Creatives Partner With Us When They’re Done Guessing About Money.
flat-fee financial planning for film, TV, & theater professionals
A Creative Career Rarely Moves in a Straight Line
When the money finally arrives, the stakes do too.
What you do next can be the difference between lasting stability and winding up right back where you started.
The Money Questions We Help Creatives Answer
(Because Figuring It Out Alone Is Exhausting)
“I’ve got an extra $10K — what do I do with it?”
Debt, taxes, cash reserves, long-term goals — each can have the strongest claim on that money in a given year. The right call depends on your whole picture, and we help you place it before it drifts into something low-value.
“I finally had a big year — now what?”
A breakout booking or sale changes your taxes, your options, and your lifestyle all at once. The moves you make in the first few months shape the next decade, so a single big year can fund a far longer stretch of stability.
“How much of this can I actually spend?”
When income arrives in unpredictable lumps, a steady “safe to spend” number doesn’t exist. We build a spending plan around your real cash flow, so a good year never sets up a painful one.
“Why do I owe this much in taxes?”
Self-employment income, lump sums, and no withholding can push the bill far past what you set aside. We plan for taxes all year — estimates, deductions, entity structure — so April stops catching you off guard.
“My income is all over the place.”
Variable, residual, and project-based income breaks the budgeting advice built for steady paychecks. You need a system designed for the highs and the lulls — one that turns irregular income into something you can plan on.
“Am I overpaying my business manager?”
A percentage-of-gross model takes a bigger cut every year you do well, often with no clear link to the work delivered. We work flat-fee, so you always know exactly what you’re paying and what you’re getting for it.
“Should I set up a loan-out?”
A loan-out — usually an S-corp — can cut self-employment tax once your income clears a certain level, but below it the cost and paperwork outweigh the savings. The right structure depends on your numbers, and we run them before you set anything up.
“What does retirement even mean for me?”
No 9-to-5 exit, no default 401(k), and union or guild benefits with rules of their own. Your version of retirement has to be designed — built around residuals, pensions, and how you actually want to work later in life.
The Advisor Behind the Frame
Hi, I’m Drew Feldman.
I came up in film, TV, and theater— first as an actor, then as a writer, director, and producer, with credits across Hulu, Lifetime, and REELZ.
I spent 14 years navigating irregular income, high hows, low lows, and a lifestyle that most financial advice ignores or simply doesn’t understand.
After a windfall in my directing career sent me down the personal-finance rabbit hole, I earned my Accredited Portfolio Management Advisor™ designation, became a financial planner, and built WideFrame Wealth for people like us — to see the whole picture clearly and move forward with confidence.
What We Do
Flat-fee. Holistic. Built for entertainment income.
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Plan around variable, lump-sum, and residual income, so you know what you can spend, save, invest, and set aside for taxes.
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Evidence-based portfolio management across traditional and alternative asset classes, built around risk capacity, taxes, time horizon, and goals.
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Plan around self-employed income, deductions, estimated taxes, investments, entity structure, windfalls, and major career moments as part of your larger financial plan.
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Integrate pensions, retirement accounts, residuals, and union or guild benefits into a plan for your own version of retirement, whether it looks traditional or not.
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Review and coordinate health coverage, disability insurance, life insurance, estate planning, and family needs so the people and priorities that matter are protected.
New book: Money for Makers
The financial playbook for creators and entrepreneurs
who don't follow a traditional path.
Hear my approach
A short conversation about WideFrame (formerly Money for Makers), creative careers, and how I think about money, with Pilar Alessandra on On The Page.