Michael J. Sapyta, CFP, CLU, Joins Highland Capital Brokerage as Vice President, Advanced Planning
(Birmingham, AL, January 10, 2018 – Highland Capital Brokerage, Inc. (HCB) a subsidiary of Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc., announced that Michael Sapyta has joined the company as Vice President, Advanced Planning. In this position, Mr. Sapyta will serve as an expert resource for HCB producers on customized wealth transfer solutions – from advanced planning designs to the implementation of sales concepts with integrated life insurance solutions.
“We are very excited to welcome Mike to the HCB team,” said Teague Wright, Sr. Vice President, Distribution. “His expertise will add greater depth in our Advanced Planning area, allowing us to be more proactive in supporting our producers with insurance-based planning solutions.”
Prior to joining Highland, Sapyta gained valuable experience designing and implementing advanced insurance planning strategies, qualified retirement plans, and the executive benefits market with premier retail and brokerage firms.
Mr. Sapyta received a Bachelor of Science in Finance with a minor in Economics from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. He holds a Certified Financial Planning® (CFP) and a Chartered Life Underwriter® (CLU) designation as well as a Series 7 (General Securities Representative), a Series 66 (Uniform Combined State Law), and Life and Health Licenses. Mr. Sapyta is a member of the Association for Advanced Life Underwriting (AALU), the Philadelphia Estate Planning Council, and the Financial Planning Association.
About Highland Capital Brokerage
HCB is a national brokerage company providing point-of-sale support, advanced marketing, and creative estate and business planning techniques to financial advisors and insurance professionals. We deliver these services in an efficient, client-focused environment that extends to carrier and product expertise, underwriting negotiation, and complete back-office processing. Our core competencies include life insurance, annuities, and long-term care. HCB delivers objective access to major insurance carriers, advanced planning support, expertise in risk underwriting, and back office processing to insurance brokers, financial planners, and various institutions such as banks, wirehouses, and certified public accountant firms. To learn more visit www.highlandbrokerage.com.
About Ladenburg Thalmann
Ladenburg Thalmann Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. (NYSE MKT: LTS, LTS PrA) is a publicly-traded diversified financial services company based in Miami, Florida. Ladenburg’s subsidiaries include industry-leading independent broker-dealer firms Securities America, Inc., Triad Advisors, Inc., Securities Service Network, Inc., Investacorp, Inc. and KMS Financial Services, Inc., as well as Premier Trust, Inc., Ladenburg Thalmann Asset Management Inc., Highland Capital Brokerage, Inc., a leading independent life insurance brokerage company, and Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc., an investment bank which has been a member of the New York Stock Exchange for 135 years. The company is committed to investing in the growth of its subsidiaries while respecting and maintaining their individual business identities, cultures, and leadership. For more information, please visit www.ladenburg.com.
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