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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

Robert Strauss, JD
Co-Founder of NextPoint Solutions

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Chris Jacob

Chris Jacob, CFP
Co-Founder of NextPoint Solutions

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Andrew Weinhaus

Andrew Weinhaus, ESQ
OF Counsel

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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

Tom Worthington, CEP
Business Planning Consultant

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Doug Mueller

Doug Mueller, CFP
President of Mueller Prost

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Mike Prost

Mike Prost
President of Mueller Prost

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Chris Jacob

Chris Jacob, CFP
Co-Founder of NextPoint Solutions

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Scott McHenry

Scott McHenry
Consulting Actuary at McHenry Advisers, Inc.

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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

Jeff Acheson
CEO of Advanced Strategies Group

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Brett Virgin

Brett Virgin
VP of Executive Benefits

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Randy O'Brian

Randy O'Brian
Founder & Managing Partner of CES

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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

Mark Santarsiero
CEO & President of Marshall & Stevens

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Steve Susel

Steve Susel
Managing Director

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Greg Feldman

Greg Feldman
Director of Business Development

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Legal Counsel Partners

Pinnacle’s advanced planning department also has a legal counsel division that consists of the following individuals: Stephanie Prestridge, an attorney at Lineage Law, provides a niche service called QDRO®, which is a new way to transfer funds from a qualified retirement account, such as 401k or pension, to an IRA owned by one’s spouse without having to get a divorce. Kathleen Centolella, founder of Pact Legal, provides legal counsel specifically to businesses, with a focus on the cannabis, healthcare, start-up, and technology sectors. Andrew Weinhaus, counsel to NextPoint Solutions and managing member of the Law Office of Andrew Weinhause, LLC. His focus is in estate planning.
Stephanie Prestridge

Stephanie Prestridge
Attorney

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Kathleen Centolella

Kathleen Centolella
Attorney

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Andrew Weinhaus, ESQ
OF Counsel

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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

Jon Mendelsohn
Co-Founder & CEO of Ashar Group

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Jason Mendelsohn

Jason Mendelsohn
Co-Founder & CEO of Ashar Group

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Not assigned to a business consultant?

Reach out to Luigi Montolio, listed below, to get one assigned to you. Your business consultant will be your first point of contact when engaging the Pinnacle team, so connecting with one is a critical first step. Their desire and goal is to help you grow your business by leveraging the resources and partners available to you through Pinnacle.
Luigi Montolio

Luigi Montolio
Director, Sales & Distribution

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