Financial expertise meets physician experience. We've helped hundreds of physicians navigate 1099 complexity.
Daniel brings deep financial services expertise with an insider's understanding of physician finances. With experience in investment banking, healthcare management consulting, and hospital finance leadership, he knows how financial structures actually work—and how to optimize them for independent physicians.
Licensed but Not Selling — Daniel holds Series 7, real estate, and insurance licenses but doesn't use them to sell products or earn commissions. These credentials provide the industry knowledge to evaluate financial strategies and protect physicians from conflicts of interest. We're not here to sell you something—we're here to build something that works for you.
Married to a pediatric emergency physician, Daniel has spent years navigating physician finances in real life—from residency debt to attending compensation to 1099 optimization. He founded 1099 Physician Solutions to provide the specialized, conflict-free guidance independent contractor physicians deserve.
Dr. Troy Akers is a board-certified emergency medicine physician and combat veteran who has served in military and civilian hospitals both overseas and stateside. Beyond clinical medicine, he's a successful entrepreneur with ventures including a popular cookie franchise, a pickleball facility, and a ketamine clinic.
His dual perspective as practicing physician and business owner gives him unique insight into both the clinical demands and business opportunities physicians face. Dr. Akers understands the 1099 journey firsthand—the tax complexity, the administrative burden, and the opportunities for optimization that most physicians miss.
He co-founded 1099 Physician Solutions to help fellow physicians maximize their earnings while minimizing the headaches of independent contractor status. His approach is straightforward: handle the complexity so physicians can focus on medicine.