Culpepper Financial Group

Culpepper Accounting Financial Clarity · Strategic Growth

Clarity in your numbers. Confidence in your growth.

We translate complex financials into clear, actionable insights for medical practices, birth workers, and creative businesses.

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Ivori Wealth Private Wealth Management

The patient wisdom of enduring wealth.

Private wealth management rooted in the real, the tangible, the true. Built for generations, not quarters.

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Financial Clarity · Strategic Growth

Clarity in your numbers.
Confidence in your growth.

We give business owners the financial clarity they need to make confident decisions, reduce stress, and grow with purpose. Whether you run a medical practice, birth worker business, or creative agency.

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03 Service Tiers

04 Client Niches

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Services Overview

Built for your practice.

Four pillars. Transparent pricing.

Bookkeeping $300+/month

Tax Preparation Business $1,200+ · Individual $400+

Tax Planning $2,000+

Outsourced Controller $1,200+/month

What We Offer

Four pillars of financial partnership.

From foundational bookkeeping to strategic controller services, and every engagement is designed to give you clarity and confidence.

PILLAR 01

Bookkeeping

Accurate, consistent recordkeeping that keeps your books clean and your decisions data-driven, month after month.

Tier 01 · Foundation Tier 02 · Growth Tier 03 · Scale

PILLAR 02

Tax Preparation

Meticulous filing for businesses and individuals. No surprises, no last-minute stress, no money left on the table.

Tier 01 · Standard Tier 02 · Comprehensive Tier 03 · Full-Service

PILLAR 03

Tax Planning

Proactive, year-round strategy to legally minimize your tax burden so more revenue stays inside your business.

Tier 01 · Annual Review Tier 02 · Quarterly Tier 03 · Advisory

PILLAR 04

Outsourced Controller

Strategic financial oversight including forecasting, reporting, and profitability analysis, without the cost of a full-time hire.

Tier 01 · Foundation Tier 02 · Growth Tier 03 · Scale

Who We Serve

Built for the businesses
that change lives.

We specialize in four distinct niches where financial clarity isn't just good business. It's essential to their mission.

Medical Practices

Mental health practices
Med spas
Doctors' offices
Private practice physicians

Birth Workers

Doulas
Lactation consultants
OBGYNs & midwives
Birth photographers

Marketing & Creative

Marketing agencies
Freelance consultants
Brand strategists
Service-based businesses

Our Approach

How we show up for you.

Clarifying

We translate complex financials into clear, actionable insights. No jargon. No intimidation. Just understanding.

Not: Overwhelming

Grounded

Warm, human, and honest. We work with real businesses led by real people, not just spreadsheets.

Not: Cold / Corporate

Strategic

We don't just record history. We help you shape the future of your business with intention and precision.

Not: Reactive

Empowering

Our clients walk away feeling capable and in control. Clarity is the gift we deliver every engagement.

Not: Paternalistic

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Financial clarity isn't a luxury. It's the foundation every thriving business deserves.

Gia Culpepper

CPA · Founder, Culpepper Accounting

Gia Culpepper is a CPA with a passion for turning complex financials into clear, actionable strategy. After years in public accounting servicing a wide variety of businesses and their owners, she founded Culpepper Accounting to serve the businesses that change lives, including medical practices, birth workers, and creative agencies, with the precision and care they deserve. Gia believes every business owner deserves to feel confident in their numbers, and she built her firm around that belief.

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Get In Touch

Let's talk about your numbers.

Whether you're ready to get started or just have questions, we'd love to hear from you. No jargon, no pressure. Just a real conversation.

info@culpepperaccounting.com

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The financial clarity your practice deserves. Let's build something together.

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Private Wealth Management

The patient wisdom
of enduring wealth.

Private wealth management rooted in the real, the tangible, the true. Every decision made with patient wisdom, built for generations and not quarters.

EST. — Since Always

3 Core Principles

∞ Patience is Strategy

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Wealth Management Pillars

Enduring

Built for generations, not quarters.

Legacy

Balanced

A life and portfolio in harmony.

Real Assets

Considered

Every decision made with patient wisdom.

Strategy

EST. — · Since Always · Patience is Strategy · Private Wealth Management

Our Philosophy

Three principles.
One enduring approach.

Wealth management that honours the long game, rooted in principles that have guided lasting prosperity across generations.

Enduring

Built for generations, not quarters. We design wealth strategies with the patience of someone planting a tree under whose shade they may never sit.

