Financial Solution Advisors

Financial Solution Advisors

Reviews Summary

The reviews overwhelmingly praise the firm for exceptional professionalism, expertise, and personalized service. Clients highlight thorough tax preparation, prompt responsiveness, and trusted financial guidance across personal and business needs. Many appreciate the team's ability to simplify complex matters and provide strategic advice. Long-term clients emphasize consistent reliability and a family-like approach. A single negative review mentions unprofessional behavior, but the vast majority describe the firm as top-tier, highly recommended, and worth the investment for both routine and complex financial needs.

About This Listing

Business Consulting
Financial Statements
Payroll
CFO Services
Tax Preparation
Tax Planning
IRS Representation
Financial Advisory
Estate and Trust Tax
Outsourced Accounting
Small Businesses
Mid-size Businesses
High-net-worth Individuals
Non-profits
Real Estate
Healthcare
Professional Services
QuickBooks
Xero

Who Can Work with a CPA?

Individuals seeking tax prep, retirement planning, or financial advice
Small business owners needing bookkeeping, payroll, or tax compliance
Freelancers and contractors with 1099 income or complex returns
Couples planning finances together or managing joint returns
Investors with capital gains or rental property income
Anyone looking for year-round financial guidance and peace of mind

*Note: CPAs may specialize in different areas. Be sure to check credentials and service offerings.*

First-Time Clients

If this is your first time working with a CPA, don’t worry — most professionals offer a free consultation and will walk you through what to expect. You may be asked to complete an intake form, share financial documents, or set clear goals for your session.

What to Know Upfront:

Documentation Bring your most recent tax returns, income details, and any financial concerns
Availability Appointments fill up quickly during tax season — book early if possible

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What to Bring

Government-issued ID for verification
Tax documents (W-2s, 1099s, investment summaries, etc.)
Receipts or logs for deductible expenses, donations, or mileage

*Tip: Organize your documents in advance to save time and ensure accuracy.*

Preparing for Your Appointment

Write down any financial goals or questions in advance
Check if your CPA offers virtual sessions or document uploads
Bring a notebook or use a notes app for key takeaways
Know your deadlines for filing, payments, or compliance

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How to Get Started

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Other Helpful Info

Many CPAs offer both in-person and remote consultations
Fees may be flat-rate, hourly, or based on service complexity
Some CPAs specialize in industries like healthcare, real estate, or tech
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Features

Business Consulting
Financial Statements
Payroll
CFO Services
Tax Preparation
Tax Planning
IRS Representation
Financial Advisory
Estate and Trust Tax
Outsourced Accounting
Small Businesses
Mid-size Businesses
High-net-worth Individuals
Non-profits
Real Estate
Healthcare
Professional Services
QuickBooks
Xero

Contact Information

Address

4350 Pablo Professional Ct

Jacksonville, Florida 32224

Hours

Monday 9AM-5PM
Tuesday 9AM-5PM
Wednesday 9AM-5PM
Thursday 9AM-5PM
Friday 9AM-1PM
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

Customer Reviews

I made the right decision engaging Joel at Financial Solution Advisors. He is extremely knowledgeable, professional and responsive. And, Michael, front desk manager, delivers exceptional customer service. Thank you to Joel, Michael and the entire staff!

The staff at Financial Solution Advisors are the standard for professionalism and competency. We have trusted them for years and have always experienced excellent financial services accompanied with a great attitude.

Michael Stevenson is OUTSTANDING! Every time I call, he answers with a smile and is always willing to help. Michael is truly a GREAT ASSET to your company!

I have used Financial Solution Advisors to prepare my taxes for many years. They have always done a great job for me and have assisted and solved a number of tax issues successfully. I highly recommend them!!!

I've been working with Sonny Martin on a personal and corporate level for over ten years. He has helped me structure several corporations and handled all of our tax accounting. His advice and expertise has been invaluable and has saved me money. I have complete trust in him. Plus, he's a pretty funny guy. I highly recommend him.

My company has used GunnChamberlain for several years now. They handle our business taxes and personal taxes and all my many questions. Very professional, Amazing staff, Cindy Monk takes care of keeping us on track and Brian makes sure we have a great foundation. I highly recommend all of their staff! Thank You for all that you do!

I am very pleased to be a client of Financial Solution Advisors. The advisors are knowledgeable, efficient and personable. No question is too big or small. It is a comfort to know my finances are handled by a team who does better only when I do better. I am not being sold any products and there are no hidden fees.

