Advanced Planning Center
Premium Finance
For cases requiring the highest level of planning expertise and risk mitigation, you have direct access to Pinnacle’s Advanced Solutions department. This department is managed by NextPoint Solutions, one of the industry’s leading teams for advanced planning and premium finance. They are here to help you create complex, powerful strategies for your high-net-worth clients.
Robert Strauss, JD
Co-Founder of NextPoint Solutions
Chris Jacob, CFP
Co-Founder of NextPoint Solutions
Andrew Weinhaus, ESQ
OF Counsel
Tax Planning
At Pinnacle, we have extensive experience in the retirement planning arena, specializing in tax-advantaged qualified plans as exit strategies for high-net-worth clients. Our team partners with advisors to provide individuals with preferred solutions that are designed to achieve large income tax deductions. When your advisors partner with us, they will receive support from inception to implementation.
Tom Worthington, CEP
Business Planning Consultant
Doug Mueller, CFP
President of Mueller Prost
Mike Prost
President of Mueller Prost
Chris Jacob, CFP
Co-Founder of NextPoint Solutions
Scott McHenry
Consulting Actuary at McHenry Advisers, Inc.
Executive Benefits
In every business, there’s at least one person whose absence would result in financial difficulty for the business owner. Our executive benefits department focuses on identifying a business’s key person, then crafting custom plans designed to ensure their continued employment. And, if a key person gets disabled or otherwise finds themselves unable to continue working, our experts can also help set up a fund to help the business owner recruit and hire a new key employee to take their place.
Jeff Acheson
CEO of Advanced Strategies Group
Brett Virgin
VP of Executive Benefits
Randy O'Brian
Founder & Managing Partner of CES
Business Succession Planning
Your advisor’s client’s company deserves to reach its maximum potential, and Marshall & Stevens aims to provide your advisors with any and all of the resources they need to get it there. Marshall & Stevens will work with your advisors to draw up a customized plan designed around their client’s specific needs and goals for his or her company — whether that involves designing a succession plan or a plan on how to increase the value of his/her business for a potential sale.
Mark Santarsiero
CEO & President of Marshall & Stevens
Steve Susel
Managing Director
Greg Feldman
Director of Business Development
Legal Counsel Partners
Stephanie Prestridge
Attorney
Kathleen Centolella
Attorney
Andrew Weinhaus, ESQ
OF Counsel
Life Settlements
Ashar Group partners with financial professionals/fiduciaries and their clients to uncover the life settlement asset value of currently held life insurnance to create liquidity for investments and other planning opportunities. Ashar manages a competitive policy auction between institutional buyers to get the best value for your client. Their proprietary platform consists of pricing, underwriting, and compliance specialists to help support, protect, and grow your client's business.
Jon Mendelsohn
Co-Founder & CEO of Ashar Group
Jason Mendelsohn
Co-Founder & CEO of Ashar Group
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Luigi Montolio
Director, Sales & Distribution