Southborough, MA—August 14, 2007— Stephanie McDonald, the firm's design consultant in the insurance consulting practice, has successfully completed the requirements for the Massachusetts Individual Advisor's Life Insurance License (LIA). The LIA designation recognizes Stephanie's extensive background in life insurance products, the application of life insurance in wealth transfer planning and her ability to serve both clients and advisors with the highest level of consulting expertise.

Stephanie has been with Pinnacle Financial Group for eight years and has over 25 years of experience in the life insurance industry. She focuses on creating customized life insurance plans for wealth transfer and business succession planning, conducting life insurance policy audits and evaluations, reviewing trust documents and buy sell agreements and competitive product analysis. In addition to her role as design consultant, Stephanie oversees the firm's underwriting, client service, and client reporting functions.

"Stephanie has been instrumental in the growth of our firm over the last few years. She demonstrates the qualities critical to our client-service philosophy of delivering the highest level of unbiased advice to our clients, and her LIA designation is a manifestation of her commitment to that philosophy," said Michael A. Mingolelli, Jr, Esq., CEO of Pinnacle Financial Group.

About Pinnacle Financial Group

Pinnacle Financial Group, founded in 1973, is a leading benefits and insurance consulting firm. The firm's benefits consultants serve middle market companies, small businesses and their respective advisors. The firm's insurance consulting practice caters to affluent families, executives, family businesses, family offices, trusts and each of their respective advisors. Pinnacle Financial Group offers clients objective, professional advice and service not found in traditional insurance and benefits brokers.