Local CPA Keary Foster has broken barriers in his career, but what he loves most about his job is hearing from his clients about positive impacts the work of his firm, Wealth Management Partners, has had on their life and in their businesses.
When was Wealth Management Partners founded?
I started WMP in 2007.
What made you want to be a CPA?
My love for numbers and solving problems.
What are WMP’s primary services?
WMP is a full-service Certified Public Accountants (CPA) and business-consulting firm. We have a private sector and governmental services group. The private sector group works with individuals, businesses and non-profit entities. The government services group provides services to federal agencies.
Who are WMP’s primary clients?
Many local and regional businesses. We have individual clients in just about every state. We have established a very good niche in servicing physicians and physician practices. On the government side, our primary clients are Department of Defense and Health and Human Services.
Recent awards or honors?
In the fall of 2015, I participated in and completed the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program. It’s a program that helps entrepreneurs create jobs and economic opportunity by providing greater access to education, capital and business-support services.
What’s an accomplishment that you are particularly proud of?
After completing my Masters of Science in taxation from the University of Alabama in 2004, I was the first African American CPA to be hired to work with one of the established CPA firms here in the city. From the experience I gained there, I formed WMP, which is the first diverse CPA firm, in terms of staff and client base, in the city of Montgomery.
On a Mission:
In addition to his work as a CPA, Keary also owns The Mission House, a 3,000-square-foot historic property downtown. The facility serves the community as a place to hold business outings, special and private events and other gatherings. He purchased the property in May 2016 and renovations were completed in November 2016.
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