Leadership Team

Jim Ludwick Jim Ludwick, CEO & President of Pinnacle Insurance & Financial Services LLC, has broad experience both as a general agent and as a senior executive, overseeing the internal general agency operation and product wholesaling in captive distribution at one of the largest insurance companies in the world. His background as an estate planning advisor and several times Top of the Table and Court of the Table qualifier as well as Lifetime Member of MDRT uniquely positions him as field and corporate executive.
Cheryl Borek Cheryl Borek is the Chief Financial Officer of Pinnacle. She has 36 years of insurance experience in the insurance industry, supporting during the majority of her tenure field distribution. She has served as a VP, Administration for field agencies, Chief Financial Officer for the Insurance Division, Chief of Staff to the President of Individual Insurance, and Territorial VP of Sales and Marketing for a major financial services company.
Mike Miller Mike Miller is the Chief Operating Officer. His responsibilities include operational oversight of the Case Design, Case Management and licensing departments. Mike has a wide-ranging background in large case underwriting, working with highly successful advisors and advisor groups. Prior to joining Pinnacle, Mike was the President and CEO of AimcoR Group as well as a former Sales Vice President at Prudential.
Edgar Morales Edgar Morales is the Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President of Multicultural Markets. Ed has over 30 years of field and home office executive experience in the financial services industry, and he is responsible for creating and developing marketing distribution strategies to drive insurance and investment product sales for Pinnacle globally. In this position, Ed is committed to making Pinnacle a global leader in distributing financial services products.
Dave Fastenberg Dave Fastenberg, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF, CASL, is the Senior Vice President of Distribution and Specialty Products. Dave has been in the insurance business since 1974 and has vast experience in both field and home office executive levels. He currently has responsibility for the marketing of life settlements, annuities, and foreign national products.
Jason Borek Jason Borek is the Senior Vice President of Distribution. He is responsible for developing financial distribution channels for Pinnacle. Jason has been in the insurance industry since 2006. Jason is an active member of NAIFA, and has been a qualifying member of MDRT since 2008.
Tom Klose Tom Klose, CLU, ChFC, CLF, is Senior Vice President, Advanced Marketing Department. With over 30 years of experience in the insurance and financial services industry, Tom is a senior marketing executive with experience in both the US and international markets. He has wide-ranging field experience, and is a Life Member of Million Dollar Round Table.
Pat Gulbrandsen Pat Gulbrandsen manages the underwriting and case management department. She has been in the insurance business since 1996 and has extensive experience as a large case and impaired risk underwriter in brokerage and case management.
Kent Griffin Kent Griffin, CLU is the Vice President for Case Design. With over 17 years of experience working on life insurance case design, he has worked extensively over the years on Estate Planning, Business Transition Planning, Executive Benefits Planning and Personal Financial Planning, using a multitude of advanced planning techniques, plan designs and product types.
Chris Harclerode Chris Harclerode, LUTCF, is the Senior Vice President of Annuity Sales. He has 18 years of insurance sales experience, with roles and responsibilities in both the field and home office for American General. He is very involved with the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors in Jacksonville, where he served as President in 2008-2009.