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CAPITAL PLANNING, INC - Team Members

Principal
Jerry C. Lothrop - CLU, CSSC

Operations Manager
Christine D. Phillips - CSSC, MSCC

Case Managers
Carol Malecha
Kimberlee Cooke
AJ Faleck

Administrative Assistant
Linda Blackston

Principal
David C. Brackett - CLU

Case Managers
Tami Hoyt

 

 


JERRY C. LOTHROP - CLU, CSSC
Phone: 952.541.9464 x105

Co-founder of Capital Planning, Inc. Mr. Lothrop’s background includes working as a life insurance broker and a consultant with a major national life insurance company. He has spent over 30 years in the life, health, disability, medical insurance, estate planning and annuity marketplace.  Today his responsibilities include consulting, designing, pricing and implementing settlement annuities.  Over the years he has conducted numerous training seminars for casualty companies and has spoken at many claim association and CLE seminars.  He has also attended many settlement conferences.  With the assistance of an excellent staff, Capital Planning has successfully settled over 10,000 cases using settlement annuities.

EDUCATION

  • Graduate of Greenway High School in Coleraine, Minnesota.
  • Graduate of the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Business
  • Completed the Charted Life Underwriter Course (CLU) from Bryn Myr College, PA
  • Completed the Certified Structured Settlement Consultants (CSSC) course at Notre Dame University

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

  • Past president of Minnesota Life Leaders
  • Served on the Board of Minnesota Life and Annuity Association
  • Founding member of National Structured Settlement Trade Association (NSSTA)
  • Chairman of Political Action Committee (PAC) for NSSTA
  • Past member of the Board of Directors for NSSTA
  • Past Board member of the Golden Valley Rotary Club
  • Past president of the Golden Valley Rotary Club

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DAVID C. BRACKETT - CLU
Phone: 952.541.9464 x102

Co-Founder of Capital Planning, Inc. Responsibilities include: consulting, as well as being an expert witness for the defense; designing, pricing and implementing settlement annuities; assisting in the medical underwriting of impaired risks; helping with the drafting of legal documents, court approvals, and third party assignments of settlement obligations. Mr. Brackett also participates in settlement conferences, addresses professional groups on structured settlements and designs and presents training seminars to casualty insurance carriers. His vast planning experience assists all parties in the settlement process.

July 1963 - November 1981 LIFE, DISABILITY & GROUP INSURANCE; PENSIONS & ANNUITIES
Position: Owner, Consultant, and Broker

After graduating, Dave began his career as a full time agent with Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company. During this time, he learned the basics of life insurance, health insurance, estate planning, disability insurance, medical insurance, and annuity contracts. He also specialized in the design and implementation of all forms of employee benefit programs. He did extensive work with private corporations, partnerships and publicly owned corporations. In addition, he has done fee work as a personal, business and financial consultant.

EDUCATION

  • 1959 - 1963 TRINITY COLLEGE, Hartford CT (Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philosophy)
  • 1969 - 1972 Chartered Life Underwriter Courses, Completed
  • 1974 - 1979 AMERICAN COLLEGE- Bryn Mawr, PA (Graduate Studies: Financial Sciences, 36 credits)
  • 1976 Chartered Life Underwriter - Past President of Minneapolis Chapter CLU

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

  • National Structured Settlement Trade Association (NSSTA)
  • 1965 - 1980 Million Dollar Table
  • 1999 - Lobbyist for NSSTA to the Minnesota Legislature
  • 1997 - 1999 Board Liaison to Education Committee
  • 1997 - Elected to the Board of Directors of NSSTA (3-year term)
  • 1991 - 1994 Long Range Planning Committee
  • 1995 - 1997 Legislation and Regulation Committee
  • 1988 - 1989 Co-Chair NSSTA Environmental Focus Group
  • 1985 - Founding Member NSSTA

CIVIC INVOLVEMENT

  • 1993 - Present / Rotary Club of Minneapolis #9
  • 2001 - 2002 Chairman Attendance & Participation Committee
  • 1999 - 2000 Rotary International Fund - Fund Drive Chairman
  • 1998 - 1999 Membership Development Committee
  • 1997 - 2000 Board Member
  • 1994 - 1997 Chairman Youth Development Committee
  • 2007 - Present / Board Member of Family and Childrens Service
  • Past Board Member of the Downtown Minneapolis YMCA
  • Past Board Member of Voyager Outward Bound School

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CHRISTINE D. PHILLIPS - CSSC, MSCC
Phone: 952-541-9464 x104

Christine Phillips has been in the structured settlement industry since 1988. She attended the University of Minnesota and possesses a Minnesota Life/Health insurance license. Ms. Phillips draws from 20 years of professional experience with Capital Planning, and is the manager of its staff and internal operations.

In 2004, Ms. Phillips successfullly completed the certification course and exam for structured settlement professionals at Notre Dame University, earning her Certified Structured Settlement Consultant (CSSC) designation.

In 2005, Ms. Phillips successfully completed the certification course and exam that earned her the Medicare Set-Aside Consultant Certified (MSCC) designation.

Ms. Phillips' hobbies include family travel, playing piano, swimming, skiing, and spending time with her husband and daughters in Apple Valley, MN.

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LINDA BLACKSTON
Phone: 952.541.9464 x100

Ms. Blackston has been with Capital Planning, Inc. since 1995.  She graduated from North Hennepin Community College.

Linda enjoys traveling, skiing, gardening, scrapbooking and reading.  She is married, has one daughter and two adorable grandchildren.

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TAMI HOYT
Phone: 952.541.9464 x101

Ms. Hoyt has been in the structured settlement industry since 1995. She has over twenty years experience in the Life, Health and Annuity industry. She has a two-year business college degree and continues to further her knowledge with various continued education courses to maintain her Minnesota Life/Health Insurance Agent License.

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CAROL MALECHA
Phone: 952.541.9464 x108

Ms. Malecha has been in the structured settlement industry since 2002. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in education from the College of Saint Benedict and possesses a Minnesota Life/Health insurance license.

Ms. Malecha's hobbies include playing piano, organ, and guitar, dancing, singing, volleyball, tennis, reading, traveling, and spending time with her family and friends.

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KIMBERLEE COOKE
Phone: 952.541.9464 x103

Kimberlee Cooke has been in the structured settlement industry since 2004. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Development and minor in Business. She also possesses a Minnesota Life/Health Insurance License.

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AJ FALECK
Phone: 952.541.9464 x106

AJ has been a member of the Capital Planning team since 2007.  He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota and has previous professional experience in project management.  AJ enjoys competitive running and cycling as well as traveling with his family.

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