The Anchor Ape

ANCHOR APE | ERIC JAMES
USN Veteran | Licensed Tax Preparer | Enrolled Agent Candidate

You’re working too hard to be getting finessed by the system.

You built a business. You’re investing in real estate. You’re doing everything right, but something feels off. Like you’re paying way too much in taxes. Like your books are a mess. Like one audit could blow everything up.
That feeling? That’s real. And it’s fixable.

I’m Eric James. I help you stop leaving money on the table and actually protect what you built.

WHO I AM

I’m from Montgomery Village, Maryland. Grew up watching people grind nonstop and still struggle. Not because they weren’t smart. Because nobody taught them how the system actually works.

I joined the Navy. Got disciplined. On deployment with the USS Boxer, I saw a mural of an ape holding two anchors. That image stuck with me.

Anchor = stability, faith, systems that hold.

Ape = work ethic, instinct, relentless execution.

That’s how I operate. I’m getting my accounting degree at Bethune-Cookman University and working as a Licensed Tax Preparer while studying to become an Enrolled Agent. I learned this stuff so you don’t have to.

WHAT I ACTUALLY DO

Most new entrepreneurs are out here winging it. I teach the foundations that actually matter:

• Business deductions 101 so you know what you can actually write off

• Schedule C vs Schedule E income so you understand how your money gets taxed

• The spending plan (budgeting without the stress)

• Debt management so you’re not drowning while trying to build

I’m not trying to sell you complicated strategies you’re not ready for. I’m teaching you the basics that keep more money in your pocket and keep the IRS off your back.

WHY WORK WITH ME

I don’t talk in corporate buzzwords. I don’t overcomplicate things to sound smart. I give you clarity on the fundamentals and make sure you’re not getting played by the tax code.

My work is rooted in faith, focused on real results, and built for people who actually want to build wealth, not just look busy.

THE BOTTOM LINE

If you’re tired of wondering whether you’re doing this right, let’s fix it.

Build wealth with me. I’m here to protect what you built and make sure your family inherits wealth, not stress.

Discipline. Strategy. Faith. Execution.

CREDENTIALS
USN Veteran | Licensed Tax Preparer | Enrolled Agent Candidate | B.S. Accounting Candidate at Bethune-Cookman University