Business Details
43 Years
experience
Your Trusted Partner for Financial Advisory Solutions
KB Financial has been delivering integrated financial solutions since 1983, specializing in tax, estate planning, insurance, wealth management, and corporate advisory services. Our multi-disciplinary team takes a holistic approach to understand clients' financial ecosystems, identifying synergies and opportunities that drive superior outcomes. As a collaborative financial ecosystem, we combine decades of experience with innovative strategies to address the complex needs of sophisticated clients. Our commitment to intellectual integrity and client-centric service ensures tailored solutions that maximize financial clarity and long-term success.We act as fiduciaries in retirement planning, offering one-on-one consultations with Certified Financial Planners to optimize participant engagement. Backed by M Financial Group's resources, we provide access to leading retirement plan providers and proprietary research, serving clients with $5 million to $500 million in assets. Our pre-transaction planning expertise helps business owners preserve legacies through strategic tax and estate planning. KB Financial's team of seasoned professionals delivers personalized service, blending diverse disciplines to earn and maintain client trust across generations.
Services
Wealth Management
Retirement Plan Consulting
Family Office Services
Corporate Advisory
Estate Planning
Tax Compliance
Insurance Solutions
Pre-Transaction Planning
Private Placement Life Insurance
Succession Planning
Details
- Year established: 1983
Highlights and features
- We have over 40 years of experience in retirement plan consulting.
- We act as a 3(38) discretionary investment fiduciary.
- Our team includes Certified Financial Planners and tax specialists.
- We offer one-on-one confidential retirement planning consultations.
- We provide proprietary investment research and third-party analysis.
Services
Wealth Management
Our wealth management platform provides holistic advice across financial ecosystems. We combine investment management, tax strategies, and estate planning to create tailored solutions. With decades of market cycle experience, our team delivers tax-efficient strategies that align with long-term client goals while maintaining fiduciary responsibility.
Retirement Plan Consulting
We act as 3(21)/3(38) fiduciaries for retirement plans, offering one-on-one consultations with Certified Financial Planners. Our services include plan design, provider selection, and compliance monitoring for $5M-$500M plans. We specialize in defined benefit carveouts and cash balance plans, leveraging proprietary research for optimal outcomes.
Family Office Services
Our family office solutions coordinate personal finance, estate planning, and risk management. We provide bill pay services, tax oversight, and intergenerational wealth transfer strategies. The team offers specialized support for elder care, special needs planning, and global asset management, ensuring comprehensive family financial coordination.
Corporate Advisory
We deliver M&A advisory, capital structuring, and pre-transaction planning for family-owned businesses. Our services include buy/sell-side advisory, dividend recapitalizations, and business valuations. With industry expertise in consumer products and healthcare, we help clients maximize enterprise value through strategic tax planning and operational optimization.
Private Placement Life Insurance
Our PPLI solutions offer tax-deferred growth and income tax-free distributions for accredited investors. Partnering with M Financial, we structure policies that integrate alternative investments while minimizing estate tax liabilities. This service provides liquidity solutions and wealth preservation strategies for high-net-worth clients through customized insurance portfolios.
People
James D. Kaplan
Senior Vice President, Retirement Services
With over 20 years in retirement plan consulting, James specializes in fiduciary services and plan design optimization for corporate clients.
Mark I. Massad
Senior Managing Director, Corporate Advisory
Leading corporate finance initiatives, Mark brings 25+ years of M&A experience advising family-owned businesses on strategic transactions and capital structuring.
Vicky Dionne
Managing Director, Family Office Services
Vicky oversees family office operations with expertise in intergenerational wealth transfer and personalized financial coordination for ultra-high-net-worth families.
Steven Turi
Chief Investment Officer
Steven directs investment strategy and portfolio management, leveraging 18 years of experience in asset allocation and market analysis for institutional clients.
Daniel J. Furiness
Senior Director, Financial Planning
Daniel specializes in comprehensive financial planning, integrating tax optimization and estate strategies for clients with complex wealth management needs.
Questions
What distinguishes KB Financial from other wealth management firms?
Our multi-disciplinary approach combines fiduciary retirement planning, corporate advisory, and family office services under one ecosystem to create synergistic solutions.
How does KB Financial approach retirement plan consulting?
We act as 3(38) fiduciaries, offering one-on-one advisor consultations and proprietary research to optimize plan design and investment strategies for corporate clients.
What industries does KB Corporate Advisory serve?
We specialize in consumer products, healthcare services, aviation logistics, niche manufacturing, and business services sectors for family-owned enterprises.
How does KB Financial handle intergenerational wealth transfer?
Our family office team provides comprehensive estate planning, special needs trusts, and charitable giving strategies to preserve wealth across generations.
What investment approach does KB Financial use?
Our investment committee employs strategic asset allocation informed by decades of market cycle analysis, combining mutual funds and alternative investments for tax-efficient growth.
