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Frederick S

CFP®, PFS™, Series 66

Albany, NY

Pinnacle Wealth Strategies, LLC

Frederick Schmalkuche is a financial advisor at Pinnacle Wealth Strategies, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds CFP®, PFS™, and Series 66 credentials. Schmalkuche is also a partner and CPA at Foster & Schmalkuche, PC, a certified public accounting firm where he dedicates most of his professional time. Pinnacle Wealth Strategies provides comprehensive financial planning and consulting services to individuals, families, and business clients. The firm delivers individualized, asset-allocation focused written plans and does not directly manage client investment assets, leaving execution and ongoing management to clients or third-party managers.

General retirement planning Approaching retirement
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Sharon M

Series 66

Albany, NY

Pinnacle Wealth Strategies, LLC

Sharon Merkle is a financial advisor with Pinnacle Wealth Strategies, LLC in Albany, NY, holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. She also maintains a law practice specializing in estate planning, estate administration, business law, employment law, elder law, commercial contracts, and real estate. Her prior work includes roles at Latitude Advisors, LLC and GWN Securities, Inc. Pinnacle Wealth Strategies provides comprehensive financial planning and consulting services to individuals, families, business owners, and businesses. The firm delivers written financial plans focused on asset allocation and personalized goals, with clients implementing investment recommendations through custodians or third-party managers.

General retirement planning Approaching retirement
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Howard G

Series 66

Albany, NY

Pinnacle Wealth Strategies, LLC

Howard Goldson is a financial advisor with Pinnacle Wealth Strategies, LLC in Albany, NY, holding a Series 66 credential and over 25 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Pinnacle Wealth Strategies since 2002 and holds roles with Latitude Advisors, LLC and GWN Securities, Inc. He is also a licensed independent insurance agent in New York, Connecticut, and Oklahoma. Pinnacle Wealth Strategies provides comprehensive financial planning and consulting services to individuals, families, and business owners, focusing on customized, asset-allocation-based written financial plans without directly managing client investment assets.

General retirement planning Approaching retirement
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