Wealth Architect Network — Advisor Opportunity Kit  ·  Cornell Capital Holdings
Confidential — Advisor Opportunity Brief

You've earned their trust.
Now bring them everything they need.

The Wealth Architect Network gives independent insurance advisors the back-office infrastructure of a family office — so the clients who already trust you can get comprehensive, integrated planning without ever having to look elsewhere.

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$49K
Revenue per client / yr
$183K
Year 5 recurring baseline
0.25%
Equity — founding class
The Opportunity in Front of You

Your best clients trust you.
Now go deeper with them.

You've spent years becoming the expert your clients rely on for protection and risk. That trust is the hardest thing to earn in this business — and you already have it. This program lets you extend that relationship into every other area your best clients need covered.

Add Recurring Revenue

Your expertise has earned loyal clients — but the income model doesn't always reflect that loyalty. This program layers in predictable, compounding revenue on top of everything you've already built, without replacing a dollar of commission.

Serve the Whole Client

Your best clients have businesses to exit, taxes eating into their wealth, and investment portfolios that aren't performing. They need more than one expert. Now you can bring them the full team — while remaining their primary relationship.

Stand Apart in Your Market

You've built your reputation on protection and risk expertise. Adding coordinated tax, investment, and business planning to that foundation creates a service offering no generalist competitor can match — and one that your clients won't leave.

"Your clients already trust you with some of the most important decisions in their financial lives. This program simply expands what you can do with that trust — without asking you to start over or become someone different."
Your Three-Service Platform

Three programs.
One assembly line.

Every client enters at the door they're ready to open. Some stay there. The right ones advance. You never pitch up — you let the value surface the next conversation naturally.

Phase 1 — Mitigate

CTAA Tax Plan

The door every business owner is ready to open.

Entry point for every client
$15,000
Year 1 design + $12,000 annual recurring
  • 12-month proactive tax strategy — not a year-end patch
  • Entity structure review and optimization
  • Quarterly reviews + estimated payment optimization
  • CPA coordination — we support their existing relationship
  • Built-in annual renewal for recurring income
Your opening line: "Most advisors tell clients to buy a rental in December. We build the strategy in January — and change the entire year."
Phase 2 — Create

Investment Advisory & IAA Framework

For clients with $2M+ in assets who aren't financially free.

~30% of tax clients qualify
$7,500
Design fee + AUM 0.55–1.00% tiered
  • Reverse Financial Plan — design income first, build backward
  • IAA framework: analyze every holding against a passive income target
  • Portfolio restructure and institutional-grade management
  • Blended AUM avg. ~0.90% on $2.5M = $22,500/yr per client
  • Surfaces naturally — you never pitch it
The bridge: "Now that we've got taxes dialed in — outside the business, where are your investments? Do you feel like they're working as hard as you are?"
Phase 3 — Maximize

Family CFO Program

Full strategic partnership. Tax solved. Income created. Business maximized.

~10% of tax clients reach this
$30,000
Implementation + $2,000/month ongoing
  • 90-day deep-dive: tax, investments, business, and legacy as one integrated system
  • Monthly CFO meetings across all three pillars
  • Business value enhancement + exit readiness planning
  • Estate and legacy coordination
  • Annual planning summit (in-person) + reactive availability
The bridge: "What's the end game for [Business Name]? Are you building this to sell it, pass it on — or just run it forever?"
The Assembly Line Model

How clients move through
the three stages

Not every client walks through all three doors — and that's exactly right. The client who stays in Phase 1 forever is still a great, recurring client. The clients who advance? They were always going to be your most valuable relationships. You just met them where they were ready.

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Phase 1 — Mitigate

CTAA Tax Plan

Every business owner prospect starts here. The pain is universal and the value is immediate. Target: 20 new clients/month.

$15K + $12K/yr
Y1 design + recurring
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Phase 2 — Create

Investment Advisory

Surfaces organically from the tax relationship when clients have $2M+ investable and aren't yet financially free.

$7.5K + ~$22.5K/yr AUM
Design + AUM on $2.5M avg
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Phase 3 — Maximize

Family CFO Program

The destination for clients with a business to maximize or exit. Tax solved. Income created. Now we build and protect the legacy.

$30K + $24K/yr
Implementation + $2K/month
30% of tax clients → Phase 2  |  33% of IAA clients → Phase 3  (10% of original tax clients)
No one feels sold. They feel understood.
Your Income as a Network Advisor

Two clients a month.
See what that becomes.

All insurance commissions remain 100% yours. What we're adding is a parallel, recurring revenue stream that compounds every year as your client portfolio grows — independent of new production.

