Ken has an extremely broad and outstanding resume; in brief - Certified Financial Planner, attorney specializing in tax, estate and retirement planning, Attorney-Advisor to Chief Counsel and to the Commissioner of the I.R.S., professor of law and extensive private legal practice.
Mr. Eliasberg's bio:
- Education
- University of Southern California - Master of Health Administration (1997)
- University of Southern California - Master of Science Gerontology (1997)
- New York University, School of Law - LLM, Taxation (1960)
- New York University, School of Law - J. D. (1956)
- University of Southern California - B.A. (1953)
- Other Educational Credentials
- College of Financial Planning, Denver Co. - Certified Financial Planner (1983)
- American College of Financial Planning and Insurance, Bryn Mawr, Pa. - Chartered Financial Consultant (1985)
- College of Financial Planning, Denver Co. - Certified Financial Planner (1983)
- Member Of The Bar
California, New York, and Washington, D.C.
- Professional Experience
- Legal (1956-1982) Specializing in Tax, Estate, and Retirement Planning
- Military - United States Air Force (active duty, 1956-1958). Assistant Staff Judge Advocate; Trial and Defense Counsel in over 30 General and Special Courts Martial
- Government - Internal Revenue Service (1960-1965); Attorney-Advisor to Chief Counsel and to the Commissioner
- Industry - McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Corporation (1965-1969); Tax Counsel and Assistant Secretary
- Academic - Professor of Law, University of San Fernando Valley College of Law (1967-1970); taught Corporations, Income Tax and Estate & Gift Tax
- Private Practice - Eliasberg & Prager (1969-1974); Eliasberg & Arenberg (1974-1980); and Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp (1980-1982) - Head of the Estate Planning Department
- Financial Planning (1982-1990)
- Integrated Financial; Senior Vice President and Director of Financial Planning
- Honors And Awards
- Sigma Phi Omega, National Academic Honor and Professional Society in Gerontology
- President, San Fernando Valley Chapter of the Institute of Certified Financial Planners (1986)
- Vice President, San Fernando Valley Chapter of the International Association of Financial Planners (1984-1985)
- President, Century City Estate Counselor's Forum (1977)
- Letter of commendation, Commissioner of Internal Revenue Service (1964) Letter of commendation, Chief Counsel of Internal Revenue Service (1965) Treasury Department's Special Service Award (1964)
- President, Law Society - Benjamin F. Butler Club, New York University (1956) President of college social fraternity (1953)
- Vice President, Sophomore Class, Arizona State University (1950-1951)
- Author
Numerous articles for various professional journals, including Tax Law Review, Taxes Magazine, Trusts & Estates, The Journal of Taxation, Estate Planning, and the Journal of the International Association of Financial Planning
- Lecturer And Instructor
Speaker at numerous Tax, Estate Planning, Insurance Industry, and Financial Planning institutes, seminars, proceedings and symposia, including USC Tax Institute, California's Continuing Education of the Bar Programs, American Bar Association - American Law Institute programs, Practicing Law Institute programs, and Chartered Life Underwriter Institutes and Symposiums.
- Editorial Boards
Served on the editorial boards of Estate Planning Magazine, Institute of Certified Planners' Journal, and the American College's Keeping Current Tape Program
- Associations
Association of Professional Gerontologists, Health Care Executives of Southern California, The American Society on Aging, Institute of Certified Financial Planners, International Association of Financial Planners, American Bar Association, Los Angeles Bar Association, Beverly Hills Bar Association, San Fernando Valley Bar Association, and The Century City Estate Counselor's Forum.