I have been doing business with GunnChamberlain for several years; and they continue to meet and exceed my expectations. From preparing my personal tax return, to serving as my financial advisor, and even preparing the 1099's for my company, their service is exceptional! I highly recommend them!

Sonny Martin has been my CPA for over 30 years. He has helped me personally and professionally. Sonny was always available any time that I needed him. He handled all of my company?s tax work, as well as many family members. We all had complete trust in Sonny. It would be hard to find anyone better!!!!

I have been using GunnChamberlain for years to do my business taxes. They are always very fast to respond to any questions I have and the taxes are done thoroughly. They also provide thought leadership in navigating the SBA programming that has become available during the Pandemic. I have referred them to people before and I will do so again. Great firm.

I met with Donald Drummond on a recommendation that he handles complicated returns. He sat down with me, reviewed my paperwork and explained while he could easily do my return, the work required with my return didn't need his expertise. He then recommended and called a fellow CPA and got me in with a new company that could handle my return. He could have easily charged me, but instead he made sure I was treated honestly and fairly. I would highly recommend him and his fellow colleagues at GunnChamberlain. H

We have used Gunn Chamberlain's outsourced CFO services for some time now and could not be more thrilled with their work. They are strategic, focused and very knowledgeable. They have helped us set up benchmarks and thresholds that have resulted in a better understanding on our part of what we need to do to reach our business goals. I highly recommend them.

Best in class! I have worked with a number firms over the years both large and small. Gunn Chamberlain is in a league of its own. The quality and dedicated hands service is exceptional. Once you are a client you ar part of the family. They can and will be involved in as many areas of your financial well being as you want them to be. If you are an individual, a family, or a business I would not hesitate to consider this team.

My husband and I have been using Joel Chamberlain for about 15 years. As with most people we've seen financially great years and financially bad years. One constant has been Joel giving us sound advice and tax preparation on both personal and corporate taxes. There have been more times than I can count when I had a question, concern or a letter from the dreaded IRS and have immediately called or emailed Joel. There has not been an instant where he hasn't responded with in 24 hours of my reaching out to h

Have engaged Gunn Chamberlain with multiple corporate entities and personally for many years. Just had them handle an audit from IRS for one of the companies, and it was done perfectly! IRS made absolutely no changes to the tax filing, which shows what a great job of prep, bookkeeping review and representation was done. THEY ARE THE BEST!!! I'd give SEVEN STARS if I could.

The people here from top to bottom are so nice! They are very welcoming and professional. I was recommended them by one of my wonderful friends and tax professionals Gail Fulcher. She's an employee and a great person to have on my side during tax time. I highly recommend you just set up an appointment to talk with them for your tax and/or financial needs! I'm looking forward to seeing my 401 k grow under their guidance!

Sonny Martin and Tina Colburn have been at my side helping me with accounting/tax returns for almost 25 years. They are truly the best at what they do and they excel at offering personal consultation and an unparalleled quality of service to a small firm such as ours. I highly recommend them and their firm for CPA/Tax Services.

Completely satisfactory EVERY single time I've worked with them. I've worked with Joel Chamberlain and Donald Drummond. Both are extremely knowledgeable, efficient, approachable and helpful. They can help you by preparing your tax forms and/or by advising you on any tax question you may have. Your case is handled either in person or remotely, depending on the matter at hand. If you need accounting and or tax help, I strongly recommend you contact them. You won't be disappointed. Next time I need tax help I

I?ve known Joel Chamberlain for a number of years and I have to say I really appreciate his wisdom! He?s the first one I go to when I need accounting advice. The Gunn Chamberlain practice is so loaded with talent and their people are top shelf! If you need basic financial services, complex financial accountability, or insight into future projects, you need to give them a call. I highly highly highly recommend! Harry Lewis, Jr. Lewis Petroleum Co.

I've had the pleasure of working with Gunn Chamberlain Personally and Professionally for the last 4 years! The Confidence and Respect I have for this Firm is Immeasurable. You won't find anyone here who's not willing to jump through hoops to help you. It doesn't even have to be anything related to their work for you, they will provide answers and research the very latest information available for you. I will never look any further for a CPA Firm!

GunnChamberlain has represented our businesses for many years with pure professionalism and quality service. Kenny and Renee take such good care of us and give me peace of mind knowing that they have our best interest in mind. I can?t say enough good things about this firm that works virtually seamless to integrate with our team like in house accountants. Thanks for all of your help, dedication and hard work on another great year!

