibilities and follow-through, not simply a list of professionals.

Recognize the signals

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Personal wealth

Build wealth outside your business

Your company may provide income, opportunity and a large part of your net worth at the same time. Building wealth outside it creates another source of financial flexibility. The starting point is deciding which money the business needs, which money the family may need soon and which money can serve longer-term goals.

PlanA planning conversation about your business and personal priorities. Any advice requires a separate engagement with an appropriately qualified advisor.Read the guide →
Exit & succession

Exit readiness: prepare before the decision

Exit readiness means being able to make a considered choice about your future. It brings the business's ability to transfer together with your personal need for income, your preferred timing and the role you want afterward. Beginning years ahead can create time to address gaps; it does not guarantee a buyer, a price or a tax outcome.

PlanA planning conversation about your business and personal priorities. Any advice requires a separate engagement with an appropriately qualified advisor.Read the guide →
Estate & legacy

Estate planning for business owners

An owner's estate plan needs to explain more than who inherits. It should connect the people who can act, the business interests that may transfer, the cash needed during a transition and the family's expectations. Legal documents, ownership agreements and account records need to tell a compatible story.

CoordinateA decision that needs input from licensed or specialist professionals, with clear responsibilities and follow-through.Read the guide →

The broader planning agenda

More questions to put on the table.

Explore other questions to discuss with your professional team. These are planning topics, not services provided by BizWealth FP.

10.1

Audience segments (owner situations)

LearnEducation to help you understand the choices and prepare better questions. It is not an individualized recommendation.
  • Owner-operators and self-employed professionals
  • Family-owned businesses
  • Multi-owner partnerships
  • Owners with multiple businesses (controlled groups)
  • Owners planning a sale in the next 5–10 years
  • Owners who recently sold (post-liquidity)
  • Non-U.S.-citizen owners with U.S. businesses
  • Nonprofit employers and executives
10.2

Industry focus pages

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  • Medical practices (physicians and specialists)
  • Dental practices
  • Other health professions (pharmacy, chiropractic, physical therapy, veterinary)
  • Law, accounting and other professional services firms
  • Architecture and engineering
  • Construction and real estate
  • Technology and software
  • Biotech and pharmaceutical
  • Manufacturing and distribution
  • Restaurants and hospitality
  • Franchises
  • Retail and e-commerce
  • Transportation and logistics
  • Agriculture and food
  • Advertising, marketing and agencies
  • Financial institutions
  • Aerospace, oil and gas
  • Nonprofit organizations
10.3

Planning updates hub

LearnEducation to help you understand the choices and prepare better questions. It is not an individualized recommendation.
  • Annual tax and contribution numbers (confirm the applicable year)
  • Recent tax legislation and what it means for owners
  • SECURE / SECURE 2.0 retirement changes
  • Key court decisions (e.g., Connelly and buy-sell agreements)
  • New savings vehicles for children and families
  • Year-end planning checklists (business and personal)

The connections

Consider these alongside it.

Before the conversation

A few useful questions.

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Is this limited to a state or industry?

The audience is U.S. business owners broadly. Specialist advice still needs to account for your industry, jurisdiction and circumstances.

Is this designed for startups?

The introduction service is for established, revenue-generating businesses with planning complexity. Open educational resources remain available to anyone.

What does an introduction involve?

Share your situation to explore an introduction to an appropriate advisor. If one is available, you decide whether to authorize the introduction, then discuss scope, fees and fit directly.

What must an introduced lead advisor provide?

Every introduced lead advisor must provide ongoing business-and-family planning coordination within an agreed scope. Availability depends on your circumstances and the expertise needed.

Your next step

Make your planning team part of the whole picture.

Tell us about your business and priorities. We review your application for a possible introduction to a participating advisor. You decide whether to proceed.

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Participating advisors fund the introduction model. Compensation and conflicts.

Content reviewed: October 20, 2026 · General education