Balanced

True wealth encompasses more than a portfolio. It reflects a life in harmony. We help you align your financial decisions with your values, your family, and your vision for the future.

Considered

Every decision made with patient wisdom. We move deliberately, with full consideration of your family's values and your legacy's direction.

What We Offer

Wealth management for the long horizon.

Every service is designed around one question: what does lasting wealth look like for your family?

01 · WEALTH PLANNING

Comprehensive Wealth Strategy

Holistic financial planning that integrates your investments, estate, tax position, and legacy goals into one coherent, patient strategy.

02 · INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

Portfolio Management

Grounded investment management focused on real, tangible assets and long-term wealth preservation rather than short-term performance chasing.

03 · LEGACY PLANNING

Estate & Legacy

Thoughtful estate planning that ensures your wealth endures, structured to honour your values and protect the people who matter most.

Culpepper Financial Group · Ivori Wealth · Culpepper Accounting · A Complete Financial Ecosystem

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True wealth isn't built in a quarter. It's cultivated with patience, intention, and the wisdom to stay grounded.

Gia Culpepper

CPA · Founder, Ivori Wealth

Gia Culpepper founded Ivori Wealth on a simple but powerful belief: that private wealth management should feel as grounded and human as the families it serves. With a background in accounting and a deep respect for long-term thinking, Gia guides clients away from reactive decisions and toward strategies built to endure. At Ivori Wealth, patience isn't a virtue. It's the strategy.

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Begin the Conversation

Wealth built on a conversation worth having.

Every enduring relationship begins with a single, honest conversation. We'd be honoured to start one with you.

hello@ivoriwealth.com

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337-274-0315

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Within 1 business day

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We'll respond within one business day.

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The patient wisdom of
enduring wealth.

Wealth built with intention, managed with patience, and designed to endure beyond a lifetime.

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Resources & Education

Knowledge that pays dividends.

Practical articles from both Culpepper Accounting and Ivori Wealth, built to help you make smarter financial decisions.

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Culpepper Accounting

Apr 2026· 5 min read

The 5 Numbers Every Business Owner Should Know Cold

Most business owners track revenue. Far fewer track the numbers that actually predict whether a business will survive and grow: gross margin, burn rate, accounts receivable aging, owner's compensation ratio, and net profit margin. In this article, we break down each one, explain what it means in plain English, and tell you exactly where to find it in your financials.

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Culpepper Accounting

Mar 2026· 6 min read

Bookkeeping for Birth Workers: A Practical Starter Guide

Doulas, midwives, lactation consultants, and birth photographers share a common challenge, they are gifted at their work but rarely trained in the business side of it. This guide walks through setting up your chart of accounts, separating personal and business expenses, tracking mileage and home office deductions, and choosing the right bookkeeping software for a solo or small practice.

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Culpepper Accounting

Feb 2026· 7 min read

Financial Clarity for Creative Agencies: Where to Start

Creative agencies bill inconsistently, carry project-based costs, and often blur the line between contractor and employee. This creates a bookkeeping mess that makes tax season brutal. We cover the accounting structure that actually fits how creative businesses operate, including how to track retainers, handle contractor payments, and manage cash flow through feast-and-famine revenue cycles.

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Culpepper Accounting

Jan 2026· 4 min read

Stop Mixing Personal and Business Expenses: Here's Why It Costs You

Commingling funds is one of the most common and costly mistakes small business owners make. It muddies your books, raises red flags with the IRS, and makes it nearly impossible to understand your actual profitability. We explain the real consequences, how to clean it up if you're already doing it, and the simple system that keeps everything separated going forward.

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Culpepper Accounting

Dec 2025· 5 min read

Tax Deductions Medical Practices Often Miss

Running a private medical practice comes with significant overhead and a surprisingly long list of legitimate deductions that many practitioners don't claim. From continuing education and licensing fees to medical equipment depreciation, home office use, and retirement contributions for practice owners, this article outlines the write-offs most commonly overlooked and how to document them properly.

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Culpepper Accounting

Nov 2025· 5 min read

When to Hire a Controller vs. a Bookkeeper

A bookkeeper records what happened. A controller helps you understand what it means and plan for what comes next. Knowing when your business has outgrown bookkeeping and is ready for strategic financial oversight, is one of the most important decisions a growing business can make. This article walks through the key differences, the signs you're ready to level up, and what outsourced controller services actually look like in practice.

