Trusted advisors: offering calm guidance through troubled waters.

• Position: SPONSORED SECTION

The past year has brought increased uncertainty to the business world, along with a hefty dose of chaos and change. Companies spent the better part of 2016 gearing up for new overtime regulations, only to have them nixed at the last minute. New fiduciary rules have been written and then undone. Locally, uncertainty swirls around non-compete agreements--how have they changed and what further changes do lawmakers have planned for this session? And that's not even touching on the Affordable Care Act and how any alterations to that law will impact businesses in the years to come.

That uncertainty and change only serves to highlight the importance of trusted advisors in helping businesses navigate choppy waters. Whether it's in the realm of human resources, the law, wealth management, accounting or...