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Senior financial advisor in private consultation

Private Financial Counsel — Sacramento

Your wealth deserves a trusted guardian.

Strategic tax planning, estate counsel, and wealth preservation for those who understand that the right advisor isn't a luxury — it's a necessity.

28 Years of practice
$420M+ Client wealth guided
240+ Families & estates
100% Client retention rate
Our practice

Counsel that protects what
you've spent a lifetime building.

We serve a select number of clients with the depth and discretion their financial complexity demands.

Tax Strategy

Multi-year tax planning for high-net-worth individuals and business owners. We build strategies that minimize liability across all entities and jurisdictions.

Estate & Trust

Careful stewardship of estate and trust obligations. We coordinate with your attorney and wealth manager to ensure your legacy is preserved exactly as intended.

Wealth Preservation

Asset protection strategies, charitable giving structures, and family office support designed to safeguard generational wealth.

Business Advisory

Strategic counsel for business owners on entity structure, succession planning, M&A tax implications, and exit strategy optimization.

Audit Defense

Experienced IRS representation and audit defense. We handle complex examinations with the methodical preparation and composure your situation requires.

Family Office

Integrated financial oversight for high-net-worth families — consolidated reporting, cash management, and coordination across all advisors and entities.

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Our approach

The opposite of
assembly-line accounting.

We deliberately limit our practice to ensure every client receives the attention their financial complexity demands. When you engage Prescott Advisory, you work directly with a senior partner — not a junior associate learning on your account.

Our clients come to us because they've outgrown the capacity of a general practitioner. They need someone who understands multi-entity structures, cross-border implications, and the nuances of significant wealth — and who treats their information with absolute discretion.

Leadership

Senior professionals who
answer directly to you.

No layers, no delegation. The partner you meet is the partner who does the work.

Richard Prescott, CPA - Managing Partner

Richard Prescott, CPA

Managing Partner

28 years in private practice. Former Big Four senior manager. Specializes in complex tax strategy for high-net-worth individuals and family offices.

Eleanor Vance, CPA, JD - Partner

Eleanor Vance, CPA, JD

Partner, Estate & Trust

Dual-qualified as CPA and attorney. 22 years focused exclusively on estate, trust, and generational wealth transfer. Meticulous, discreet, thorough.

Andrew Cole, CPA - Partner

Andrew Cole, CPA

Partner, Business Advisory

15 years advising business owners on M&A, succession, and exit strategy. Bridges financial analysis with strategic vision.

Fountain pen, gold coins, and aged documents
Our philosophy

Wealth isn't just numbers. It's legacy.

Every financial decision carries weight — for you, for your family, for generations that follow. We approach each engagement with the gravity it deserves, because protecting what you've built is a responsibility we don't take lightly.

Client perspective

Relationships built on trust,
measured in decades.

"Richard has guided our family's financial affairs for 19 years — through a business sale, two generations of estate planning, and every tax season in between. His judgment is impeccable."
William & Dorothy Hargrove
Private clients, Granite Bay
"When we sold our medical practice, Eleanor structured the transaction in a way our previous firm never would have considered. She saved us a figure I'm not comfortable publishing."
Dr. Patricia Langford
Retired physician, Sacramento
"I interviewed four firms before choosing Prescott. The difference was immediate — Andrew understood my business model within the first meeting and asked questions no one else thought to ask."
Michael Strand
CEO, Strand Holdings
Begin a conversation

Your situation is unique.
Your counsel should be too.

We take on a limited number of new engagements each year to ensure every client receives our full attention. If you believe we may be a fit, we'd welcome a confidential conversation.

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1015 Front Street, Suite 600
Sacramento, CA 95814
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(916) 555-4800
Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm
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private@prescottadvisory.com
Confidential. Same-day response.

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