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My plan has needed to change over the years. Through thick and thin, Michael and his team have helped me navigate my path forward. 

Mark B., Age 54

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Erich Spires, CPA®

Chief Tax Strategist

Background & Experience

Erich’s role with Advize Planning Partners is guide and execute tax strategies that coordinate with client financial plans. His focus is always tax compliance and education.

Erich has spent the last 14 years helping businesses owners and high-wage earners create strategies to reduce their tax liabilities. He began his career in 2012 working for the family business.

In early 2025, he opened The Spires Group CPA firm to take control of the direction of his business. He continues to help clients with outsourced CFO services for business owners, and tax preparation and tax planning strategies for all clients. He graduated from Central Florida University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Accounting. In 2014, he earned his Certified Public Accountant credential and maintains the standards required to serve as a fiduciary for his tax clients.

After graduation from Central Florida University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Accounting, he returned home to SWFL to work and raise his family.

Away from the Office

In his free time, Erich enjoys boating and exploring the beaches of the Gulf Coast with his wife and two young children.

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You've worked hard. Let us help you keep what you have earned.

Schedule your Introduction Strategy Session. This is a focused, no-pressure conversation where we look at where you are, where you want to go, and what's standing in the way. One meeting could change the trajectory of your financial life.