Sonnny Martin has been handling my taxes for the past 5 years with Kenny Krey joining him this year. I recommend them highly. I am the kind of person who sends all of my tax info -- totally unorganized -- in a big envelope. Sonny (and Kenny this year) has been able to make sense of everything and prepare my returns. They respond to any inquiry almost immediately, present my return in a professional manner and take care of filing. I never worry about a thing! Even though I no longer live in Florida, I

On our initial consultation they found an error on our previous tax returns and were able to get thousands of dollars back from the IRS. Great customer service and usually respond immediately to email tax questions. We don?t live in Jacksonville but it is still easy to get our taxes prepared and communicate with an accountant.

Exceptional customer service combined with an impressive depth of knowledge creates the perfect recipe for success. I am thoroughly impressed by their seamless process and smooth transition, both in their work and their positive attitude. Truly a pleasure to work with!"

Highly educated and ethical accountant. Joel has been doing our taxes for several years and is wonderful. He is professional and very knowledgeable. He is accessible and returns all calls in a timely manner. I would highly recommend his services. You can trust the information he gives you. You know he is a Christian man by his actions and principles.

Earlier this week I had called GunnChamberlain with regard to assistance on a tax issue. The man who answered the phone politely told me it would be quite expensive for me to retain their firm for a relatively minor task. He then looked up the IRS website for information on my issue and found a solution that would not cost me anything! Totally impressed, I asked for his name and he said he?s Don Drummond, one of the Partners. If this is how they treat random callers who are not clients, I have no doubt that

These guys work and are trustworthy. I run my own consulting firm, and also have multiple startups that I manage. I do not have time to wonder if my accounting team is doing their job or if I can trust them - which is why I choose GunnChamberlain to handle ALL of my accounting and tax work. (For business and personal.) I work primarily with Brian Hall, who has been instrumental in assuring my books are clean and a strength upon which I can rely. He has also been a great sounding board for what-if scenarios

Joel & Don and the rest of the team are outstanding. Was audited by the IRS (taxes not done by Chamberlin & Assoc) Joel and Don took care of everything, made a Stressful situation much less. They have since started doing all my Tax returns. Money well spent for their tax and Audit services, if I ever get selected for an audit again I will not worry about it at all, because my taxes are now done by Chamberlin and Assoc. I recommend Joel and his team to business partners and friends for all their tax needs.

Gunn Chamberlain is very ethical and extremely conscientious. They answer your questions promptly and provide comprehensive answers. They are creative at looking at ways to reduce your tax burden. Their charges are certainly on line for the quality of the services they provide. All on all, they are a pleasure to work with.

I have been a client for over 20 years. Sonny Martin is my main point of contact. I could not be any happier with the relationship. Sonny is the absolute best person I work with... that is not my direct employee. I depend on Sonny greatly!!! I highly recommend Gunn Chamberlain and especially Sonny Martin!

I have worked with Sonny and Kristen for several years. The GunnChamberlain staff is always professional and extremely helpful. They provide the service and attentiveness of a small firm with the competence and knowledge of a large firm. I would highly recommend them to anyone.

Financial Solution Advisers has exceeded my expectations in all aspects. Accounting services are exceptional and I am very satisfied with financial planning and investment services.

Being self-employed, I really needed help after doing my own taxes several years in a row. It had gotten to the point that I couldn't handle them anymore. I worked with Mr. Brohinsky, who was extremely courteous. He always replied in a timely manner, and was very knowledgeable about handling my business finances and quarterly tax payments. He literally saved me thousands of dollars this year. Even though I'm located out of state, I will continue to work with this company in the future!

Brian Hall has provided us with expert assistance in completing the tasks as the executrix of my brother-in-law's estate. He has provided all the help we needed while in quarantine due to this pandemic. His fees are reasonable and he is very patient. I highly recommend this company.

My experience with Joel Chamberlain CPA and his team have been more than I expected. Joel?s level of experience and expertise has both saved me so much money - and created a better plan for my future. I know my best interest is always the priority working with Joel.

For honest and reliable accounting needs, Gunn & Chamberlin are the best. My family and I work specifically with Kristen Rau and she is beyond helpful. She goes above and beyond to answer our questions and ensure we understand as this is not our everyday lingo! We have Kristen handle both our personal and business related accounting and tax needs.

What can I say? What an excellent accounting firm. Service has been above what is expected. I have been to a couple of the rest and now im with the best! I have counted on Kenny and Sonny for multiple tax related issues and they have gone above and beyond to make sure our account is handled. If you looking for the best, look no further. Thanks Guys!!!

