G.F. Pendleton, III founder and Principal of Vero Consulting has over 30 years of experience in banking, investments and insurance, including more than 16 years as a Principal and Director of Clark/Bardes.
Since 1974, Penn has worked with large and medium size banks, and private and public companies designing and implementing non-qualified retirement plans. He has placed over $1 billion of Bank and Corporate Owned Life Insurance and has active policies on over 15,000 employees. Currently he holds memberships in the Richmond and national chapters of the Association of Life Underwriters, the Association of Advanced Life Underwriters, and multiple state banking associations. He is an associate member of the National Bankers Association who recently recognized him with the 2006 Donald H. Alexander Trailblazer award for distinguished service to the minority-owned banking community. He frequently speaks at banking association meetings and has led sessions on split dollar and BOLI at the Federal Reserve’s Insurance Learning Center in Boston, Massachusetts. He is a registered representative with Securities America, Inc., and an Investment Advisor representative with Securities America Advisors, Inc.
Penn was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. He is happily married to his wife, Lynn, has a daughter, 3 step-sons and 4 grandchildren. When he is not working, Penn enjoys spending time with his family and traveling. He is a member of Third Presbyterian Church where he is an elder, has served on the Men’s Leadership Team, and serves on the Missions and the Lay Ministry Committees. He serves on many boards including Andesa Services, Inc., the national board of the Navigators, an international non-denominational organization, the Church Discipleship Ministry Council of the Navigators, CHAT (Church Hill Activities and Tutoring), New Horizons Foundation, Richmond Young Life Committee past chairman, and past treasurer of the Atlantic Educational Foundation. He is also a member of the Country Club of Virginia.
