Wealth management & retirement planning for therapists & mental health professionals

Our dedicated team works specifically with mental health professionals and practice owners to optimize taxes, build high-powered retirement plans, navigate self-employed leave, and turn clinical success into lasting personal wealth.

What it's like to work with Farther

Read reviews from Farther clients across the firm, sharing what the relationship looks like in practice. Clients rate the difference.

Three costly financial myths in private practice

Don’t let these misconceptions cost you money.

Myth 1: "An LLC is all I need to protect my practice income and minimize my tax bill."

Truth: As practice revenue grows, remaining a simple LLC or Sole Proprietor can lead to paying thousands in avoidable self-employment taxes. Electing S-Corp status and leveraging Pass-Through Entity Tax (PTET) strategies can save clinicians tens of thousands annually. 

Myth 2: "I don’t have any retirement strategy options for my current practice."

Truth: Both SEP IRAs and Solo 401(k)s are powerful retirement vehicles that deserve careful consideration.

Myth 3: “Taking 3–6 months off for parental leave or sabbatical isn't financially realistic when self-employed.”

Truth: Without corporate benefits, extended leave requires intentional architecture. By building structured cash-reserve buffers, short-term disability strategies, and passive income streams, you can fully step away without harming practice longevity

Closing the gap between clinical practice and personal wealth

For most mental health professionals, graduate school prepared you to deliver exceptional care, not to structure S-Corps, optimize tax deductions, fund self-employed maternity leave, or build high-yielding retirement plans. We’re here to close that gap.

High-capacity retirement & tax structuring

We implement strategies tailored to practice owners—including Solo 401(k)s, Cash Balance Plans, PTET strategies, and S-Corp salary optimizations: to keep more of what you earn.

Income smoothing & self-funded benefits

We design cash-flow strategies to handle insurance payout delays and private-pay fluctuations, while helping you self-fund parental leave, health coverage, and disability protection.

Practice optimization & scaling

Whether transitioning from solo practice to a group model, hiring associates, or preparing your practice for an eventual sale, we help align your business structure with your ultimate lifestyle goals.

Your practice & personal wealth hub

We bring your business finances, personal investments, tax planning, and estate structure into one unified strategy, acting as your primary fiduciary guide.

Retirement FAQs from mental health professionals

We understand there can be a gap between the information that HR and retirement plan providers give to you and the information you need to fully comprehend the sum of the pieces of your benefits.

We’re here to close the gap

How do you coordinate my entire financial life — from taxes and estate planning to my complex investments — in one place?

Farther acts as your wealth’s central hub. Our unified platform brings all your accounts together, while your dedicated advisor orchestrates your investment, tax, and estate strategies. The result is a seamless, proactive, and fully coordinated approach to managing every part of your financial life.

Common financial questions from mental health professionals

  • Solo 401(k) vs. SEP IRA vs. Cash Balance Plan: Which is right for my practice?
  • At what revenue threshold should I elect S-Corporation tax status?
  • How do I financially plan for maternity, paternity, or extended sabbatical leave?
  • What specialized risk management do I need as a practice owner?
  • How do I prepare my practice financially if I want to expand from Solo to Group Practice?

Financial complexities for therapists

Running a mental health practice means wearing two hats: dedicated clinician and chief financial officer. Your practice entity structure, tax strategy, self-funded benefits, and personal retirement goals are deeply interconnected.
Michael Lee
Principal, Wealth Advisor & Focus Team Lead
San Francisco, CA
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Raymond Gin
Senior Vice President, Wealth Advisor
San Francisco, CA
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Yuliya Brown, CFP®
Senior Vice President, Wealth Advisor
San Diego, CA
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Erik J. Larsen
Vice President, Wealth Advisor
Phoenix, AZ
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Anthony M. Thomas
Senior Vice President, Wealth Advisor
San Diego, CA
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Tom Hanna, CFA
Associate Vice President, Wealth Advisor
San Francisco, CA
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Mike Whitmore
Senior Vice President, Wealth Advisor
Denver, CO
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Jared Rand
Managing Director, Wealth Advisor
Topeka, KS
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Joshua Becker
Associate Vice President, Wealth Advisor
Oakland, CA
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Jordan Soclof
Managing Director, Wealth Advisor
New York, NY
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James Bauman, CFP®
Vice President, Wealth Advisor
Spokane, WA
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Christian Pierce, AWMA®
Associate Vice President, Wealth Advisor
New York
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Zac Etoch
Associate Vice President, Wealth Advisor
Dallas, TX
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Merissa Benitez Jackson
Associate Vice President, Wealth Advisor
Edmonds, WA
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Manav Bhatia
Associate Vice President, Wealth Advisor
Miami, FL
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Scott Brockman
Associate Vice President, Wealth Advisor
Natick, MA
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Jay Chang
Vice President, Wealth Advisor
Tempe, AZ
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Carrie Ma, CFP®, TPCP®
Associate Vice President, Wealth Advisor
New York, NY
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Hunter Shaughnessy
Associate Vice President, Wealth Advisor
Boston, MA
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Andrew Karasyk, CFP®, CEPA®, CIMA®, RICP®
Associate Vice President, Wealth Advisor
New York, NY
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Samuel Lingo
Associate Vice President, Wealth Advisor
Evansville, IN
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Yury Dzhishkariani
Associate Vice President, Wealth Advisor
Tigard, OR
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David M. Eldridge, CRPC®
Associate Vice President, Wealth Advisor
Phoenix, AZ
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Bryan Sitzer, CPA
Vice President, Wealth Advisor
Toms River, NJ
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Kaden Walsh, CFP®
Associate Vice President, Wealth Advisor
Topeka, KS
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