Dream BIG: Empowering the Finances of Jewish Leaders

WHO WE ARE

WHO WE ARE

Even caregivers and advisors can use a little help from time to time to make their lives easier and their future more secure. Benari Capital serves as a full-service financial advisor and investment manager for clergy and other Jewish leaders, educators, and executives, providing specialized financial, estate, legacy, and tax planning services.

Our goal is to help educate and empower our communal leaders to make good decisions that put our clients on a path towards lifelong security for themselves and their families, allowing them to be stronger leaders at home and professionally. We encourage our clients to dream big – not just for their communities and congregations, but for themselves and their families, as well. Our role, and our goal, is to work with you to clearly define those dreams and help you pursue them.

In addition to investment management, we specialize in designing tax-efficient compensation packages for clergy, including contract language review, contract negotiations, and partnering with our network of CPAs who have a deep understanding of the nuances of clergy taxation. A collaborative firm, we work with our clients’ other advisors in these and related areas to ensure holistic and cooperative efforts, achieving the most beneficial results for our clients.

We also help facilitate legacy giving as part of financial and estate planning, including Donor Advised Funds and other charitable accounts to create a family legacy of tzedakah (along with some excellent tax benefits). 

Our services also include planning for student loan repayment, parsonage-related issues, and other industry-specific financial and retirement planning, beyond your 401(k) or 403(b).

MEET OUR TEAM

ResourcesOur Values

Accountability

We hold ourselves accountable to do exactly what we say we’ll do, which is to serve the best interests of our clients. Accountability goes beyond merely handling your financial planning, investment, tax, and estate planning needs. It also means communicating effectively and reliably to keep you informed on your progress in achieving your long-term goals and objectives. As fiduciaries, we are committed to acting in your best interest with the highest level of care and integrity in every aspect of our work.

Leadership

We are thought-leaders and groundbreakers in providing a comprehensive range of financial services designed specifically for our unique client base of Jewish clergy, educators, and executives of Jewish non-profits. We are a firm of leaders serving leaders. We’ve been in your shoes. We understand the joys and oys, the stresses, and the challenges you’re facing – and we share many of the same values as you. Our hope is to take some of the burden of financial management off your shoulders, while remaining true to your values, to free you to become a stronger, more focused leader of your family, your congregation, and your community.

Creativity

Every client we serve has their own personal needs, goals, objectives, values, and threshold for risk. That’s why we specialize in providing custom-tailored solutions for each client. We evaluate your family and estate situation, your tax status, income requirements, values preferences, and your whole realm of retirement plans and other investments, and then we create a plan designed specifically to pursue those objectives.

Excellence

We understand the unique financial needs of our specialized client base, and work collaboratively to chart a path that works the best for each client. But we know where our knowledge and experience lies – and where it ends. As the quest for excellence is the foundation of our work, we are committed partnering with your other advisors to address your financial, tax, estate, and investment needs of our clients. Need a referral? We have a nationwide network of leaders in their fields we are happy to connect you with.

Knowledge

Holistic financial planning for clergy and non-profit leaders encompasses far more than simply picking a few funds for the portfolio or determining retirement contributions. Our experience in guiding the financial and life decisions of others has led to a deep understanding of the unique investment opportunities, student loan repayment programs, tax breaks, and retirement and legacy planning options available to our clients.

Integrity

We guide our practice on a foundation of Jewish values, drawn from our founder’s two decades of dedicated leadership and service as a Cantor and pastoral counselor. Serving the financial needs of our clients is our passion and our purpose in building this firm. And just as we’re guided by our own values – established through strong family values and Jewish education – we strive to help our clients align their investment strategy with their own personal values and preferences, as well.

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If you’re ready to have a meaningful conversation about your financial goals, an introductory phone call is the best way to start. Let’s take the time to get to know each other, answer any questions you might have, and decide if a professional relationship makes sense for your situation.

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