Client Type 1 — Monthly
1 Tax Plan
CTAA Phase 1 client referred per month
Client fee$15,000
Your referral share (20%)$3,000
Annual renewal fee$12,000
Your renewal share (15%)$1,800 / yr
Client Type 2 — Monthly
1 Family CFO
Phase 3 Family CFO client referred per month
Engagement fee$30,000
Your referral share (20%)$6,000
Monthly retainer ($2K/mo × 12)$24,000/yr
Your recurring share (15%)$3,600 / yr
Income Stream Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 5
Tax Plan Clients (1 / month = 12 / year)
New referral fees (12 × $3,000) $36,000$36,000$36,000$36,000
Renewal income — prior cohorts (15% of $12K × active clients) $21,600$43,200$64,800$108,000
Family CFO Clients (1 / month = 12 / year)
New engagement fees (12 × $6,000) $72,000$72,000$72,000$72,000
Recurring retainer income — cumulative active clients (15% of $24K) $43,200$86,400$129,600$216,000
Your Total Income (excl. insurance commissions) $172,800$237,600$302,400$432,000
Year 1 Total
$172,800
From 2 client introductions per month — before a single insurance commission
Year 3 Total
$302,400
Compounding renewals from your growing book — same 2 clients/month pace

All insurance commissions generated through your existing practice remain 100% yours — this income is entirely additive. Founding Advisor Class earns 25% engagement share and 20% recurring share, increasing each figure above by ~33%.

Your Expanded Market Position

You're already the trusted expert.
Now bring them the full team.

The advisors who will lead this market aren't the ones who abandon what they've built — they're the ones who layer comprehensive planning on top of the trust they've already earned. That's exactly what this program enables.

What your relationship becomes
Insurance expert onlyCoordinated across tax, investments, estate, and risk
Annual commission eventsRecurring, compounding revenue alongside commissions
One piece of their pictureThe quarterback for their entire financial life
Referring out to other specialistsBringing the specialists in under your umbrella
Competing for the next saleEmbedded so deeply that leaving isn't a real option
Starting from zero each monthA recurring base that grows automatically year over year
"The trust you've built over years of protecting your clients is the most valuable asset in this business. This program gives you the infrastructure to put that trust to work across everything they need — not just insurance."
How you introduce yourself to prospects

"I specialize in working with successful business owners as their family's Chief Financial Officer — coordinating everything from tax strategy and investment architecture to estate planning and business exit. Protection and risk management is a core part of that picture. But my clients come to me because I see everything together, not just one piece."

How to Have the Conversations

Simple scripts.
Powerful positioning.

You don't need to become a tax expert or investment analyst. You need to open the door and hand off confidently. These scripts are designed for advisors who want to sound like a trusted CFO — not a salesperson.

Prospecting

Opening with a new prospect — introducing yourself differently

Situation: Initial meeting or referral introduction
"Most advisors lead with their product. I lead with a question: where do you think you're losing the most money in your business right now?

Usually it's taxes — and most people suspect it but nobody has ever shown them proof. That's where I start. We build a 12-month tax strategy, custom to your business, that's designed to keep real dollars in your pocket rather than sending them to the IRS. We're not talking about year-end tricks — we're talking about a system built in January that changes what April looks like.

But here's what separates what I do from every other advisor you've met: once we solve the tax problem, I can see your entire financial picture — investments, estate, your business exit — as one integrated strategy. I work with a team of tax specialists, investment analysts, and estate attorneys. You get one point of contact. One coordinated plan. That's what we call a Family CFO relationship."
Key: Don't lead with the full program. Lead with the tax pain point — it's universal. Let the conversation reveal the rest.
Existing Clients

Introducing the CTAA Tax Plan to a current insurance client

Situation: Client review meeting — you want to upgrade the relationship
"[Client name], I've been thinking about something since our last meeting. We've done a lot of good work on the insurance side of your picture. But I've had a candid realization: I've been solving one problem for you while a much bigger one goes unaddressed.

I've been working with a planning firm — Cornell Capital — and what I've seen them do for clients like you is remarkable. They build what they call a 12-month proactive tax strategy. Not year-end advice. An actual system designed around your specific business and income situation that starts in January and changes what you owe throughout the entire year.

The clients we've put through this are seeing $30,000 to $80,000 in annual tax savings. I want to at minimum show you what's possible. It starts with a Tax Analysis — we review your last two returns and show you the specific opportunities. Would you be open to that conversation?"
You are not selling them anything yet. You are offering them visibility. The proof is in the analysis — let the numbers close.
Phase Advancement

Moving a CTAA client into investment advisory (Phase 2)

Situation: Q2 or Q3 quarterly review — client qualifies ($2M+ investable, not financially free)
"Now that we've got the tax side really dialed in — you're keeping a lot more than you were twelve months ago — I want to ask you something I should have asked sooner. Outside the business, where are your investments sitting right now?

