About Us

Creates Opportunity

Built On The Belief That Financial Understanding Creates Opportunity

Legacy Advisory Collective was founded on a simple belief:

People deserve more than financial information. They deserve financial understanding.

Financial decisions can feel overwhelming when information is unclear or difficult to interpret.

Legacy helps individuals and business owners better understand their financial picture, make informed decisions, and work toward financial freedom through accounting, tax, advisory, and financial coaching services.

Our Philosophy

Financial Expertise Should Create Confidence — Not Confusion

Financial success begins with understanding. Understanding:

Where your money comes from

How your money is being used

How today's decisions impact tomorrow's opportunities

How financial choices align with your goals

Money is more than a number. It is a resource that, when understood and used intentionally, can create flexibility, opportunity, and a lasting legacy.

The Legacy Difference

A Different Kind Of Financial Relationship

Legacy believes financial conversations should be approachable, educational, and centered around the client.

Clients deserve guidance that:

  • Takes time to understand their circumstances
  • Explains complex topics clearly
  • Provides practical insight
  • Helps them make decisions with confidence

Legacy is committed to helping clients understand not only the information they receive, but also how that information can be used to move forward.

Legacy Brand Foundation

MISSION

Legacy exists to bridge the gap between financial information and financial understanding by providing expert accounting, tax, and advisory guidance that empowers individuals and businesses to make confident decisions, achieve financial goals, and build lasting legacies.

VISION

To redefine the relationship individuals and businesses have with their finances by becoming a trusted advisory firm recognized for making financial expertise approachable, understandable, and actionable—helping clients achieve greater confidence, financial freedom, and peace of mind.

BRAND PROMISE

Legacy provides more than financial information. We provide the understanding, guidance, and confidence needed to make informed decisions and move forward with purpose.

CORE POSITIONING

Legacy is a boutique accounting and advisory firm helping individuals and business owners transform financial confusion into clarity through expert guidance, education, and strategic solutions delivered with a personal, approachable experience.

Meet The Founder

Larry Richardson, CPA

Legacy Advisory Collective is led by Larry Richardson, a North Carolina Licensed CPA and Certified Fiduciary & Investment Risk Specialist (CFIRS), with more than 20 years of experience spanning Big Four public accounting and leadership roles within several of the world’s largest financial institutions.

Throughout his career, Larry has worked with organizations of varying sizes and complexity, helping solve accounting, audit, financial, and risk-related challenges. Those experiences shaped his belief that financial expertise should do more than produce reports—it should empower people to better understand their finances and make confident decisions.

Today, Larry brings those experiences together through Legacy Advisory Collective, providing individuals and business owners with a personal, educational approach to accounting, tax, advisory, and financial coaching services.

Credentials

  • North Carolina Licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  • Certified Fiduciary & Investment Risk Specialist (CFIRS)
  • B.S. in Accounting — North Carolina A&T State University
  • M.S. in Accountancy — University of North Carolina Wilmington