For Referring Advisors

I work alongside you. Not instead of you.

Your clients trust you. When they need something outside your scope — institutional-grade analytics, AI-powered operational systems, or capital strategy that connects tax, entity structure, and financing in one model — I'm the person you send them to. I build it, hand it off, and your client comes back to you better organized and better informed.

Who sends clients my way

CPAs & Tax Advisors

When to refer:

  • Client needs proactive tax-capital strategy, not just compliance
  • They're asking about QSBS, Opportunity Zones, or cost segregation and you want someone to model the scenarios
  • Their books are clean but their data infrastructure is a mess — they need dashboards, automated reporting, or financial models
  • They're preparing for a sale or capital raise and need bank-ready analytics

What they get back: A client with clean financial models, documented data systems, and a capital strategy that makes your tax planning easier.

Business Attorneys

When to refer:

  • Client is restructuring entities and needs the analytical work to model tax impact across scenarios
  • They're doing succession or exit planning and need financial projections and capital stack analysis
  • Operational complexity has outgrown their current systems and they need someone to build infrastructure, not draft more agreements

What they get back: A client with clear financial models that inform your legal structuring decisions.

Commercial Lenders & Bankers

When to refer:

  • Borrower has a strong business but can't produce bank-ready financials or projections
  • They need help modeling the deal — debt service coverage, cash flow projections, sensitivity analysis
  • Good operator, messy data — the story is there but the numbers don't tell it yet

What they get back: A borrower who shows up with institutional-quality packages that make your underwriting straightforward.

Financial Advisors & Wealth Managers

When to refer:

  • Client's business is their largest asset but they have no visibility into its real value or operational efficiency
  • They want to deploy AI or automation but don't have the technical team to evaluate or build it
  • Business owner needs to professionalize operations before a liquidity event

What they get back: A client whose business operations are transparent, measurable, and ready for the conversations you need to have about wealth.

How the referral works

1

You introduce us

Email, phone call, or have your client visit this site. No formal process — just a warm introduction.

2

I assess fit

30-minute call with your client. If I can't help, I'll say so and point them to someone who can. No pressure, no pitch.

3

We scope a pilot

One clear problem, 30–60 days, fixed price. Your client sees measurable ROI before committing further.

4

You stay in the loop

With your client's permission, I keep you informed. The systems I build often make your work easier — cleaner data, better models, organized records.

What I don't do

So we're clear on the lanes:

× I don't file tax returns or provide tax compliance services
× I don't draft legal documents or provide legal advice
× I don't originate loans or manage investment portfolios for your clients
× I don't replace any member of your client's existing advisory team

I build systems, models, and infrastructure. I provide strategic analysis that connects the dots between the work you and their other advisors do. Your client gets better — and easier to serve.

Have a client in mind?

Send them my way or reach out directly. I take on a small number of engagements each quarter, so earlier is better.

Or have your client visit matthewd.com/assessment for a free business health assessment.