Monday, May 16, 2011

BridgeBuilder Announces the Addition of Jeffrey R. Matsen

BridgeBuilder – Plans for Life, the Wealth & Legacy Planning Group of the Kansas City Law Firm, Kevan D. Acord, P.A.., is pleased to announce that Nationally Recognized Estate and Business Planning Attorney, Jeffrey R. Matsen and his Orange County California firm, Wealth Strategies Counsel (WSC) of Bohm, Matsen, Kegel, & Aguilera LLP are “Of Counsel” to BridgeBuilder. This relationship provides BridgeBuilder with additional resourcesand prestige associated with Attorney Matsen and his firm; ultimately increasing the services to their clients with Estate, Business and Asset Protection Planning as well as the ability to provide Offshore services.

Attorneys Garrett Griffin and Jason Salinardi are co-founders of BridgeBuilder – Plans for Life (BB)  BridgeBuilder is the only Wealth & Legacy Planning firm providing comprehensive and continuing solutions to medical professionals in Kansas and Missouri.  BB specializes in preserving, protecting, and transferring the wealth and legacy of clients in this risk laden, tax-burdened, and litigious society.  BB serves doctors and dentists who have a new practice, are transitioning or exiting out of their current practice, are concerned that their personal assets are exposed to our litigious society, or simply have not developed a comprehensive Wealth & Legacy Plan.

Jason M. Salinardi graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2000 with his B.S.and Master’s in Accountancy, from the University of Missouri-Columbia Law School in 2003, and from the University of Missouri-Kansas City Law School with an LL.M. in Taxation in 2004. Jason is licensed to practice law in the States of Missouri, Kansas and Illinois.

Garrett L. Griffin is a third generation attorney.  He received his B.S. in Business Administration from William Jewell College in 1998 and graduated from the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law in 2001. He went on to receive his LL.M. (Master of Law in Taxation) from the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law in 2005.  Garrett is licensed to practice law in the States of Missouri and Kansas.

BridgeBuilder is the Wealth & Legacy Planning group of the Kansas City, Missouri Law Firm of Kevan D. Acord, P.A.  KDA is the preeminent tax boutique firm in Kansas City.  Employing tax attorneys and Certified Public Accountants, KDA provides comprehensive tax consulting and compliance services to some of the country’s largest companies, including Dairy Farmers of America, the country’s largest dairy cooperative.  KDA, BB, and Matsen team up to provide the most comprehensive tax, estate, and asset protection solutions to clients in Missouri and Kansas.

Attorney Jeffrey R. Matsen’s knowledge, professionalism, responsiveness and integrity have vaulted him to the top of his field culminating in his designation by Worth magazine as one of "America’s Top 100 Attorneys", by Los Angeles Magazine as one of California’s "Super Lawyers". The Nationally Renowned Attorney Rating Service, ‘AVVO’ has rated Mr. Matsen a perfect "10/10 Superb" and he has continued to achieve the highest "AV rating" and has been designated a "Preeminent Lawyer" by the only other prestigious attorney rating directory, Martindale Hubble. He is internationally recognized in the areas of Asset Protection, International Trusts and Offshore Business Entity Formation and has a myriad of world-wide legal, financial and business connections. 

Matsen is the founding partner of Wealth Strategies Counsel(WSC), the Estate Planning and Business Transactions Department of the Orange County California premier law firm of Bohm, Matsen, Kegel & Aguilera, LLP with offices in Orange County California, New York City, Washington D.C., Detroit, Chicago, Salt Lake City, Boise Idaho, Monterey/Carmel California, San Diego, Honolulu, and now, Kansas City.  With over 35 years of experience, WSC handles complex and sophisticated asset protection, estate and business planning matters locally, nationally and internationally.  WSC serves a variety of clients by providing solutions they can count on and advisors they can trust.  WSC make certain that their client’s wishes are not only being fulfilled, but that they are sound and tax advantaged.

Both BB and WSCare members of Wealth Counsel (WC) a national association of Estate Planning attorneys and a leading provider of tools and intelligence to the Estate Planning community. It provides its member attorneys with back office technology solutions and continuing legal education that keeps them on the leading edge of professional knowledge and engages the attorney membership in a collaborative network where each attorney can exchange ideas and problem solve. There are over 1000 member attorneys nationally in Wealth Counsel, including many of the leading Estate Planning practitioners in the country. Attorney Matsen has presented continuing legal education through WC and continually collaborates with other WC attorneys, which is how the two firms became associated and began working on mutual cases together.

 “I am excited to be affiliated with BridgeBuilder and value their opinions and ideas!  The decision to join their firm on an “Of Counsel” basis was made after considerable due diligence and concluding it is a very professional and outstanding firm. Our combined expertise and resources provide a strategic advantage to our mutual clients,” stated Jeffrey R. Matsen, Founding Partner, Wealth Strategies Counsel.

“BridgeBuilder is thrilled to have someone of Jeff’s caliber on our Wealth & Legacy Planning team,” stated Garrett L. Griffin.  Jason M. Salinardi added, “We look forward Jeff’s involvement as we enhance the asset protection planning solutions offered to our Kansas City clients.”

Garrett Griffin and Jason Salinardi

BridgeBuilder – Plans for Life

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