I've worked with Joel and his team since 2006. They are consummate professionals that provide solid guidance and excellent service. Joel is especially adept at analyzing situations and offering solutions that fit your needs. I would reccommend Chamberlain & Assoc to anyone!

Great experience with the staff. Their knowledge and commitment to my financial wellness is unmatch. They take time to go through all aspects of my taxes and financial planning to help me make appropriate decisions for my time horizons. I would recommend them to anyone.

I have been with Joel Chamberlain since he started his practice. He has assembled a fine team that is able to respond quickly and accurately to the changing tax code environment, and he and his group are very approachable and personable.

GunnChamberlain and GCT are very responsive in support of my business accounting and tax needs for multiple businesses. They have been helpful in the growth of our company and in our achieving excellence in finance and accounting!

Our previous CPA referred us to GunnChamberlain and were absolutely in wonderful hands with their expertise, speedy responses, and cyber-safe tools to upload documents. Great service!

Outstanding - Knowledge, Professionalism and Customer Focus Exceeds my Very High Expectations. Spend the time to get to know me as a person as well as my financial situation. Engage in interactive conversations about what is important and offer effective and personalize counsel. Thank you!!

I love working with the CPAs at GunnChamberlain. They are knowledgeable about the new tax laws and offer advice throughout the year that I use for planning in my business and personal finances..

We have been using Marshall Gunn for all of our tax preparation personally and for our business for over 20 years. He is always on top of all changes in the tax code. A trusted professional and a friend.

I never have to worry. Sonny Martin and the team at Gunn Chamberlain always take care of all my personal and corporate accounting needs in a professional and timely manner. I highly recommend them.

I have been dealing with Marshall Gunn and his team to handle my taxes for the last 4 years and couldn?t be happier. Great timely service along with expert advice and guidance.

I've been working with Sonny Martin and Tina Colburn for over 15+ years, along with their associates. My husband and I couldn't be more happier and grateful for all they do and have done for us personally and for our business!!

Many kudos to Brian Hall and his team. We are grateful for his professionalism and expertise. If you want a top notch professional, ask for Brian!

The staff at Gunnchamberlain is second to none! I was referred by a friend 2 years ago and have never been disappointed. Excellent company to work with!

Great group of people working there with a long standing history. Always willing to take time for you and always saving us time and money with their efforts. Great place to build a relationship.

Unbelievable service and support?extremely happy and fortunate to be a client?Kenny , Michael and Nicole thank you

SONNY, KRISTEN & TINA ARE SO AMAZING AND SUCH A PLEASURE TO WORK WITH. I RECOMMEND THEM TO ALL MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY. THEY ARE KNOWLEDGEABLE, EXPERIENCED, PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL! ALL THE QUALITIES YOU NEED IN A CPA! LOVE THEM!!

We have been using Sonny Martin for over 30 years for our tax needs and he is simply the best!

Beyond professional, courteous and always has the client in mind. Would recommend to anyone seeking CPA services.

Love my person at this firm! She couldn?t be more helpful and has been very patient in helping me navigate the changes in my tax situation.

Great Firm! Worked with Sonny for several years. I would highly recommend them.

Great company - great people. It is a pleasure to work them. Always prepared and helpful!

What a team of integrity! Everything you could want in a firm... they value their clients and employees. Priceless.

Went in today to pick up something and one of the CPA accountants called me an obscenity. Really! Not a good place to do business.

Highly recommended don't do ANY business with them. This is cheap and conceited people.I'm not your slave.

Very professional! The people are great and honest. I recommend them!

What a pleasure working with this group. Extremely professional, will definitely refer to others

Awesome company and great people! Customer service is a top priority!

Best CPA firm in North Florida.

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What qualifications should I look for in a CPA?

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A CPA is a licensed professional who has passed the CPA exam and met state requirements for education and experience. An accountant may lack this certification and could have varying levels of expertise. For complex tasks like tax audits or financial reporting, a CPA is typically more qualified.

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Beware of CPAs who guarantee specific tax refunds, lack a valid license, or have disciplinary actions on record. Avoid those with poor communication, vague fee structures, or negative reviews highlighting unethical behavior. Always verify their credentials independently.

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For individuals, annual meetings for tax preparation may suffice. Businesses may need quarterly or monthly check-ins for bookkeeping, tax planning, or financial reporting. Discuss your needs upfront to establish a meeting schedule that aligns with your financial goals.

Can a CPA help with both personal and business finances?

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