Gregg A. Kidd
Co-Founder
Chief Executive Officer
Prior to founding Pinnacle Investments, Gregg served as Vice President with a global financial services firm for 10 years. He serves in a dual role as Managing Partner of Pinnacle Holding Company, LLC and Chairman of the Board, where he continues to explore growth opportunities for the Pinnacle brand along with ways of enhancing the client experience.
Eric D. Krouse
Chief Operations Officer
Prior to his career in investments, Eric served in several corporate management positions where he specialized in financial and statistical analysis. After working as a Financial Advisor for a global investment firm, Eric joined Pinnacle Investments in 2005 where he served as Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Operating Officer. Eric served as Pinnacle Investments’ CEO until 2016 when he became Chief Operating Officer of Pinnacle Holding Company, LLC. Eric also serves on the Board of Directors of Pinnacle Holding Company, LLC.
Dalton Axenfeld, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
Dalton Axenfeld is the Chief Financial Officer for Pinnacle Holding Company, LLC. and oversees all financial reporting and accounting for the various companies.
Dalton joined Pinnacle as the Controller in the fall of 2016 after spending 5 years in public accounting as a Senior Auditor where he gained valuable experience working for a nationally recognized firm. While Dalton has a significant practice in financial reporting, his other experiences with business valuations, budgeting, projecting, and internal control analysis and implementation are helping the Pinnacle Family of companies reach the next level.
Dalton is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the state of New York, a member of the New York State Society of CPAs (NYSSCPA), and the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA). He also attended Ithaca College where he obtained his MBA and Le Moyne College where he received his B.S. in Accounting.
Elizabeth Bartlett
Chief Business Development Officer
Upon graduating from Ithaca College, Liz relocated to Boston where she worked for a software company in the administration/human resource departments. In 2005, Liz moved back to her hometown of Syracuse, New York where she earned the opportunity to work alongside her stepfather, Pinnacle founder Gregg Kidd. Prior to taking on the role of Chief Business Development Officer, she served numerous roles within the organization including, client services, marketing, and most recently the Director of Human Resources and Executive Assistant to the CEO.
Based on her proven track record in promoting and uncovering business opportunities, Liz’s focus continues to be on growing and expanding the Pinnacle brand within the community and across the U.S. She prides herself on working closely with her stepfather and two brothers to continue the excellence in service and passion that Pinnacle has for its clients, partners, and employees.
Robb Barrett
Chief Legal Officer
Robb P. Barrett joined Pinnacle Holding Company as their Chief Legal Officer and will also be involved in Pinnacle’s Business Development. He was formerly a partner in the Business Department of Mackenzie Hughes LLP.
Throughout his career, he has assisted numerous corporations and financial institutions in domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions transactions as well as in corporate finance matters and securities offerings. Barrett has also counseled clients on regulatory matters before relevant federal and state authorities.
Before joining Mackenzie Hughes, he held various positions in leveraged finance at Fortress Investment Group and MetLife Investment Management. Barrett began his legal career at the law firm of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP in New York City. Prior to that, he worked as an aide to New York Gov. George E. Pataki.
Mike Schmidt
Chief Information Officer
Mike joined Pinnacle Investments in 2021 as the Director of Information Technology and is now the Chief Information Officer. Holding a Computer Information Systems degree from The College at Brockport and an MBA from Texas A&M, Mike brought with him prior experience mostly in computer network engineering. As Pinnacle continues to grow, Mike is focused on ensuring IT operations run smoothly, while exploring new opportunities and tools to help our business stay current in the fast-paced technology world. Mike has lived in the Syracuse Area since 2018 with his fiancée, Emily, and their dog Nash. In his free time, Mike enjoys hunting and fishing at his camp in Northern New York.
Elizabeth Conklin
Marketing and Branding Manager
Elizabeth, who holds a BFA in Graphic Design from SUNY Fredonia, has been making strides in the marketing world since 2016. Over the course of four years working at an agency, she gained valuable experience in graphic design, digital marketing, and everything in between, before becoming the in-house Marketing & Branding Manager at Pinnacle Holding Company in 2020. Elizabeth’s creative strategies and keen attention to detail have helped the Pinnacle Family of Companies continue to grow.
When she’s not crafting creative marketing strategies and empowering businesses to reach new heights, Elizabeth enjoys giving back to the community through her volunteer work at Helping Hounds Dog Rescue, which she has been a part of since 2017. Additionally, she is a proud dog mom to her fur baby, Dacks, and loves spending time at camp on Sandy Pond or exploring the Adirondacks with her husband, Colin. Recently, they even achieved the status of ADK 46ers! Elizabeth knows that life is all about balance, and she brings that same fun and easy-going attitude to everything she does.
