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Karl Feitelberg

Founder & CEO

Sterling Resources, Ltd.

Hingham, MA, USA

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Karl Feitelberg’s Biography

Karl Feitelberg is the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Sterling Resources, Ltd. and Sterling Resources International of Bermuda, Ltd and a licensed Insurance Advisor.

Karl oversees all areas involving specialized life insurance services with a distinct focus on wealth transfer and accumulation strategies for UHNW families as well as family enterprise succession and estate planning. Sterling serves regional, national and international clients and specializes in estate planning strategies with an aim to provide liquidity and to reduce gift, estate and generational taxation.

With more than four decades of experience and a business model deeply embedded in core family principles and values, the success of Sterling is a testament to Karl’s grandfather’s entrepreneurial spirit that initiated the Feitelberg legacy in the insurance industry over 100 years ago. As a youth, and throughout his career, Karl has been fortunate to travel extensively and has been exposed to many cultures. These experiences aided him in developing an exceptional focus and understanding of individual client...
Karl Feitelberg is the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Sterling Resources, Ltd. and Sterling Resources International of Bermuda, Ltd and a licensed Insurance Advisor.

Karl oversees all areas involving specialized life insurance services with a distinct focus on wealth transfer and accumulation strategies for UHNW families as well as family enterprise succession and estate planning. Sterling serves regional, national and international clients and specializes in estate planning strategies with an aim to provide liquidity and to reduce gift, estate and generational taxation.

With more than four decades of experience and a business model deeply embedded in core family principles and values, the success of Sterling is a testament to Karl’s grandfather’s entrepreneurial spirit that initiated the Feitelberg legacy in the insurance industry over 100 years ago. As a youth, and throughout his career, Karl has been fortunate to travel extensively and has been exposed to many cultures. These experiences aided him in developing an exceptional focus and understanding of individual client needs and a sincere commitment to providing ongoing service to his clients.

The firm also advocates and advises clients and prospective clients in related areas, sharing its network of family offices, leading trust and estate planners, tax advisors and wealth managers. Sterling also provides introductions to other client-centric firms that perform services that Sterling itself does not.

Karl has been a private equity investor for over two decades, and he serves as an advisor to companies focusing on the technology, security and medical sectors. As a Board Member and key strategic advisor to Nanotronics Health, Karl is working to bring affordable respiratory devices to meet global accessibility needs to combat the COVID19 crisis.
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Karl Feitelberg’s Newsfeed

Newport Global Summit
Newport Global Summit

The Summit, which took place August 22nd & 23rd, convened leaders of the global economy to share knowledge and foster cooperation through business and investment. Karl served on the advisory board for the summit.

FFI | Family Firm Institute
MIT Sloan School of Management FFI Global Conference

On October 26-29, Sterling Resources will be hosting a panel discussion exploring the role of life insurance and tax favored cash flow as well as the importance of life insurance portfolio management.

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Karl Feitelberg’s Background

Sterling Resources, Ltd.
Founder & CEO
1989 - Present
Hingham, MA, USA
Sterling Resources is a leading boutique life insurance agency that specializes in intergenerational wealth transfer and accumulation strategies for UHNW families in the US and internationally.

Board Positions

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Newport Global Summit
Advisory Board
Newport, RI, USA
The annual Newport Global Summit convenes leaders of the global economy to share knowledge and build bridges for cooperation through business and investment.

Current Board Positions

Nanotronics Health
Board of Directors
New York, NY, USA
A subsidiary of Nanotronics, Nanotronics Health builds affordable medical devices easily manufactured quickly and at-scale to meet global accessibility needs, including combating COVID-19.

Media

The Fed Needs to Put Its Eye on the Money Supply
Mar 2022
This article for WSJ Opinion examines the recent rise in the federal fund rates throughout 2022 and why Fed officers were caught "flat-footed" by the changing rates.
What Do The Great Depression And The Great Recession Have In Common?
Host
Aug 2017
New York, NY, USA
Karl J. Feitelberg, Founder & CEO of Sterling Resources Ltd., hosted a dinner with the topic of comparing the Great Depression and the Great Recession. Steve Hanke provides an overview of these questions and a look into the points raised throughout the dinner, while also offering his own analysis.
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Accreditation

Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners | USA
Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP)
2000
The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) is the global professional association for practitioners who specialize in family inheritance and succession planning. Karl has held this designation since 2000.
National Association of Estate Planners & Councils
Accredited Estate Planner (AEP)
The National Association of Estate Planners & Councils was established based on the belief that the team concept of estate planning best serves the client. The Accredited Estate Planner (AEP) is awarded to a select group of professionals who meet very specific requirements in the area of education, experience, knowledge, professional reputation, and character.
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Memberships

Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners | USA
Member
2000 - Present
The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) is the global professional association for practitioners who specialize in family inheritance and succession planning. Karl was part of the 2009/2010 North American Team of the Year Private Client Awards Committee and has participated in global meetings, such as the International Bar, and has lectured in numerous US cities at STEP meetings.
Association for Advanced Life Underwriting (AALU)
Member
1989 - Present
Washington, DC, USA
Association for Advanced Life Underwriting (AALU) is an organization for insurance professionals in the US. Its members are committed to ensuring the financial and retirement security of the American people. It is now known as Finesca.
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Speaking Engagements

MIT Sloan School of Management FFI Global Conference
Moderator
Oct 2022
Cambridge, MA, USA
Sterling Resources will be hosting a panel discussion exploring the role of life insurance and tax favored cash flow as well as the importance of life insurance portfolio management. Panelists will represent both “older” and “younger” generation points of view, in addition to professional family office executive perspectives.
The Future of Everything
Moderator
Oct 2019
Miami, FL, USA
Karl Feitelberg & Matthew Putman, CEO of Nanotronics Imaging curated and developed a unique Family Office program on The Future of Everything hosted by the University of Miami Herbert Business School. Karl was a moderator for the panel titled The Future of the Family Enterprise. Over 60 heads of America’s leading family businesses and family offices attended the two-day invitation-only conference.
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Charitable Interests

My Brother’s Keeper
Supporter
Dartmouth, MA, USA
My Brother’s Keeper is a vibrant, welcoming Christian ministry with locations in Easton and Dartmouth, MA which delivers furniture and food to families in need. It is a 501(c)(3) non-profit offering its services free of charge.
Preservation Society of Newport
Supporter
Newport, RI, USA
The Preservation Society of Newport County, Rhode Island's largest cultural organization, protects, preserves and presents the best of Newport County's architectural heritage. Its 11 historic properties and landscapes – seven of which are National Historic Landmarks – trace America's architectural and social development from the Colonial era through the Gilded Age.
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Karl Feitelberg’s Education

The American College of Financial Services
Chartered Financial Consultant
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