Cain Advisory Group

Brian Cain is AMAZING. My husband and i have been going to see him for years after he came highly recommended through co-​workers. We’ve been thoroughly impressed and couldn’t be happier. He makes what could be an incredibly painful process (doing taxes) easy and understandable.

Love this company. Brian, Norma and Myra! They are the best! Great service great work ethic. These are some of the best people you will find for your needs and services.

I hired Cain Advisory Group for my small business’s accounting and payroll needs. I was supposed to receive a report with my books and P+L statements, etc. at the end of each month. 2 months went by and I never received anything (even though I gave their team everything they needed, and in a prompt manner). Each time I inquired, I was told by Brian and his staff that they were still working on my account (even though we were now a month past the anticipated delivery date).
After becoming a client, we had 1 meeting and nothing was accomplished because the bookkeeper never finished the work in time so our ‘tax planning meeting’ was all based on guesstimates and no actual data. Enough was enough and I decided to cancel the service just shy of 2 months as I never received even 1 report from them.
I was very professional in my cancellation and politely requested a partial refund of services due to the fact they kept stringing me along with timelines and never really accomplished or delivered anything. Not only did Brian Cain not ‘work with me’ on a partial refund, he became very defensive and childish on our phone call and hung up on me. (I was not rude at all and was simply looking for a solution to get Some of my money back due to services not being rendered). He is supposedly a lawyer too; I can’t imagine someone so unprofessional and immature representing me.
I gave Brian one more chance via e-​mail to try to salvage his foul-​up, but he did not apologize and he did not show any give on me receiving a partial refund even though I was clearly not happy and his team did not deliver the services I paid for.
To top it off, his office is filthy and there were crumbs and all sorts of particles on the chair; disgusting! Also he and his team asked me the same questions at my first client meeting as they did in the introduction meeting; it’s like no one was listening or they forgot to log their notes. The only person who actually did what they were supposed to during the 2 months of ‘service’ was Pamela the payroll coordinator. She was lovely to deal with (we ran 1 payroll) and was very helpful; and the only reason I didn’t give 1 star. Other than that, the whole business feels like a fly by night operation. I unfortunately went on a recommendation of a friend and should have trusted my instinct in the first meeting where I felt Brian seemed dubious.
One of Brian’s closing remarks on the phone (before hanging up on me) was that he never ‘promised’ me anything. I told him that he and his team ‘promised’ me certain reports by a certain delivery date (which was never met — and STILL not received after cancellation). To me a promise is no different than a business making a commitment to deliver a product or service by a certain time frame; call it what you want — a promise, commitment, pledge; they all mean the same thing. Based on his logic, his word holds no merit unless he ‘promises’ something, lol. So I guess if you do utilize this guy for your business, make sure you get him to pen his signature to a ‘promise’ or else he may find a way to wiggle out of following through and making good on what he tells you he will do.
I wish I did more diligent research before hiring Cain Advisory Group. It is clear they are not good at paying attention to the details nor following through on commitments; 2 traits that are expected in hiring any professional organization. I am now amidst a dispute with my credit card company trying to salvage some of the money I threw away with Cain Advisory Group. I just wanted to make sure I let others know to beware of this sneaky guy. I read (after the fact of course) a couple other similar reviews about Brian not delivering as promised… I wish I had read Unilocal before this disaster happened: (

Brian is an incredibly helpful and honest guy. He is the opposite of most attorneys I’ve worked with. His clear communication style along with natural caring personality made learning about taxes (an awfully boring topic) a breeze. I emailed him several times after he finished my work, the last time was a whole year later and he’s still just as helpful as when I was paying it. Definitely recommend this place to anyone!

I was referred to Brian through my daughter and son-​in-​law. I have legal as well as accounting issues and Brian and his associate, Kelly Carter will guide me through my retirement planning. I am used to a fragmented approach to investments and legal counsel. I know that I can trust them, I understand what they are recommending, and the communication has been excellent. I feel encouraged that my money won’t run out before I do. The office seems to have someone for every need I have. I needed a quit claim filed; Norma took care of it. We are involved in a law suit; they understood the lawyerese and had someone who could advise what to do. Brian is assuming my accounting and with the all the associates he has in his group, I feel that I will finally be able to trust my advisors. Beth D in San Marcos

We recently sign up with Cain Advisory Group to handle our tax preparation, payroll, and all other aspects of our financial planning and couldn’t be happier with the decision. The entire team from Isabel, Marty, Pamela, to Brian himself have been great to work with. They’re extremely responsive, very organized, and overall just very competent at what they do. I trust Brian’s experience and wealth of knowledge and it’s reassuring to know we can count on him. It’s also comforting to know that Brian has such a skilled team of professionals that are each respectively knowledgeable and friendly to deal with. Would highly recommend their services.

My husband and I couldn’t be more thrilled about selecting Cain Advisory Group to handle our tax planning, preparation, bookkeeping, etc. From the staff members who comprise their team, all the way up to Brian himself — so thoroughly helpful and professional. The processes they have in place are extremely organized and efficient. They’re all very responsive when it comes to phone calls and emails which is so important to us. Everyone is very friendly and pleasant to deal with. And most importantly, they’re true experts in their respective fields. I couldn’t be more thrilled to have found a team we can count on and am grateful to Unilocal in that it lead us to them!

