Where
empires
are built.
Built with intention. Managed with precision.
We manage the financial lives of founders, talent, and families—and design the structures behind their businesses and wealth. Ownership, cash flow, tax strategy, capital, and estate planning belong in the same conversation. We bring them together, then stay involved in the work.
The whole
picture.
An important decision rarely stays in one lane. A business deal changes cash flow. Ownership affects taxes. A financing decision reaches into the estate. Someone needs to understand how those pieces connect.
We take responsibility for that perspective, working with the attorneys, accountants, and other specialists involved to move decisions into execution. Then we stay close to the books, the obligations, and the reporting. That is how the plan holds up in daily life.
What we build →We design the structure. Then we run it.
The
architect
Justin Brimmer · CFP® · CAP® · MSFS
Justin Brimmer
Founder · Chief Architect · Los Angeles
Justin Brimmer is the founder and chief architect of UNORTHODOX INC. His practice brings business management, financial strategy, and capital architecture into one working relationship. He works closely with founders, entertainment and sports professionals, and families to understand what they own, what they owe, what they are building, and what needs to happen next. His approach is hands-on: understand the details, ask the difficult questions, and carry the decision through.
- CFP®
- CAP®
- MSFS — The American College of Financial Services
- Rhetoric — University of California, Berkeley
- FINRA Series 6, 7, 63, 65
Who we
serve
Different enterprises. The same need for clear ownership, sound decisions, and consistent execution.
Operating Groups
For founders and owners managing several businesses, shared resources, and expanding obligations. We bring clarity to how the companies fit together, where assets belong, and how money moves between them.
- Holdco and subsidiary architecture
- IP ownership and license structure
- Intercompany agreements
- Transaction and diligence readiness
Talent Enterprises
For actors, filmmakers, athletes, and creators whose financial lives move at the pace of their careers. We manage the day-to-day responsibilities while helping turn professional success into lasting financial strength.
- Loan-out and entity architecture
- Royalty and likeness vehicles
- Business management
- Personal and business financial coordination
Family Enterprises
For families managing businesses, investments, property, and the responsibility of passing them forward. We connect the financial picture with estate planning, governance, and the practical needs of the people involved.
- Estate architecture and exemption timing
- Family office design and governance
- Strategic philanthropy
- Resilience testing
The
studio
Explore how the pieces work together. These interactive models show how ownership, capital, and payment priorities shape a financial structure.
Enterprise
Explore ownership, operating entities, asset holdings, and the agreements connecting them.
Build →The Stack
Adjust the capital mix and examine how funding positions affect the model.
Rebalance →The Waterfall
Follow how available cash moves through payment priorities and investor participation.
Simulate →Architecture
See how the parties, contracts, and money flows fit together in an illustrative financed production.
Inspect →The
structure
A connected view of the enterprise, from its operating foundation to its long-term continuity.
Each layer affects the others. We consider them together, then sequence the work around the client’s circumstances and priorities.
What we build →Introductions
matter.
Our practice grows through relationships and introductions. If someone we work with sent you here, tell us who connected us and what you are building.
Start a conversation →Justin
Brimmer
Founder & Chief Architect. CFP® · CAP® · MSFS · FINRA Series 6, 7, 63, 65
Justin Brimmer founded UNORTHODOX INC. in 2019 with a conviction that continues to shape the practice: someone needs to understand the entire financial picture and take responsibility for moving the work forward. His work begins inside the financial life of the client—with the books, cash flow, obligations, and decisions that require attention. That understanding informs a broader practice spanning business management, corporate structure, capital strategy, and estate planning coordination.
Justin works with founders, production companies, entertainment and sports professionals, and families whose business and personal finances are closely connected. He brings a direct, hands-on approach to complex situations, helping clients understand their options, evaluate the consequences, and carry decisions into execution. The relationship is built for the moments when a client needs someone who knows the details and can help think through what comes next.
He studied Rhetoric at the University of California, Berkeley, and holds the MSFS designation, along with CFP® and CAP® credentials. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and their four children. Family, service, and long-term stewardship inform both his work and the institution he is building.
Justin Brimmer
Founder · Chief Architect
Financial stewardship is not a profession here. It is an inheritance.
- CFP®
- CAP®
- MSFS — The American College of Financial Services
- Rhetoric — University of California, Berkeley
- FINRA Series 6, 7, 63, 65
Our edge
Three postures
Close to the work
We stay involved in the details that shape the larger decisions. Accurate books, clear obligations, and timely reporting give strategy a dependable foundation.
