Joel C. Chamberlain serves as Vice President and Partner at Financial Independence Advisors, LLC, delivering comprehensive financial planning, tax preparation, and consulting services to business owners as well as high net worth individuals. His expertise extends to individual financial planning, family office services, trust and generational planning, and charitable giving.
As a founding member of the Band of Brothers, Joel collaborates with business leaders to provide career advancement and training for survivors of human trafficking. He also serves as Board Treasurer for the Joseph & Gertrude Larose Foundation, which, supported by a leading women’s footwear manufacturer, has granted over $2 million to non-profit organizations on the First Coast. Joel is an active member of the Rotary Club of Ponte Vedra Beach, which focuses on building goodwill and peace, undertaking humanitarian endeavors, and encouraging high ethical standards. Joel is also part of C12 Peer Advisory Group, which focuses on building great businesses for a greater purpose. Joel maintains active memberships with the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA) and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).
Joel has contributed to numerous for-profit and non-profit organizations on the First Coast, including:
- Episcopal Children’s Services
- Happy Brew Coffee Shop
- Rethreaded
- USO of Greater Jacksonville
- Project SOS – Boys & Girls Club of Northeast Florida
- American Enterprise Bank of Florida
- Spina Bifida of Jacksonville
- Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Joel earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Florida and his Master’s in Accountancy from the University of North Florida. Joel is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in the State of Florida, holds the Personal Financial Planning Specialist designation with the AICPA, and has his Series 65 designation with the North American Securities Administrators Association. He was honored by the Jacksonville Business Journal in 2014 as one of Northeast Florida’s top 40 leaders under 40. Joel was also a 2021 finalist for the AICPA’s innovative practitioner of the year award.
Joel is proud to be married to his wonderful wife, Staci, who is an amazing mother to their daughters and is active with several charities in the Jacksonville community. Joel and the rest of his family enjoy participating in outdoor activities, traveling, and Sunday morning worship at The Church of Eleven22.