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Michael serves as a charitable gift and estate planning attorney with the National Christian Foundation (NCF). He works closely with generous families sharing concepts and strategies that allow them to leverage the impact of their giving by minimizing their income and estate tax liabilities.

In his role with NCF, Michael’s primary focus and expertise is facilitating charitable gifts of complex assets including closely held businesses, real estate, and intellectual property assets. He also helps families to plan their estates in a manner that dramatically increases their charitable giving, and in most cases avoids estate tax completely—regardless of the size of their estates.

Prior to joining NCF in 2006, Michael spent over ten years with an international tax and accounting firm, and a wealth management firm/multi-family office. In these roles, he counseled affluent families on a broad range of wealth management issues including both financial and non-financial aspects of wealth.

Michael received his undergraduate degree in finance from Penn State University, and his law degree from the U.C.L.A. School of Law. Michael and his wife, Tammy, were high school sweethearts and have been abundantly blessed with five children.

Mike joined The National Christian Foundation (NCF) in 2007 and currently helps people develop in their roles as stewards of the assets God has entrusted to them.

His primary focus is offering insight in the best way gifts of non-liquid assets such as real estate, business interests, restricted securities, and personal property can be used to fund giving opportunities. Such gifts usually provide a far greater tax deduction than if the giver had sold the asset themselves and then donated the proceeds to charity.

Mike graduated from Mercer University in Atlanta with a B.A. and Mercer University’s Walter F. George School of Law with a J.D.

Prior to joining NCF, Mike served as the director of The Great Commission Foundation of Campus Crusade for Christ. Additionally, he has served in other capacities including roles as director and trustee to other non-profits. He lives in Canton, GA with his wife and sons and is an active member of his church.

Jeanne McMains has been an attorney serving in the areas of estate planning, business succession and charitable giving since 1995. After owning her own law firm and practicing with a national firm, Jeanne joined the National Christian Foundation in 2004 where she assists families nationwide with achieving their charitable planning goals.

Throughout her career, Jeanne has served as a featured presenter for several financial institutions including A.G. Edwards & Sons, AllianceBernstein, Fidelity Investments, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, New York Life, Northwestern Mutual, Principal Financial Group and Ronald Blue & Company. She is also a speaker for numerous charitable organizations including: Alliance Defending Freedom, Biola University, Christian Legal Society, Christian Medical Dental Association, Compassion International, Generous Giving, Focus on the Family, Kingdom Advisors, Pepperdine University and Young Life.

Jeanne obtained her law degree from Indiana University on academic scholarship and her undergraduate degree from Purdue University with highest distinction (summa cum laude equivalent) honors.