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Culpepper Accounting

Oct 2025· 6 min read

S-Corp vs. LLC: Which Entity Structure Is Right for Your Practice?

Choosing the wrong entity structure can cost you thousands in taxes every year. The decision between an LLC and an S-Corp isn't one-size-fits-all. It depends on your net income, how much you pay yourself, your growth plans, and your state's tax rules. We walk through the pros, cons, and thresholds that typically make an S-Corp election worth considering for service-based business owners.

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Culpepper Accounting

Sep 2025· 4 min read

Quarterly Estimated Taxes: What They Are and How to Never Miss One

If you're self-employed or run a business, the IRS expects you to pay taxes as you earn, not just at year-end. Missing or underpaying quarterly estimates triggers penalties that quietly add up. This article explains how estimated taxes work, how to calculate what you owe, and how to build a simple system that keeps you compliant without surprises every April.

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Ivori Wealth

Apr 2026· 7 min read

Why Patience Is the Most Underrated Investment Strategy

We live in a culture of financial urgency: constant market news, social media stock tips, and constant pressure to act. But the data tells a very different story. The most reliable wealth builders throughout history haven't been the fastest movers. They've been the most patient. This article makes the case for long-horizon thinking, examines what behavioral finance tells us about reactive investing, and outlines the practical habits of patient investors.

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Ivori Wealth

Mar 2026· 6 min read

Estate Planning Isn't Just for the Wealthy. It's for the Wise.

Most people avoid estate planning because they associate it with death, complexity, or the idea that they don't yet have enough to make it worthwhile. But estate planning is really about clarity, making sure the people and causes you love are protected, your wishes are honored, and your family isn't left navigating the legal system during an already difficult time. We break down the essential documents every adult should have, regardless of net worth.

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Ivori Wealth

Feb 2026· 6 min read

The Difference Between Being Rich and Being Wealthy

Rich is a snapshot in time. Wealthy is a trajectory. A high income can make you rich, but without discipline, intention, and the right structures, it doesn't make you wealthy. True wealth is built over time through ownership, compounding, and decisions that prioritize long-term freedom over short-term comfort. This article explores the mindset shift that separates earners from legacy builders.

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Ivori Wealth

Jan 2026· 8 min read

Rebalancing Without Reactivity: A Considered Approach

Portfolio rebalancing is often treated as a mechanical, calendar-driven task, but how and when you rebalance matters enormously to long-term outcomes. Reactive rebalancing triggered by fear or excitement is one of the most common ways investors unintentionally destroy value. This article outlines a deliberate, values-aligned rebalancing framework that keeps your portfolio on track without chasing performance.

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Ivori Wealth

Dec 2025· 6 min read

How to Talk to Your Kids About Money at Every Age

The financial values children absorb before age 12 often shape their relationship with money for life, yet most families never have explicit money conversations. This article provides age-by-age guidance on how to introduce concepts like saving, delayed gratification, earning, and giving in ways that are developmentally appropriate, empowering, and free from the anxiety or secrecy that many adults carry from their own upbringing.

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Ivori Wealth

Nov 2025· 5 min read

Real Assets in a Financial Plan: Why Tangibility Matters

In an era of digital assets, derivatives, and increasingly abstract financial instruments, there is something deeply stabilizing about wealth you can see and touch. Real assets, real estate, land, commodities, and infrastructure, have historically provided inflation protection, income, and diversification that paper assets cannot replicate. This article explores how we think about tangible assets at Ivori Wealth and why they belong in a long-horizon portfolio.

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Ivori Wealth

Oct 2025· 7 min read

What a Values-Based Investment Policy Statement Actually Does

An Investment Policy Statement (IPS) is one of the most powerful, and least used, tools in personal wealth management. At its core, it's a written agreement between you and your future self about how you'll invest, why you'll invest that way, and what rules you'll follow when emotions run high. This article explains what a good IPS contains, how it protects you from reactive decisions, and why we consider it a foundational document for every Ivori Wealth client.

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Ivori Wealth

Sep 2025· 5 min read

Generational Wealth Is Built in the Quiet Decades

Every great family legacy looks inevitable in hindsight, but it was built through ordinary, consistent decisions made over decades when no one was watching. Compound growth doesn't announce itself. It accumulates quietly, year after year, through reinvested dividends, tax-advantaged contributions, and the discipline not to spend what you've already grown. This article is about the quiet decades, and why they matter more than any single financial decision.

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