How Physicians Can Build Wealth Through Smart Tax Structures with Deanna Cregg (Ep. 34)
For physicians and medical professionals, the financial journey from residency to retirement can be as complex as any clinical case.
Frankie and Sarah welcome Deanna Cregg, Partner at Arcadian Group, to unpack the key tax and structuring decisions doctors face at each career stage.
From the first days of self-employment to planning for retirement, Deanna explains when it makes sense to incorporate, how to structure share ownership for maximum flexibility, and why thinking ahead about investment income, spouse involvement, and ancillary services can save headaches and money down the road.
Whether you’re a new resident, an established practitioner, or an advisor working with medical professionals, this conversation offers clear, practical insight into a highly specialized area of tax planning.
What to Expect:
- When physicians should consider incorporating their practice
- How medical professional corporations differ from other professional corps
- Income splitting and retirement planning benefits for spouses
- Common misconceptions about investment income, ancillary services, and corporate structures
- And more!
Connect with Frankie Loreto and Sarah Netley:
- Courtice.BakerTilly.ca
- LinkedIn: Baker Tilly Canada
- LinkedIn: Frankie Loreto
- LinkedIn: Sarah Netley
- Call: (905) 579-5659
Connect with Deanna Cregg:
About Our Guest:
As a partner at Baker Tilly KDN (BT KDN), Deanna Cregg serves a variety of small to mid-size businesses. Specializing in assisting professionals – doctors, lawyers, dentists, and veterinarians- Deanna provides comprehensive accounting and tax advisory services tailored to the unique needs of owner-managed businesses to achieve the greatest tax efficiencies available.
Deanna graduated from Brock University with a Bachelor of Accounting (Honours) in 2012 and obtained her Chartered Accountant designation in 2013. She joined the Baker Tilly Canada network in 2009 as a co-op student and was hired full-time in 2012. Deanna became a partner with BT KDN in 2024.
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