JACK MELIGAN operates at the intersection of structured settlements and financial planning. He is a firebrand advisor, an undisputed thought leader in leveraging structured settlements, and an advocate for injury victims and their families, giving them a voice in the decision-making process. His plaintiff-only firm, SETTLEMENT PROFESSIONALS, INC., eases clients through all phases of settlement planning with the goal of securing the most favorable economic outcomes and safeguarding their financial futures.From his early days in financial services, during which he built a solid foundation in investments and insurance, Jack gravitated to formal financial planning before serendipitously moving into the structured settlements arena. As a writer, speaker, entrepreneur, and one of the first Registered Settlement Planners (RSP) in the U.S., he has vaulted to the forefront of the profession, earning a stellar reputation as a problem solver and a trusted representative for injured parties and their attorneys. Jack is both a pioneer and an innovator in the field of settlement planning. In 2000, he founded the Society of Settlement Planners (SSP) and served as president for the first three years. Under his leadership, the organization has grown to over 200 members, encompassing about one-third of the industry. By transforming his own business model, he revolutionized corporate policy in advisory service by transferring the burden from the trial attorney to the settlement broker. KEY VALUE AREAS♦ Embracing a holistic approach to settlement planning, Jack moves beyond “vanilla” structured settlements and into more integrated income replacement strategies, which encompass Special Needs Trusts, Qualified Settlement Funds, Medicare Set-Asides, and Settlement Preservation Trusts.♦ Having built an unrivaled tradition of excellence in financial planning for complex settlement scenarios, Jack and his team design and implement solutions that deliver income replacement, tax savings, greater earnings, and increased government benefits.♦ Committed to providing superior service, Jack acts in the plaintiff’s best interest, even to the economic detriment of the firm, and adheres to the highest standards of personal accountabilityCONNECTION PREFERENCESJack is interested in connecting with plaintiff personal attorney injury attorneys who represent injured parties and elder law/special needs trust (SNT) attorneys. To discuss your case in confidence, please contact Jack at 1.800.666.5584.