MEET THE TEAM

LEN STRICKLER Managing Partner

LEN STRICKLER

Managing Partner

With over three decades of business experience and financial services knowledge, Len has guided numerous seniors as they navigate through the many options for retirement. He presents strategies for principal protection and income accumulation while mitigating risk using fixed indexed annuities and other insurance products. Len has recently published his new book “Way of the Financial Warrior” Where he takes the lessons he has learned as a sixth-degree black belt and applied those principles in a simple, fun and easy-to-understand layman’s terms.  Len is also a former student of the University of Alabama, where he graduated with honors.

Len firmly believes in treating clients as family: always with the utmost honesty and integrity.

Len is the co-author of “The Power of Leadership; Being the Leader Producing Results.” He has collaborated with Mr. Tom Hegna who hosts the PBS Special “Don’t Worry, Retire Happy” and “Pay Checks and Play Checks”. Also, Len is an author of over 20 published articles and has made several radio and TV appearances on personal empowerment and financial freedom. Len continues to be an approved member of the National Ethics Association, National Social Security Association, National Association of Professional Agents, Better Business Bureau and National Association of Financial Fiduciaries.

Len is the Radio host of, “Let’s Talk Safe Money” airing in Miami WIOD 610 AM on Saturdays and Sundays. Len is also cohost of a TV show called “Let’s Talk Safe Money” airing on NBC on Sundays. His program is educational and discusses how to have a Holistic approach to your retirement strategies. Ensuring a portion of your retirement money is SAFE and the remainder is managed tactically with minimal risk.

Len was recently honored with an esteemed invitation to become an “Invited Author” and contributing author in Think Advisor.

Len resides in Parkland Fl. With his new Spanish Queen Carolina Rivas.

Len has authored two recent articles: one on reducing risk in uncertain markets click here and another about the advantage of annuities in bear markets click here to read his articles and learn more.

ART ATHANAS, LUTCF Managing Partner

ART ATHANAS, LUTCF

Managing Partner

With over 34 years in the insurance industry, Art specializes in challenging traditional industry thinking. Art works closely with his clients in an effort to develop successful and tax efficient strategies. Many of Art’s clients seek strategies relating to increasing their retirement income, reducing, or possibly eliminating their tax burden, protecting their retirement assets from market volatility, and maximizing Social Security benefits.
Over the years Art has provided tax advantaged retirement planning to executives at a number of Fortune 500 Companies, including Cisco, Georgia Pacific, UPS, and Citrix.
Art started his career in 1990 with Mass Mutual Financial. In 1997, Art joined Prudential Securities as a Financial Advisor at their Aventura Florida offices. He was registered in the Securities industry from 1991 to 2017 where he obtained the Series 63, 66 and Series 7 General Securities. He successfully completed the Life Insurance Training Counsel in 1994 and achieved the LUTCF designation.
As an independent insurance broker, Art is able to provide products offered by most of the largest and top-rated companies in the industry. By not being tied to one company, he can seek out the best opportunities based on each client’s unique situation. Art presently heads the retirement planning team at LSF Capital where he is known on radio and tv as the financial master chef.
Art & Len co-host their weekly one-hour radio show called “Let’s Talk Safe Money” on WIOD 610 AM radio show aired in Miami / Fort Lauderdale on Saturdays and Sundays where they enjoy educating the public on cutting-edge retirement planning concepts.
Art recently collaborated with Martin Ruby and wrote the Preface on a new book “The No- Compromise Retirement Plan.”
Art has lived in Fort Lauderdale since 1990 and has been married to his wife Jeanne since 1969 and has three children and two grandchildren.

JAMES MASSEY

Senior Financial Advisor

James Massey is a Senior Financial Advisor at LSF Capital with 13 years of experience in financial services and managing investment-advisor teams. He specializes in strategic retirement planning designed to increase income and protect assets, helping clients create resilient, long-term financial strategies.

James takes a holistic approach to financial planning, tailoring recommendations to each client’s goals, risk tolerance, and life stage. As an Independent Advisor, he can offer investment solutions from a broad range of top-tier firms, providing flexibility and access to diversified options that align with client objectives.

He began his career with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and later served as Regional Vice President at Equitable Advisor, roles that deepened his expertise in wealth management, team leadership, and client-focused advisory services. James combines institutional experience with an independent perspective to deliver personalized, outcome-driven advice.

James resides in Miami, FL, where he continues to serve individuals, families, and institutions seeking comprehensive retirement planning and asset protection strategies.

Claudine Mesnil

Senior Retirement Specialist

Claudine is a dedicated ”retirement planning professional focused on helping individuals and families feel informed and supported as they plan for the future. With over ten years of financial planning experience, she specializes in retirement income strategies, insurance solutions, and longterm financial protection. Claudine takes a thoughtful, client-first approach — always listening carefully and explaining options clearly, without pressure.

Clients value Claudine for her patience, integrity, and ability to make complex topics easy to understand. Her goal is simple: to help clients feel confident and comfortable about their financial decisions throughout retirement.

Claudine holds an active Florida Life & Health and Customer Representative licenses and has previously maintained FINRA Series 6, 7, and 63 registrations. She earned her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Miami. She is fluent in Spanish and proficient in French, and proudly serves a diverse community of individual clients and families.

