Jennifer M. Eaton is a Partner and Senior Client Advisor at the firm. In her work with families, Jennifer draws on her extensive legal knowledge and wealth planning skills to assist families to define, articulate, and achieve their various planning goals. She also enjoys working directly with families on non-estate and tax planning matters and spends significant time working with next-generation family members.
Prior to joining the firm, Jennifer was a Vice President and Senior Family Wealth Advisor with GenSpring Family Offices for more than nine years where she worked with wealthy families on a range of subjects including the oversight of tax and estate planning issues, philanthropic endeavors, family governance matters, trusteeship, and coordination of the flow of information with outside professionals.
Jennifer is an active member of the Florida Bar and was an estate and tax planning practitioner and Partner at a boutique law firm in Coral Gables, FL, until 2006. In her legal practice, Jennifer worked with high net worth families to identify and solve for her clients’ unique and often complex estate planning and asset transfer goals and objectives. She is an active member of the Palm Beach and Martin County Estate Planning Councils. Additionally, Jennifer is a member of the Elder Law, Real Property, and Probate and Trust Law sections of the Florida Bar. She earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law and attended the University of South Carolina where she received a B.S. in Criminal Justice.
Jennifer serves on the Board of Directors of the Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida. She is committed to supporting girls and young women in their pursuit of building financial literacy and entrepreneurial experience along with confidence and character. She is the recipient of the organization’s 2020 “Go Getter” Award for exemplifying leadership and serving as a role model for young women in her community. Jennifer is a founding member and immediate past President of Impact the Palm Beaches, a women’s giving circle benefiting charities in Palm Beach County. Additionally, she is an active member of the Martin County Chapter of Impact.
Jennifer is married with two stepsons and lives in Stuart, Florida. During her free time, Jennifer enjoys spending time with her family and dogs and traveling to explore new places.