Our History
Next Step Advisors was founded from an intense desire to help people make better decisions with their businesses. We frequently see people who have been overpaying taxes for years due to either a lack of help or bad advice. We see businesses exposed to liability because of misinformed entity selection. We see individuals with businesses or rental properties try to use do-it-yourself software to get their return done only to find (sometimes too late) that they had been making serious (and expensive!) errors. We see small businesses struggling to manage cashflow only because they have never been shown how. And we see entrepreneurs ignore their numbers because they don't trust or understand them. We believe that a robust accounting system is at the heart of a good management strategy. We'd like to show you how improved reliability on your financials can give you confidence to make better decisions and achieve better results.
Doug Solstad, CPA Partner BIO
Doug is passionate about helping people. His professional background gives him a breadth of knowledge and skills that he uses to help his clients navigate the tax and business world. Doug has an expert proficiency for management and workflow analysis, finding specific ways to help businesses be more efficient. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensed in the state of Utah and a member of the American Institute of CPAs and the Utah Association of CPAs. He has also earned the Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designation. He currently serves as Chief Financial Officer of the Olive Osmond Hearing Fund, and has previously served as Chairman of the St. George Area Chamber of Commerce, and in leadership roles in several other community organizations. Doug received a Master of Accountancy degree (with High Distinction) and a Bachelors of Accounting degree (Summa Cum Laude) from Southern Utah University after receiving his Associates degree from Dixie College (now Dixie State University). Doug’s greatest priority is his wife and five children. If he isn’t with family or working, he is probably busy serving. |
Marissa Carter, CPA Partner BIO
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Our Team
Leigh Cannon, CPA Accountant |
Stephanie LaPointe accountant |
Emily Hatch accountant |
Shelly Bolding bookkeeper |
Amy Woodside Administration |
