Carissima Capital LLC is a registered investment adviser for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, family foundations, family offices, retirement plans, corporations and other entities.
Carissima Capital advises on and oversees investment portfolios consistent with investment policy statements mutually developed with clients.
Along with investment advisory services, Carissima Capital helps build and manage assets through planning strategies, including asset protection, tax, cash flow, retirement, and estate and wealth transfer planning.
Carl J. Kempf III is the founder and principal of Carissima Capital. Having obtained his CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification in 2002, Carl is a CFP® professional. Carl received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Hamilton College and his Juris Doctor from Albany Law School.
In addition, Carl is an attorney, having served in the Corporate & Securities and Estates & Trusts Practice Group of Hodgson Russ LLP, an AmLaw 200 firm, and having served as General Counsel, Vice President for Policy and Regulatory Affairs, and Special Counsel to the President and CEO at Albany Nanotech, a world leading technology center.
The County Executive appointed and the County Legislature confirmed Carl as the fourth County Attorney for the County of Rensselaer. Carl serves as a member of the Rensselaer County Deferred Compensation Committee and as a Director, the Treasurer, and Finance committee member of the Rensselaer County Tobacco Asset Securitization Corporation.
Conversant in German, Carl is a member of the American Council on Germany.