Advanced Business Planning Services Tailored to You

Kevin Ternan | Principal

Kevin Ternan brings his clients over 30 years of experience in designing and implementing tax-efficient Business Succession, Executive Compensation, and Wealth Transfer strategies, specializing in business owners and high-net-worth individuals. His mission is to help his clients fully develop their planning objectives and meet their individual and business goals with strategies designed specifically for their needs.

Kevin began his career in 1986 with Capital Analysts, Inc. in Concord, CA. He was recruited to form Neely & Associates in 1991 and started his own firm in 2000. From 2010 to 2020, Kevin formed a joint venture with EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants as Vice President, Advanced Business Planning.

Throughout his career, Kevin has developed strategic relationships with top advisors and professionals. Through these relationships, Kevin has access to a network of tax attorneys, CPA’s, underwriting physicians, and re-insurance underwriters. These resources are critical to Kevin’s success in the design and placement of unique insurance solutions.

Kevin holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Saint Mary’s College in Moraga, CA in Business Administration.

 
 
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Services


Business Succession

 

Executive Incentive Compensation

  • Family ownership retention planning

  • Key-employee buy-out strategies

  • Buy-sell / stock redemption strategies

  • Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs)

  • Charitable exit strategies

  • Contingency Planning

  • Liquidity Funding

 
  • Deferred Compensations plans

  • Salary continuation

  • Rolling bonus programs

  • 401(k) “Mirror” plans

  • Synthetic equity plans (Phantom Stock, SARS)

  • Stock bonus plans

  • SERPS


Estate Planning and Wealth Transfer

 

Key-Employee-Business Indemnification

  • Leveraged gifting strategies

  • Tax efficient asset structuring

  • Tax advantaged liquidity planning

  • Charitable planning

  • Grantor trust strategies

  • Captive Insurance Company Integration

  • Estate equalization among heirs

  • Survivor income needs

 
  • Key-Employee Life Insurance Plans

  • Corporate Owned Life Insurance (COLI)

  • Bank-Owned Life Insurance (BOLI)

  • Disability income protection

  • Disability buy-out protection

  • Disability Key-Employee Lump-Sum Indemnification