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Your financial life spans multiple entities, trusts or properties
Holding companies, family LLCs, trusts and real estate each need books, filings and a consistent reporting standard that shows how they fit together.
Private Client & Family Office
Your financial life, coordinated.
As wealth grows, so does the complexity surrounding it. Businesses, investments, properties, trusts, taxes and professional advisors can leave even successful families without a clear view of the whole picture.
Alinea brings accounting, tax, financial administration, reporting and planning together through one coordinated relationship.
Rather than adding another siloed service, we act as the connective layer between your existing advisors — organizing the information, tracking the activity, and making sure the financial side of your life is clear, current and aligned with the decisions being made on your behalf.
We serve individuals and families nationwide from our office in Beverly Hills, California, with secure document exchange and remote collaboration built into every engagement.
What’s included
Accounting & Reporting
- Personal & Entity Accounting
- Account Reconciliations
- Consolidated Financial Reporting
- Personal Balance Sheet & Net Worth Reporting
- Cash Flow Reporting
- Customized Financial Dashboards
Bill Pay & Financial Administration
- Personal, Household & Entity Bill Pay
- Invoice Processing
- Payment Approval Workflows
- Recurring Payments
- Expense Tracking
- Household Payroll Coordination
- Financial Recordkeeping
Tax
- Individual & Business Tax Compliance
- Tax Projections
- Estimated Tax Planning
- Multi-State Tax Coordination
- Entity Tax Planning
- Capital Gains Monitoring
- Charitable Giving Tax Coordination
Cash & Liquidity
- Cash Position Monitoring
- Liquidity Forecasting
- Large Expenditure Planning
- Debt & Credit Oversight
- Banking Coordination
- Capital Call Planning
- Distribution Tracking
Investments & Entities
- Investment Account Reconciliation & Financial Reporting Coordination
- Private Investment & Capital Activity Tracking
- Capital Call & Distribution Administration
- Investment Activity Reconciliation
- Entity & Trust Financial Reporting
- Property-Level Financial Tracking
Advisor Coordination
- Tax & Accounting Coordination
- Estate Attorney Coordination
- Investment Advisor Coordination
- Banker & Lender Coordination
- Insurance Professional Coordination
- Advisor Meetings & Follow-Up
Alinea concentrates on the financial infrastructure behind your family's wealth. We are not a lifestyle management or concierge service. We do not provide investment management or legal services. We work alongside the professionals who do. When expertise outside our scope is required, we coordinate with the appropriate professional.
Who this is for
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You have investments held across multiple institutions
Brokerage, banking and custodial relationships sit in different places, and no single report shows the combined position.
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Private investments and capital calls require ongoing administration
Capital calls, distributions, K-1s and commitment tracking need to be monitored, funded on time and reconciled to your records.
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Tax decisions increasingly intersect with investments, businesses and estate planning
Entity structure, timing of gains, distributions and gifting decisions affect one another and benefit from a coordinated view.
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You spend too much time managing bills, accounts and financial paperwork
Bill pay, account maintenance, statements and document organization begin to feel like managing a business rather than a household.
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Multiple advisors serve your family but no one sees the complete picture
Your attorney, wealth manager, insurance professional and banker each do excellent work, but no one is responsible for making sure the pieces actually connect.
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You want sophisticated financial reporting beyond investment statements
A consolidated balance sheet, net worth statement and cash flow reporting across entities give a clearer basis for decisions.
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You are approaching or have experienced a significant liquidity event
A sale, exit or large distribution changes the tax, reporting and administrative picture quickly and requires structure around it.
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You want family-office-level financial infrastructure without building an internal family office
You need the capabilities of a dedicated financial office without hiring and managing internal accounting and administrative staff.
Service & price comparison
Find the right level of support.
Every family’s financial life is different. Our three service levels reflect increasing complexity, reporting needs, financial administration and coordination. Final scope and pricing are tailored to each relationship.
| Capability | Private Client | Family Office | Private Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly Fee | From $2,500 | From $4,500 | From $7,500 |
| One-time Implementation fee | From $3,500 | From $5,000 | From $7,500 |
| Personal & Entity Accounting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tax Planning & Compliance | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Personal Balance Sheet & Net Worth Reporting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cash & Liquidity Oversight | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Advisor Coordination | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Financial Reporting | Quarterly | Monthly | Customized Monthly |
| Bill Pay & Financial Administration | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Household Payroll Coordination | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi-Entity Financial Reporting | Limited | ✓ | Advanced |
| Trust Reporting Coordination | Limited | ✓ | Advanced |
| Property-Level Financial Tracking | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Private Investment & Capital Activity Tracking | — | ✓ | Advanced |
| Capital Call & Distribution Administration | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Advanced Liquidity Forecasting | — | — | ✓ |
| Multi-Generational Financial Reporting | — | — | ✓ |
| Complex Ownership Reporting | — | — | ✓ |
| Major Transaction & Liquidity Event Planning | — | — | ✓ |
| Family Financial Meetings | — | Quarterly | Ongoing |
| Advisor-Team Meetings | — | As Needed | Ongoing |
| Dedicated Senior-Level Access | — | ✓ | Priority |
Starting fees represent the minimum engagement for each service level. Final pricing is based on the complexity and workload of the relationship, including entities, trusts, financial accounts, properties, private investments, transaction and bill-payment volume, tax requirements, reporting needs and the level of ongoing administration and coordination required.
Implementation
Every relationship begins with understanding the whole picture.
Before Alinea can coordinate a family’s finances, we first need to understand how everything fits together. Every Private Client & Family Office relationship begins with a structured implementation.
Implementation may include
- Family Financial Inventory
- Entity & Ownership Mapping
- Bank & Credit Account Inventory
- Investment Account Inventory
- Property Inventory
- Advisor Relationship Mapping
- Historical Financial Review
- Prior Tax Return Review
- Tax Filing Inventory
- Bill Pay Workflow Setup
- Payment Approval Matrix
- Banking Authorization Setup
- Accounting System Setup
- Reporting Structure Design
- Financial Document Organization
- Opening Personal Balance Sheet / Net Worth Statement
- Internal Control & Authorization Procedures
Final implementation fees depend on complexity.
Common questions
What is an outsourced family office?
An outsourced family office provides many of the financial capabilities of a traditional family office without requiring a family to hire and manage an internal team. Alinea focuses on accounting, tax, financial administration, reporting, planning and advisor coordination.
Do I need a certain net worth to work with Alinea?
Not necessarily. Wealth alone does not determine whether Private Client & Family Office services are appropriate. We consider the complexity of your entities, investments, properties, tax situation, reporting needs and financial administration.
Will Alinea pay our personal bills?
Yes. Family Office and Private Office engagements can include personal, household and entity bill payment. We establish documented approval procedures and financial controls during implementation.
Does Alinea manage investments?
No. Alinea provides investment account reconciliation and financial reporting coordination, private investment and capital activity tracking, and related financial administration. Investment recommendations and portfolio management remain with your investment advisor or another appropriately qualified professional.
Will Alinea replace my attorney, wealth manager or other advisors?
No. Alinea is a CPA firm and can provide accounting and tax services within the scope of your engagement. We do not replace your attorney, investment advisor, insurance professional or other specialists. Instead, we coordinate with them so financial decisions can be considered as part of the larger picture.
How are fees determined?
Fees are based on complexity and workload rather than net worth. Factors include entities and trusts, financial accounts, transaction and bill-payment volume, private investments, properties, tax requirements, reporting needs and the level of ongoing administration and coordination required.