[Listen to their answer.]

Here's why I ask. A lot of the business owners we work with have done a great job saving — they have real money. But nobody has ever shown them how to analyze a portfolio the way we do. The question isn't 'how much are you earning?' — it's 'are these investments actually moving you toward financial freedom at the pace you want?' We call it a Reverse Financial Plan. You start with the income number you want, work backward to what asset base you'd need, and then we build the capital deployment strategy to get there. Would you want to see what that picture actually looks like for you?"
You are not pitching a product. You are surfacing a question they haven't been asked yet. The curiosity does the work.
Phase Advancement

Moving an investment client into the Family CFO Program (Phase 3)

Situation: IAA client with an exit-ready business — months 6–18 of advisory relationship
"[Client name], we've got taxes optimized and your investment plan is running toward your financial freedom number. I want to zoom out for a minute and ask you about the business itself. What's the end game for [Business Name]? Are you building this to sell it one day, pass it on to someone, or just run it as long as you want to?

[Listen carefully to their answer — any mention of selling, maximizing value, or exiting is your cue.]

That's actually exactly what the third piece of what we do is designed for. We have clients where we become their personal CFO — and not just for their personal finances. We work together on the business itself: what it's worth today, what we can do to increase that number before you ever talk to a buyer, and how to structure a deal to maximize what you actually walk away with after taxes. I want you to know that door exists for you whenever the timing feels right."
Plant the seed. You don't need to close this in one conversation. The relationship you've already built means they'll come back to you when they're ready — and they'll come to you first.
Team Handoff

Introducing the Cornell Capital team while staying in control

Situation: Client is engaged — you need to bring in the tax strategist, analyst, or planning team
"What I want to do now is bring in my team. This is how I'm able to deliver this level of service — I have specialists who work alongside me on exactly these kinds of situations. Our tax strategist, [Name], is going to run the analysis on your returns and put together what we call a Tax Opportunity Summary. I'll be in every conversation, and I'm your single point of contact for everything. But you're getting the depth of a full planning team, not just one person.

Think of it this way: you have a great doctor — but when they refer you to a specialist, that's not a downgrade. It's an upgrade. Same model here. You have me. I have a team behind me. And together we're going to show you something about your financial picture that you've probably never seen before."
The handoff is not a loss of control — it's proof of infrastructure. Clients want to know there's a team. Your job is to make the introduction feel like an elevation, not a referral out.
Objection Handling

Common objections and how to handle them

"My CPA already handles my taxes."
CPAs are excellent at compliance — filing accurately. What we do is strategy — changing what you owe before you file. Ask yourself: is your CPA calling you proactively about savings opportunities? Or are they calling you in March with a number? Those are different services. We work alongside your CPA, not instead of them.
"$15,000 seems like a lot."
Compared to what? If the plan saves you $40,000 this year, you net $25,000 after the fee. That math works every single year — compounding. We show you the specific savings projections before you commit. The decision is just whether the numbers make sense for your situation.
"I already have a financial advisor."
Good. We work with their existing advisor relationships all the time. The question isn't whether you have advisors — it's whether anyone is looking at all of them together. Tax, investments, insurance, business — as one integrated picture. Usually the answer is no. That's the gap we fill.
"I need to think about it."
That's completely fair. One question — what specifically are you thinking through? I'd rather answer it now than have you sit on a question I can probably resolve in sixty seconds. And if the timing isn't right, that's okay too — I just want to make sure I've answered everything I can.
"I'm not interested in buying more insurance."
Then we're already aligned. The tax plan has nothing to do with insurance. We're talking about keeping more of what you earn. Insurance may or may not be part of the picture eventually — but that's a small tail on a very large dog. The tax and planning work stands on its own.
"How is this different from other planning firms?"
Most planning firms want to manage your assets and coordinate around that. We enter through tax — which means we see your business, income, and expenses first. Everything else is built around protecting and maximizing what you've already built. It's a different starting point, and it changes the entire plan.
How You Stay in Control

You open the door.
We build what's behind it.

This is not a referral program where you send clients somewhere and hope. You remain the primary relationship. Cornell Capital is your back-office infrastructure — visible to clients as your team, not a third party.

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You do this

Open the Conversation

Use the scripts above to surface the tax pain point with existing clients or new prospects. Your job: get them curious. Get them to agree to a Tax Analysis. That's it.

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We do this

Run the Tax Analysis

Our tax strategist reviews the client's last two returns, builds the Tax Opportunity Summary, and identifies specific savings strategies. You're in the room — but we're doing the heavy lift.

