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ABOUT POMFRET

The Pomfret Financial Company was formed in 1975 by Edwin (Ed) B. Peacock, Jr. CLU. He is retired and has been succeeded by his son, Edwin B. Peacock III, CLU, who now serves as the company President.

Pomfret Financial is an independently‐owned, insurance and investment group. We are not tied to any one company, product or provider. We help families, professionals, business owners, and nonprofit organizations with customized risk management and tax‐efficient accumulation planning.

THE POMFRET FINANCIAL COMPANY & ART ON EAST MOREHEAD

1115 E. MOREHEAD ST. CHARLOTTE, NC 28204

WHAT WE DO

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Personal Planning

We help families, professionals and executives establish a written, tax-efficient game plan to address their risk management, education savings, and retirement planning needs.

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Business Planning

We take an integrated approach to helping business owners address the risks associated with their succession and transition planning objectives.

We help companies establish and maintain a suitable and cost-efficient combination of benefits in order to recruit, reward, and retain their most profit-generating employees.

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Corporate Sponsor Benefit Planning

We help public and privately-held companies and nonprofit organizations with the design and administration of insured, non-qualified plans for owners and select executives.

OUR TEAM

EDWIN B. PEACOCK III

CLU®

PRESIDENT

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KAY PARRISH

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DIRECTOR, CLIENT SERVICES

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ED PEACOCK

CLU®

CHAIRMAN

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OUR BACKSTAGE TEAM

CHRIS FINEFROCK

MBA, CFP®

FINANCIAL/RETIREMENT PLANNING SPECIALIST

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KEITH MILLER

MBA, CLU®, ChFC®

PLANNING SPECIALIST
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MICHAEL MCCLARY

MBA

SENIOR INVESTMENT ANALYST
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TOM LOVE

CLU®, FLMI

LIFE INSURANCE ANALYST

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CHRIS BOTTARO

MBA

SENIOR UNDERWRITER

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ART GALLERY

LIFE IS ART!

The phrase “Life is Art!” was inspired by Edwin’s late mother, Gail Peacock (1938—2014), who was a popular artist and art educator who taught at local schools and small colleges. Her private art gallery, Art on East Morehead, also serves as the offices of Pomfret Financial and features many of her works.

Art in all its forms was the essence of Gail. Throughout her life, she was deeply involved in artistic efforts in a broad range of media. Over the years, she worked in pastels, acrylics, oils, watercolors, batiks, sculpture, paper mâché and several other art forms. Gail’s creative energy inspired multiple generations of students and friends alike, but most especially her husband and two sons.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Edwin has deep roots in the Charlotte community and is a former elected official having served on the Charlotte City Council between 2007 and 2011. Edwin was the Republican party’s nominee for Mayor in 2013 and 2015. Edwin has been an active member and leader in the Charlotte community through his involvement with numerous organizations such as the Charlotte Rotary, Leading on Opportunity Council (Board), Blumenthal Performing Arts (Trustee), North Carolina Arts Council (Trustee), The Fletcher School (Trustee), Carolina’s Freedom Foundation (Board), Leadership Charlotte, Myers Park Presbyterian Church, Myers Park Trinity Little League (Assistant Coach), and NASCAR Hall of Fame (Advisory Board).

POMFRET FINANCIAL

1115 East Morehead Street

Charlotte, NC 28204

Phone 704.288.4999

inquiry@pomfretfinancial.com

Securities offered through Valmark Securities, Inc., Member FINRA, SIPC. Investment Advisory Services offered through Valmark Advisers, Inc., a SEC Registered Investment Advisor. 130 Springside Drive, Akron, OH 44333. (800) 765‐5201. Pomfret Financial is a separate entity from Valmark Securities, Inc. and Valmark Advisers, Inc.

EDWIN B. PEACOCK III

CLU®

PRESIDENT

Edwin’s career as a financial services professional began in the mortgage industry in 1992 in the Washington DC area. In 2000, he transitioned into the insurance and investment industry with New England Financial in Bethesda, MD.
In 2003, he returned to his hometown of Charlotte to assist his father in the succession planning of Pomfret Financial. Between 2003 and 2019, the firm primarily represented Northwestern Mutual.
In 2019, Pomfret Financial entered into an independent relationship with Valmark Financial Group, a national, by- invitation-only resource consortium composed of a select group of successful, independent wealth and insurance planning firms.
Edwin is a graduate of Charlotte Country Day School and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from The University of Georgia.
Edwin is married to his college sweetheart, Amy Rupertus Peacock. They have two teenage children.
Edwin can be reached at 704-288-4999 x 101 or at edwin@pomfretfinancial.com

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KAY PARRISH

DIRECTOR, CLIENT SERVICES

Kay Parish joined the team in 2005 and is responsible for ensuring smooth service delivery to the firm’s clients as well as managing the company’s day‐to‐day business affairs. Kay has an extensive background in administrative management and received a degree in Health Administration from the University of Phoenix. Kay and her husband, Bryan, are natives of Tyler, Texas.

