 Estate Counselors Forum |
For more than 60 years, ECF has been home to a community of elite estate planning professionals providing sophisticated continuing education programs and an open member forum to discuss new issues and developments in the world of estate planning. ECF members are experienced professionals whose primary practice centers on estate planning, probate and/or estate litigation, including attorneys, accountants, trust officers, and other experts in related fields. Members are expected to actively participate in open forum discussions and present on topics of interest. |  |
IN MEMORIUM
Ms. Sheri Samotin (2025)
Mr. Bill Norman (2024)
Mr. Alan Pearlstein (2024)
Mr. Ron Miller (2023)
Mr. Benjamin Blakeman (2023)
Meetings
ECF meetings are scheduled the third Thursday of each month, beginning with a social hour at 6pm, open discussion member forum from 6:30pm to 7:30pm, and an educational program from 7:30pm-8:30pm. If a member is unable to attend a meeting, the member is welcome to invite a colleague to attend in such member's place.
Membership is by referral only from existing Estate Counselors Forum members.
Upcoming events
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Wednesday, September 17, 2025 6:00 PM • TBD - In person
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Thursday, October 16, 2025 • Zoom
President
Mitchell Kraus, CFP, CLU, ChFC, CAP, ChSNC, CSRIC Family Wealth Manager Capital Intelligence Associates (Santa Monica, CA) | Secretary  David A. Wimmer, Esq. Attorney Swerdlow Florence Sanchez Swerdlow & Wimmer (Los Angeles, CA) |
