Mr. Kempe joined us in February, 2017 after completion of his post doctorate studies at the University of San Diego School of Law, where he obtained his LL.M. degree in tax law.  While there he completed the paper, Trustee Grant of Power, A Simpler Approach to Modifying GST Exempt Trusts, which is out for publication:

Ms. Pulitzer becomes a member of our Wealth Management, Estate Administration, and Estate Planning Departments. She will also become a member of our newly formed Multigenerational Fiduciary Service Department, which has been created to serve the needs of families as wealth passes between generations. This department has been developed in order to not only shelter wealth from state and federal tax systems, but also to educate junior family members on the need to preserve family wealth and to protect it against adverse marital rights and third party liability.

Jessie attended the University of Georgia and Florida Atlantic University and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s Degree in Rhetorical Studies.  She received her Juris Doctorate from Nova Southeastern University’s Shephard Broad Law Center in 2013 and has since been an active member of the Palm Beach County Bar Association, the Susan Greenberg Family Law American Inn of Court, the Equitable Distribution Committee of the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar, and the Palm Beach County Chapter of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers, where she has served as a board member.

Jessie comes from a close-knit family whose roots in Palm Beach date back three generations. She spent her childhood between Palm Beach and family’s citrus groves in Okeechobee, where she cultivated her love for all things outdoors.  Jessie is a graduate of St. Andrew’s School in Boca Raton and excelled as both an honors and AP student and a competitive equestrian and tennis player.   She is passionate about helping the local community, as evidenced by her involvement with the Center For Family Services, where she was a member of the Board of Directors; Meals on Wheels’ “Pie it Forward” Committee; the American Heart Association, “Lawyers Have Heart” Committee; and the Ann Norton Sculpture Garden, Gentlemen of the Garden Ladies’ Committee.

Ms. Alpert holds a Master in Business Administration (MBA), a Master of Professional Accounting (MPA), and a Bachelor of Science (BS), Magna Cum Laude, from Barry University. She grew up in the same areas of Miami where Mr. Kempe was raised and have many common friends from the Miami area. She is a member of the American Institute of CPAs and the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants.