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.
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Robert Strauss, JD
Co-Founder of NextPoint Solutions
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Chris Jacob, CFP
Co-Founder of NextPoint Solutions
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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.
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Tom Worthington, CEP
Business Planning Consultant
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Doug Mueller, CFP
President of Mueller Prost
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Mike Prost
President of Mueller Prost
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Chris Jacob, CFP
Co-Founder of NextPoint Solutions
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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.
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Jeff Acheson
CEO of Advanced Strategies Group
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Brett Virgin
VP of Executive Benefits
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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.
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Mark Santarsiero
CEO & President of Marshall & Stevens
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Steve Susel
Managing Director
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Greg Feldman
Director of Business Development
Legal Counsel Partners
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Stephanie Prestridge
Attorney
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Kathleen Centolella
Attorney
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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.
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Jon Mendelsohn
Co-Founder & CEO of Ashar Group
![Jason Mendelsohn](https://yourteam.pinnacleifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Jason-Mendelsohn.png)
Jason Mendelsohn
Co-Founder & CEO of Ashar Group
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Luigi Montolio
Director, Sales & Distribution