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The Attorney's Advisor Team
Financial Advisors to Attorneys at Every Stage

Law career growing.
Wealth isn't?
We fix that.

You became an attorney to practice law. Not to spend your limited free time untangling your finances.

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Your career is advancing.
Your financial life isn't building towards your life's goals.

Income grows. Expenses grow with it. Loan payments are set to default. Benefits came with the job offer and you have not looked at them since. The bonus lands, disappears, and you are not sure where it went. Meanwhile the goals that matter to you, the home, the family, the financial independence, the ability to practice on your terms, feel like things you will get to eventually.

Most attorneys are too consumed by their careers to build a financial structure around their actual life. Without a system, every year that passes makes the gap more expensive to close.

One has a plan. One doesn't.

Without a Plan

The paycheck keeps coming. The wealth doesn't build.

Your income is growing but you are not sure where it is going. Loan payments are set to default. The bonus lands and disappears. The vacation you keep meaning to take stays on the list. The home you want feels further away than it should.

You are billing the hours and hitting the milestones, but the life you pictured when you chose this career does not feel any closer. The longer this continues, the more expensive it becomes to fix.

With a Plan

Your money is finally working as hard as you are.

Every account is linked and visible in one place. Your loans are on the right track. Your cash flow has a destination. Retirement accounts are funded and growing. Investments are working in the background. Your insurance reflects what you have built.

More importantly, the things that actually matter have a financial structure behind them. The home. The family. The freedom to take the case you want. The ability to walk away on your terms. Financial clarity makes the life you are working toward feel real and reachable.

This is not a distant goal. None of this is out of reach. We can show you the path. This is exactly what we help attorneys build.

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A system built around how you actually live.

01
Map the Full Picture

Income, assets, debt, insurance gaps, and everything in between. Your entire financial life in one place for the first time.

02
Align Your Cash Flow

Your money gets directed toward what you actually want to achieve. Goals mapped. A Wealth Building Account strategy built around them.

03
Automate the Right Decisions

The best financial decisions are the ones that happen by default. We build a structure that works without demanding your attention.

04
Adjust as You Evolve

Your career, income, and life will change. Your financial system grows with it, not behind it.

Comprehensive planning.
Built for every stage of a legal career.

Early Career

Associate

Starting at $1,000

5 upfront meetings  |  Ongoing advisory from $100/mo  |  Scales with complexity

Income is coming in, student loans may not be optimized, and there is no system in place to manage or maximize any of it.

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Partner / Firm Leadership

Partner

Starting at $3,000

5 upfront meetings  |  Ongoing advisory from $300/mo  |  Scales with complexity

Equity compensation, K-1 income, capital accounts, and long-term wealth strategy all require organization that partnership rarely leaves time for.

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Business Owners

Business & Exit Planning

Starting at $5,000

Comprehensive engagement  |  Ongoing advisory from $500/mo  |  Scales with complexity

For law firm owners and business owners ready to protect, grow, and plan a successful exit. Led by Joel Gardner, RICP® & CEPA®.

Business & Exit Details

Two advisors. One exclusive focus.

The Attorney's Advisor Team at Consolidated Planning was built exclusively around the financial lives of attorneys. We understand what it costs to get where you are.

Joel Gardner

Joel Gardner

Financial Advisor RICP®  &  CEPA®

Specializes in business planning, exit strategy, and partner-level wealth management. Joel helps attorneys and business owners protect what they have built and plan a successful transition.

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Stuart Thomas

Stuart Thomas

Financial Advisor US Army Intelligence Veteran

Focuses on associates and mid-career attorneys, building financial systems that grow with their careers. Stuart brings an intelligence analyst's precision to financial planning.

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The Attorney Wealth Scorecard

Not sure where to start? The Attorney Wealth Scorecard gives you an instant picture of where you stand across four pillars: Protection, Savings, Assets and Liquidity, and Debt.

It takes a few minutes and is completely complimentary. Most attorneys who complete it find gaps they did not know existed. This is the same tool we use in every client engagement.

Attorney Wealth Scorecard

A complimentary, personalized snapshot of your full financial picture. Completed in minutes. No obligation.

Access Your Complimentary Scorecard

Financial wellness is one of the most impactful things a firm can offer at every level.

We offer complimentary monthly webinars and in-person firm seminars covering the financial challenges attorneys face at every career stage. Every attendee leaves with a clearer picture and a set of next steps.

Join our monthly Living Balance Sheet Workshop via Zoom, or bring us in for an in-person session tailored to your firm.

Complimentary Monthly Webinar

Every Last Thursday of the Month at 5:30pm EST — The Living Balance Sheet Workshop. Complimentary to attend. No obligation. Join us live on Zoom to get your financial life organized in real time.

Register below — complimentary to join

If your law career is advancing,
but your money isn't creating
the future you imagined.

The intro call is 30 minutes. Ask every question you have. We will walk you through exactly how the process works. Gain clarity on whether this is the right fit for you.