“It is important for me to take the time to listen, answer any questions, and help you understand any of the various options so you can move forward securely with confidence and peace of mind. I’m a mother of three boys, which has shaped the way I think about planning — family always comes first.”

Juan Cabezas

Retirement Specialist

With 37 years of experience in the financial industry, Juan Cabezas has built a distinguished career dedicated to helping individuals and families navigate their financial lives with confidence and clarity.

Juan’s practice specializes in annuities, life insurance, long-term care insurance, and retirement strategies built on the foundation of principal protection. He takes a comprehensive approach to financial planning, integrating tax-advantaged strategies and income replacement solutions to ensure his clients are not only protected today, but also well-positioned for the years ahead.

At the heart of Juan’s work is a genuine commitment to making retirement the fulfilling, enjoyable chapter it was always meant to be. Since no two clients are alike, Juan takes the time to understand each client’s unique goals by delivering customized, well-rounded financial plans.

Licensed in life and annuities, Juan brings a depth of knowledge that goes beyond credentials. He serves as a trusted guide, helping individuals and families confidently move through their financial journey, turning long-held dreams of a secure and comfortable retirement into reality.

Whether you are planning for the future or preparing to enter retirement, Juan Cabezas is the partner you need to get there with peace of mind.

Henrique Thormann

Retirement Specialist

Henrique has been helping individuals and families achieve greater financial security and peace of mind since entering the financial services industry in 2007. He began his career working with newly married couples and young families, focusing on life insurance strategies designed to protect loved ones from the financial impact of an unexpected loss while helping clients prepare for important milestones such as funding a college education and building a successful retirement.

Over the years, Henrique has partnered with a variety of insurance companies and brokerages while maintaining his independence as an advisor. This independence allows him to provide objective recommendations and access a broad range of insurance, retirement, and wealth preservation solutions tailored to each client’s unique circumstances.

Henrique believes that effective financial planning begins with understanding what matters most to his clients. By taking the time to learn their goals, concerns, and priorities, he develops customized strategies designed to help them grow, protect, and preserve their wealth.

Whether clients are focused on wealth accumulation, tax-efficient retirement planning, income protection, long-term care preparation, legacy planning, or creating a reliable retirement income stream, Henrique is dedicated to providing guidance, education, and solutions that help them make confident financial decisions and pursue their long-term goals with clarity and purpose.

Noojin Walker, RHU, REBC, CLU, MBA

Vice President of MDRT Recruiting

Noojin began his Financial Services career with Prudential as an advisor in 1990. In 1992, after ranking in the Top 5 in Sales in the Alabama territory, Noojin was promoted to Sales Management and within two years had achieved Prudential’s highest award in Sales Management, The President’s Citation. (The President Citation recognized the Top 2% of Sales Managers in the Company for Recruiting, Developing Successful Advisors and Surpassing Sales Goals).

Over the next 25 years, in various leadership positions for some of the top companies in the industry such as GE Capital, MassMutual, Lincoln Financial and AXA-Equitable Advisors, Noojin honed his skills in recruiting and developing people by recruiting the best of the best and helping them take their practices to the next level.

In 2001 at GE Capital and GE Financial, Noojin met Art Athanas (now Co-Founder and CFO of LSF Capital) and together they built the Florida Sales Region into one of GE’s Top Regions in the Country.

Fast forward to today and once again Noojin joins forces with Art Athanas and his partner, Len Strickler (Co-Founder / CEO of LSF Capital) to grow LSF Capital’s Sales Distribution in order to take the proven “Safe Money Retirement Program” that Art and Len developed (which is probably the best in the industry), national. Noojin said it best…”This feels like “destiny” and a life time achievement to work alongside visionary leaders Art and Len who have developed a proven program utilizing safe money strategies to help retirees have a more secure retirement while simultaneously helping advisors reach their full potential.”

Karey Hensley Rebello, CPA, CFP® Insurance Sales & Tax Planning

Karey Hensley Rebello, CPA, CFP®

Insurance Sales & Tax Planning

Karey received her BS in Accounting from the University of South Florida in 1991 and became a Florida CPA in 1993. Karey earned her Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation in 2006. She formed Hensley CPA Firm PA in 1996 in Naples, FL where she developed a highly successful practice with several hundred clients. She opened another CPA Firm in Frisco, TX, in 2011 and currently oversees both her Florida, and Texas, CPA offices.
Karey is a consummate professional whose accomplishments include: real estate investing, speaker for the European Business Network, Intuit Pro Advisor Certified Specialist, Crown Financial Ministry Leader; and member of the Texas Society of CPA’s, Frisco Chamber, and former member of the Advisory Board of Hodges University. She has also appeared on Fox News as a Tax Analyst.
In 2017 she joined the co-founders of LS Financial Group to provide outstanding retirement planning for all of her clients. Karey has extensive experience assisting individuals and small business clients in various areas and enjoys helping clients accomplish their business & life goals. Her patient nature and mild manner reassures clients & keeps them focused. However, she also enjoys advocating for her clients and will do endless research to support taxpayer’s positions & challenge IRS positions. Karey and her three children lives in Little Elm, TX.

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