I already have a wealth advisor. Why do I need this?
Your advisor manages your portfolio. We run your household. They can't tell you what you spent on travel last quarter, reconcile your entities, or produce a monthly close at line-item granularity — and most won't try. We're on your side of the table, paid a fixed fee, doing the work nobody else is doing at this household size.
Isn't this just Addepar with a person attached?
No. Addepar is a portfolio-reporting tool — it doesn't categorize household spend, doesn't run a budget vs. actual, and doesn't close your month. Spero Intelligence is purpose-built for the household close: every transaction categorized, reviewed by our team, and rolled into a partner-signed monthly package.
Why does this cost a fraction of a real family office?
A traditional office hires a 4–8 person back office — bookkeeper, controller, reporting analyst, ops — because they're stitching QuickBooks + Excel + Addepar + a custom dashboard for every family. Spero Intelligence is the whole stack, end-to-end. One platform, one partner, one fee. From $500 / month.
How does the human-reviewed close actually work?
Every transaction is reviewed by a person on our team every month. Most pass through without you ever seeing them. On the handful we have a question about, we flag it in your portal — you answer in five seconds, one click, and we close your month. Every report you receive is signed off by a partner before it reaches you.
Do you replace my CPA or attorney?
No. We coordinate with them. Year-end packages to your CPA, governance and estate work to your attorney, lender packages on demand. You stop being the integrator.
What if I'm right at the floor?
Bring it to the call. We size the engagement to your household. If we're not the right fit, we'll say so — and tell you who is.