Big stars are a big business.
Your talent, your creativity and your fame have propelled your success. Whether you’re an entertainer, content creator, or executive – you are your business. It’s even more important for you to have the expertise of business managers with decades of experience who have worked with some of the brightest stars and biggest talents.
Fortune, fame and financial expertise go hand-in-hand.
When it comes to managing your business, our CPAs and financial professionals are your partners, handling all the financial and accounting details large and small. We keep you on track and in control of your business and personal finances. You focus on your success – we will focus on your finances.
Business Management Services
Consider us your one-call, cost-effective business management solution.
Businesses and non-profits, their owners or committees, all face challenges that can divert your focus away from your main goals: business growth or mission sustainability. We help keep you on track and in control – whether your focus is to generate profits and grow your business or achieve your mission while sustaining your organization. Our business management team specializes in services for businesses and non-profits, providing you access to CPAs and financial professionals across a wide array of core areas.
Planning & Forecasting
Financial planning and reporting; accounting, accounts payable, and reconciliation; cash flow, budgeting, and forecasting.
Operational Support
Expense management and bill pay; controller services; contract management; financial concierge and comprehensive tax services.
Insurance & Compliance
Supporting owners and committees in areas like insurance, compliance and entity selection.
Tax Services
It’s not what you make, it’s how much you get to keep.
Whether you are earning locally, nationally, or internationally – we tackle the complexities. Colony’s experienced tax professionals work proactively year-round on your behalf identifying key tax planning opportunities to help minimize your taxes today and in the future.
HELPING YOU WITH ANY TAX NEED
Oftentimes we say, “focus on your craft, let us manage your business”. With The Colony Group, your team will handle your tax planning and return preparation – for you, your business, or your worldwide tours. We assist with tax compliance in your resident state, other states and other countries in which you operate. In the end, it’s not what you earn, it’s how much of it you keep. We understand that and have built a team of specialists that can handle any tax need that may arise.
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Tour Accounting
Decades of big-tour experience with a personal touch.
Our business management team has provided business management and tour accounting services to some of the world’s largest grossing concert tours for over three decades. Artists, management and agents have come to rely on our timely advice and accurate reporting.
WE’VE BEEN WHERE ENTERTAINERS GO
We’ve lived on tour buses, been in-and-out of hotel rooms, and have a deep understanding of entertainers that travel for months at a time – personally and financially. That background allows us to shape sophisticated tour budgets, review complex settlements, and quickly reconcile road floats. We work quickly and accurately on accounting for multi-leg tours, income collection, multi-state payroll services and vendor negotiations – all to keep you doing what you do best.
Royalty & Publishing
Specialized industry knowledge is a requirement.
Whether you are a songwriter, recording artist or producer, we help you maximize the profit from your talent. In the end, you make more when your team can uncover new ways to generate income from your creative genius. With The Colony Group, you have the benefit of experience and perspectives that can extend the income opportunities available to you.
Our business managers specialize in music publishing, record royalties, and third party accounting. In addition, we routinely liaise with music publishers, record labels, merchandisers, and other licensors. We advocate for you by sourcing new opportunities and striving to help you keep the most of what you make.
Meet Some of Our Specialists
W. Shane Glass, CPA/PFS
President, Colony Business Management & Managing Director
Shane Glass, President, Colony Business Management & Managing Director at The Colony Group, provides tax advisory and accounting services to influential musicians, touring...
Paul W. Glass, CPA
Vice Chair
Paul Glass, Vice Chairman at The Colony Group, has over 30 years of experience leading successful business management firms and providing business management...
Pam Malek, CPA
Managing Director
Pam Malek, Managing Director at The Colony Group, is passionate about implementing skillful financial solutions to complex situations and applying her keen knowledge...
Amir Malek, CPA
Managing Director
Amir Malek, Managing Director at The Colony Group, brings over 20 years of experience and works closely with some of the industry’s top...
Billy Blase, MBA, ChFC®
Senior Wealth Advisor
Billy Blase is a Senior Wealth Advisor at The Colony Group. He brings nearly 7 years of experience as a financial advisor....
Scott Morrison
Associate Wealth Advisor, Development Specialist, Colony Sports, and Entertainment
Scott is an Associate Wealth Advisor at The Colony Group, working with a team of wealth advisors to provide wealth management, investment...
Business Management Insights for Entertainers
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