I highly recommend this office, which I found on Unilocal.I had a tax question and called in for a consultation. While waiting for the receptionist to look at the schedule, Brian ended up getting on the phone and we discussed the matter right there. Right off the bat he struck me as a very personable intelligent guy. My questions were answered over the phone and it was a huge relief. It seems like the high ratings were for real.

I have used the Cain Law Group for five years for personal & small business taxes and legal advice. The whole team ROCKS! I got my best personal and business tax return this year. I am a real estate investor and own a number of properties. Brian has been able answer legal and tax questions quickly that has helped me safely navigate the housing crisis.
I highly recommend the Cain Law Group to support your business needs.

Brian and his team have been a huge help for me as a small business owner. They handle my accounting, payroll and taxes. Having all these things handled by a single person has taken a huge load of my shoulders.
I highly recommend them to other small business owners in San Diego.

As again he is «The best»
1. Very good
2. Efficient
3. Patient
4. Listens
5. Makes sure that return is accurate
Sometime I feel i am underpaying him for the amount of time he spends on my return. I am fortunate to have him as my tax guy!!.

We’ve been with Brian for our personal and small business taxes for over a decade, since before The Cain Law Group. We actually switched out when he was reorganizing his business and tried some other tax accountants, but Brian was the best and we’ve stuck with him the last 6 years as a result. He is knowledgeable, responsive, reasonable, friendly, wonderful.
We have no qualms about referring others, EXCEPT for one little thing which is the receptionist Norma who has historically been less than ideal. She has not always been on top of emails or phone calls, does not have the best office manner (e.g. makes the person in the office wait while she’s on the phone), forgets to send important information such as the time and date of my preassigned tax appointment, but does send random inapplicable emails that say «Contact us now to learn how this can help your business!» without really knowing how to respond when I contact the office. I usually just try to email Brian directly for most things, but I should mention Norma has been improving the past 2 years.
Brian himself has been so helpful, even when I have random tax questions throughout the year, about healthcare or college expenditures, Roth IRAs, etc. He’s very good about shooting an email back to me with sound advice.
Rates are very reasonable, and he even throws in a referral credit if applicable.

three words… «The Very Best»
The Cain Law Group is awsome!!! As an IT consultant, i come accross alot of businesses every day and have to deal with business owners. Brian is one of the best people in general that I’ve ever had the pleasure to work with. Super knowledgeable and will take care of you and your business… if you let him :)
Thanks Brian, you guys are awsome…

I Highly Recommend Brian Cain and his Law Group! Brian is Very Knowledgeable, Consciencetious and Professional. I plan to Refer Brian to my Friends, Associates and Clients for years to come.

Working with the Cain Law Group is truly a wonderful experience. I have been a client for years and I must tell you that whole office is as good as it gets. Not only have I been a tax client and Brian did my incorporation but I could not be happier with the Small Business Package that I purchase. What a great organization and one you should work with!

I was a bit taken back when I saw several people had given the Cain Law Group minimal stars because my experience has been top notch for the nearly two years that I have used their services.
From complex accounting problems to legal advice to starting a small business, Brian has always been there to guide me though tough decisions. With their attention to detail, genuine approach of truly wanting you to succeed, and easy accesibility, I would not hesitiate to recommend their services.

Brian Cain, refused to return our calls, or cancel bills that were charged to us for services that were not completed by his employees.
The worst part was being overcharged for jobs that were not done, and cost us three times as much as it should have, and then having to scramble to find a new attorney to redo everything Cain law group botched.
And then he does not even have the decency to return ALL of our many voice mails and refund our money for services NOT rendered.

Coming from someone who is mentally challenged at understanding #‘s and Absolutely hates nor has any interest in trying to understand it either, Brian Cain is my savior!
I own a hair salon and work behind the chair full time. This is what I love spending my time on. Paperwork is not. We had been working with Brian as our lawyer for years now and when we found out his company started doing corporation/​business stuff we put all our faith in him and had him deal with the headache.
Best decision ever!
He has a great staff that are available to answer any questions we may have and they are very quick to reply. We have quarterly meetings to go over spreadsheets which I love doing because he explains things to me in a language that I understand. Aside from the weekly paperwork he also does our taxes which has helped us save money. He’s honest and very easy to connect with.
Thank you guys for all that you help me out with year round:-)

Pro: On time, email and phone confirmations, good calender schedules, friendly atmosphere, multiple lawyers in the office to handle multiple tasks. Setup corporation, business, and tax all at once.
Con: Parking — seriously.
I was recommended to Brian Cain 2 years ago by my life insurance planner since I hinted that my previous tax preparer didn’t care of my existence, he was just there to file. Brian was able to save me close to 5 grand on my first year, now a switch over to S Corp for more protection and tax benefits. All while taking over my internal billing, payroll, and HR, I have to say thank you for relieving my personal stress level and let me focus on my company.
I been recommending my clients to Brian for the same issues that I went through, to find a business lawyer that can help manage your business internally so you can grow it externally.

I’ve been using Brian Cain for a series of business advice and transactions over the past year or so and can’t be more delighted with the quality of work, service and timeliness.
Brian Cain and Cain LAW gets my highest recommendation.