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Together

Present the Findings

You present alongside our team. The client sees their advisor leading the meeting, supported by specialists. You close. You maintain the relationship. We handle the delivery.

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We do this

Execute the Strategy

Once engaged, our team executes the 12-month tax plan, coordinates with their CPA, manages quarterly reviews, and flags opportunities. You get the updates. The client gets the results.

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You do this

Surface the Next Stage

At the Q2 or Q3 review — when trust is established and results are visible — you ask the natural next question. You never pitch. You let value surface the conversation. We brief you on what to listen for.

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Both

Become Their CFO

For clients who reach Phase 3, you chair the monthly CFO meeting. Our team prepares the materials. You are the face of an integrated wealth architecture firm. That's what clients stay for permanently.

Your role in one sentence: You are the quarterback who controls every snap. We are the specialists you call plays with. The client never feels like they left your care — because they didn't.
Who This Is Right For

This program rewards
what you've already built.

We're looking for advisors who've done the hard work — who have real, trusted relationships with HNW clients and want to serve them at a level that reflects the trust those clients have already placed in them.

The right fit looks like this:
Established HNW relationships

You have clients with business income, assets to protect, and tax burden — they just haven't been served comprehensively

5+ years in the business

Enough relationship equity to have the kinds of conversations this program requires

Hungry to differentiate

You're done competing on product features and want a position no competitor can replicate

Committed to the process

2 client introductions per month — one Tax Plan, one Family CFO — is all it takes to build a compounding income stream

Minimum client profile to benefit:
Business owner / self-employed $300K+ income
Investment advisory candidate $2M+ investable
Family CFO candidate Business + exit goals
"If you've spent years building real trust with the right clients — and you've sensed there's more you could be doing for them — this was built to help you do exactly that."
How to Partner

One way in.
No license fee. No buy-in.

There's no license fee and no upfront cost to join the Wealth Architect Network. We win when you win — so the only thing we ask for is your commitment to make introductions. Bring clients, earn revenue. It's that simple.

Founding Advisor Class

The first 25 advisors to join lock in permanently elevated economics — for every client, for the life of the platform.

First 25 advisors only — this rate never changes for you
The first 25 advisors who join the Wealth Architect Network earn a permanently higher revenue share on every client they introduce — now and for the entire life of the platform. This rate never steps down, regardless of how many advisors join after you.
Your engagement share — locked in for life
25%
Standard rate after first 25: 20%
$7,500 per new Family CFO client
Your recurring share — locked in for life
20%
Standard rate after first 25: 15%
$4,800 per client / year on retainer

Founding Advisors also receive a 0.25% phantom equity interest in the Wealth Architect Network holding company — allocated from the 10% Advisor Pool reserved exclusively for the Founding Class. Phantom equity means you participate in the economic upside of the WAN as it grows — cash distributions, sale proceeds, and platform appreciation — without holding shares in Cornell Capital Holdings directly. As the WAN grows, your stake grows with it — permanently.

What this means for your calculator above
At Founding rates — 2 clients/month, Year 5 — your income grows from $432,000 (standard) to approximately $576,000+ annually. The difference compounds every year for every client already in your book.
Your Competitive Edge

Why your clients stay —
and why prospects choose you

When you're a Wealth Architect Network advisor, you bring something to every client conversation that no single-discipline competitor can offer: an integrated planning team, a proven process, and the ability to coordinate every piece of a complex financial picture.

Advantage 1

You lead with proof, not promises

The Tax Analysis shows a prospect exactly what they're leaving on the table — in writing, with numbers. You're not asking them to trust a concept. You're showing them a specific dollar amount before they've paid you anything.

Advantage 2

You're the only generalist who can execute

CPAs can't manage investments. Financial planners rarely touch business exits. Insurance advisors don't do tax strategy. You can do all of it — because you have a team behind you. That's the Family Office model, available to clients who couldn't previously access it.

Advantage 3

Retention becomes permanent

A client who has their taxes, investments, business planning, and insurance in one integrated relationship doesn't leave. The switching cost is enormous — not because of a contract, but because you're woven into every financial decision they make.

"The advisors who win long-term with HNW clients aren't the ones who specialize narrowly — they're the ones who become indispensable across the full picture. This program gives you the infrastructure to be that advisor without having to build it yourself."

Your clients are ready.
Let's build what they need.

The Founding Advisor Class is limited to the first 25 advisors. If you have the relationships and the commitment to serve them comprehensively, we have the infrastructure. Let's build something together.

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Schedule Intro Call

30-min strategy session to assess fit

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Platform Walkthrough

See the full architecture and tools

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Apply for Founding Class

Submit your application — seats are limited

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