Kay can be reached at 704-288-4999 x 102 or at kay@pomfretfinancial.com

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ED PEACOCK

CLU®

CHAIRMAN

Ed began his career in sales with IBM in 1964. In 1974, he entered the life insurance business with New England Mutual Life Insurance Company.
Over his 33-year career, he developed specialty insurance programs for public and privately-held companies across the United States.
Ed is a graduate of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Ed is retired and is married to Libby Edwards Peacock.
Ed can be reached at edpeacock@pomfretfinancial.com

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CHRIS FINEFROCK

MBA, CFP®

FINANCIAL/RETIREMENT PLANNING SPECIALIST

Chris Finefrock is the Vice President of Financial Planning at our partner firm, ValMark Financial Group. In his role, he oversees and is a resource for the team responsible for all aspects of design and implementation of various insurance and advisory solutions intended to assist clients with risk management and reaching their retirement accumulation and/or distribution goals. Chris holds a BS degree in Financial Services and an MBA in Finance from The University of Akron. He is also a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™.

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KEITH MILLER

MBA, CLU®, ChFC®

PLANNING SPECIALIST

Keith Miller is Vice President of Insurance Planning with our partner, ValMark Financial Group. In his role, he is responsible for customized wealth transfer solutions, holistic life insurance design, and carrier and product analysis. Keith brings extensive experience in wealth transfer planning from his previous positions in senior management with Highland Capital Brokerage and NFP. Keith is a Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU®) and Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®). He has been a national presenter at the Association for Advanced Life Underwriting (AALU) annual conference and has been featured and published in industry publications. Keith received an MBA in Finance from the University of Alabama and a BA from Samford University.

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MICHAEL MCCLARY

MBA

SENIOR INVESTMENT ANALYST
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As the Chief Investment officer of both Valmark Advisers and Valmark Financial Group, Michael’s primary responsibility is to coordinate all investment management solutions for Valmark Advisors, Valmark Wealth Solutions and Valmark Institutional, He is a nationally-recognized expert in institutional portfolio management and RIA companies. He has 15 years of senior level experience in financial management and was nationally recognized as one of the first three members of Research magazine’s “ETF Advisors Hall of Fame.” Michael received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from The University of Akron.

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TOM LOVE

CLU®, FLMI

LIFE INSURANCE ANALYST

Tom Love is Vice President of Insurance Analytics with our partner, ValMark Financial Group. In his role, he is responsible for advanced life insurance case design, carrier and product analysis, development of analytical and educational tools, agent training and agency business development. Tom brings extensive experience in life insurance from Canada Life, Prudential, M Financial group and, most recently, Insuralytics Group. Tom is a Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU®) and Fellow of the Life Management Institute (FLMI). He has been published in industry publications such as Worth Magazine, Journal of Financial Services Professionals, and is a two-time Editor’s Choice Award Winner in Journal of Practical Estate Planning. He is a national presenter on topics ranging from Life Insurance Due Diligence to Reviewing and Evaluating the Family’s Life Insurance Holdings. In addition, he is co-author of Valmark’s Love Notes and author of several Valmark white papers. Tom earned his BBA in Risk Management & Insurance from the University of Georgia.

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PAMELA BANCSI

JD, CFP®

LIFE SETTLEMENT SPECIALIST

Pam Bancsi is Vice President of Life Settlements at our partner firm, Valmark Financial Group. In her role, she is responsible for all aspects of operations, education and marketing for Valmark’s life settlements business line. She has over 30 years of experience within the financial services industry, working with advanced case design and management. Most recently, Pam worked at Life Settlements Insights where she directed the marketing efforts for one of the nation’s largest life settlement brokers. Prior to that, she was an Agency Sales Director for MetLife Insurance, managing the hiring, supervision and training of financial advisers. Pam was also a Regional Director of Financial Planning for Lincoln Financial, responsible for managing the financial planning department and consulting some of the nation’s top financial advisors on advanced planning ideas. Pam is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and holds a Juris Doctorate from Case Western University School of Law.

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CHRIS BOTTARO

MBA

SENIOR UNDERWRITER

Chris Bottaro is Vice President of Underwriting at our partner firm, Valmark Financial Group. He is responsible for the vision, strategy and execution of life insurance underwriting. Formerly, Chris was a Senior Underwriter at Lincoln Financial Group where he led a team of 25 underwriters through strategic initiatives aimed at making the life insurance process simpler and more efficient for advisors and their clients. Chris has an MBA from the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts and a BA in Economics from Boston College.

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