Michael Schiff

STEP GOLD COAST CHAIR | Managing Director, Klingenstein Fields

Michael began his financial services career at Prudential Securities. He then held leadership roles in business development and relationship management with several other organizations, including Glenmede Trust, Amicorp Services, PNC Wealth Management, BNY Mellon, and US Trust. Before entering wealth management, Michael was in private practice as an attorney working in large NYC and Philadelphia law firms, specializing in estate planning, family law, and complex commercial transactions. Prior to joining Klingenstein, Fields & Co., he was at Fiduciary Trust Company International, where he was responsible for business growth and relationship management for individuals, families, and philanthropic institutions, domestically and internationally.  Michael currently serves as President of the East Coast Estate Planning Council and Chair of STEP Gold Coast Florida. He is a founding member of the South Florida Chapter of the Exit Planning Exchange (XPX) and on the Professional Advisors Committee of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County. Michael holds the Accredited Estate Planner (AEP) designation conferred by the National Association of Estate Planning Councils (NAEPC), is a Registered Trusts and Estates Practitioner (TEP), and a full member of the Society of Trusts and Estate Planning Practitioners (STEP). He earned his J.D. from the Cardozo School of Law, where he was an editor of the Cardozo International Law Journal and holds a B.A. in History with a minor in Business from the University at Albany, SUNY.

michael.schiff@klingenstein.com

561-900-0347