Professionals & High-Net-Worth Individuals
PC-aware, tax-efficient strategies to build, protect, and transfer wealth—coordinated with your accountant and lawyer.
Professional Corporations (PCs) & Owners
- Comp mix analysis (RRSP/IPP/RCA awareness) & insurance funding
- Retained-earnings deployment: liquidity buckets & investment policy
- Buy-sell planning, valuation alignment & beneficiary coordination
Comprehensive Wealth & Estate Planning
- Estate map, will/POA review & beneficiary alignment
- Trust/estate planning coordination (with your lawyer)
- Gifting strategies & charitable foundations
Tax-Efficient Investment Strategies
- Tax-aware portfolio design & rebalancing
- Asset location across RRSP/TFSA/corporate accounts
- Liquidity planning for large purchases & philanthropy
Advanced Insurance Solutions
- Permanent life (participating WL/UL) for estate goals
- Critical illness & disability for practice and income protection
- Corporate-owned policies, key person & buy-sell funding
Retirement & Income Planning
- RRSP/RRIF/TFSA & corporate decumulation strategies
- Pension options (IPP/RCA awareness) with advisor coordination
- Long-term care and survivor income considerations
General information only—not legal/tax advice. We coordinate with your accountant and lawyer to tailor an appropriate plan.
Case Studies (anonymized)
Profile
- Age 44 & 46, combined compensation ~$780k/yr
- PC retained earnings ~$1.2M; saving ~$180k/yr in corp
- Goals: income protection, estate equalization, disciplined surplus-cash strategy
Approach
- Comp mix blend (salary + dividends); RRSP for spouse, IPP review for older physician
- Corp-owned Participating WL: $1.0M each; DI to $15k/mo; CI $250k each
- Cash buckets: 6-mo operating float; laddered T-bills; balanced corporate mandate
Modeled Results
- +$430k projected after-tax estate value vs. baseline (WL CSV + death benefits net of tax)
- $30–40k/yr targetable PC cash for investments after premiums & draws
- Income protection to sustain lifestyle & loan covenants
Results depend on underwriting, dividend scales, fees, and portfolio returns.
Profile
- Firm valuation ~$6.0M; partners late 30s–50s
- Unequal ownership (30/30/25/15), personal debt on two partners
- Goal: fund cross-purchase on death/CI; keep capital accounts intact
Approach
- Cross-purchase Term Life: ~$1.5M per partner; CI riders $250k where affordable
- Premium equalization via partnership expense allocation
- Review & restate buy-sell provisions; beneficiary and ownership mapping
Modeled Results
- $12–16k/yr total premiums (firm-wide), scalable per age/health
- Full liquidity for surviving partners; avoids emergency borrowing
- Faster settlement due to pre-agreed valuation & funding
Notes & Assumptions
Figures are illustrative and not promises of future performance. We’ll model your specifics and align with your accountant and lawyer.
Who We Work With
- PC cash strategy & income protection
- Estate equalization & charitable strategies
- Buy-in/out & partner coverage
- Capital contributions & partnership insurance
- Tax-efficient compensation & investing
- Succession/estate coordination
- Supplemental LTD/CI & private options
- Equity comp diversification & liquidity planning
- Family trust & intergenerational planning
- Owner risk management & key-person coverage
- HoldCo/OpCo cash deployment
- Exit, legacy & philanthropy planning
How It Works
Discovery
Private call to outline goals, structures (PC/HoldCo), and timelines.
Design & Coordinate
Side-by-side options; collaborate with your tax/legal team.
Implement & Monitor
Documentation, funding, and ongoing reviews.
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