Connected judgment
We consider the business, the principal, and the estate together, working with the relevant specialists so decisions reflect the broader picture.
Built to follow through
A recommendation needs a path to execution. We help establish the sequence, coordinate the work, and remain involved as circumstances change.
What we
build
We manage the financial responsibilities in front of you while helping prepare the structure for what comes next.
Corporate Architecture
We help organize how businesses are owned, where assets sit, and how related entities work together. That includes evaluating holding structures, intellectual property ownership, intercompany arrangements, and governance. We coordinate implementation with legal and tax professionals so the structure reflects how the business operates.
- Holdco and subsidiary architecture
- IP ownership and license structure
- Intercompany agreements and governance
- Reorganizations and entity rationalization
Business Management
We manage the financial life of the client: books, cash flow, bill payment, payroll coordination, reporting, and the obligations that cannot be left unattended. We organize the information, follow through on the details, and help clients make decisions with a clear view of their position.
- Cash management and bill pay
- Payroll, union and retirement administration
- Monthly reporting and executive briefings
- Outsourced CFO and controller function
Capital & Deal Structuring
We evaluate how a transaction is funded, what the terms require, and how the economics are distributed. Capital stacks, recoupment schedules, waterfalls, and deal models make those relationships visible. We help clients understand the commitments before they make them and consider how the transaction fits into the broader financial picture.
- Capital stack design
- Waterfall and recoupment architecture
- Deal evaluation and term review
- Film and media financing structures
Tax & Estate Architecture
We connect tax and estate planning with the decisions taking place inside the business and the family. Ownership, timing, liquidity, and succession are considered together. We work with the client’s tax and legal professionals to evaluate the options, coordinate implementation, and keep the financial records aligned with the plan.
- Entity and elective regime strategy
- Trust architecture and exemption timing
- Generational transfer and succession
- Estate resilience testing
Family Office & Philanthropy
We help families organize the information, responsibilities, and decisions that come with complex wealth. The work can include financial reporting, governance, succession coordination, and philanthropic planning. The objective is clear oversight and continuity that the people involved can understand and maintain.
- Family office design and charter
- Governance and board protocol
- Private foundations and donor-advised funds
- Next-generation financial education
Project Engagements
Not every need starts with an ongoing relationship. Some decisions call for a focused review — scoped in writing, with clear deliverables and a fixed fee agreed before work begins.
Partnership Evaluation
A review of a proposed partnership: the economics, ownership and control, and the obligations each party takes on.
- Written assessment
- Key-terms summary
- Recommendations and open questions
IP Ownership Map
A map of where intellectual property is held today, how it is licensed and used, and where ownership should be clarified.
- Ownership and licence map
- Gap analysis
- Recommended structure
Financing Structure Review
An assessment of how a project is funded, what the terms require, and how returns and risk are distributed among the parties.
- Capital stack model
- Payment-priority review
- Findings memo
Enterprise
Corporate architecture for operating groups, talent, studios and families. Choose who it's for, add or remove layers, and follow the money between entities.
The Stack
An illustrative independent feature. Slab thickness is capital; height is priority. Rebalance the layers — the waterfall and every readout on this site follow.
The
Waterfall
Collections fall through every position in contractual order. Drag the curve or the sliders — the tiers, the water line and the return all move together. Positions come from the stack.
Architecture
The entity blueprint behind a financed picture. Grey lines are contracts; red lines are money coming home. Remove a party to see what the structure loses.
A family tradition
of stewardship.
Finance has been a recurring responsibility in the Brimmer family. Justin’s father and uncle worked as accountants. His sister continues that work today. His grandfather served as a church treasurer in Louisiana. Justin is also a relative of Dr. Andrew F. Brimmer, the first African American Governor of the Federal Reserve System.
Those histories give stewardship a personal meaning: know the numbers, respect the responsibility, and consider the people who will live with the decisions.
UNORTHODOX carries that sense of responsibility into the work of building businesses, supporting families, and preparing for the next generation.
Know the numbers. Respect the responsibility.
Let’s talk about
what you’re building.
Tell us who introduced you, what needs attention, and where you want to go. Whether the immediate need is business management or a broader structural decision, the conversation begins with understanding the situation.
- UNORTHODOX INC.
- 303 North Glenoaks Blvd, Suite 200 · Burbank, California 91502
- 1925 Century Park East, 17th Floor · Los Angeles, California 90067
- Business management and outsourced CFO
- Project engagements with a defined scope and fee
- Corporate and group architecture
- Capital structuring and deal evaluation
- Film and media financing structures
- Estate architecture and family office design