Cort H. Bethmann

Cort H. Bethmann, J.D., LL.M. is a trust and wealth advisor serving clients in Middle Tennessee.   

Cort empowers clients to accomplish their financial and legacy goals by delivering proactive and practical advice. Leveraging his experience as a trust and estate planning attorney, he tailors his recommendations to include: implementing trust strategies, asset protection, directed or delegated trusts, avoiding probate, charitable giving, philanthropic goals and other complex estate planning situations.

Prior to joining Pinnacle, Cort served clients at Argent Trust Company as a senior wealth advisor. Before that, Cort was in private practice helping clients with their trust and estate planning needs.

Cort earned his Juris Doctorate (J.D.) and Masters of Law in Wealth Management (LL.M.) from Texas A&M University School of Law and also earned an Estate Planning Certificate from Texas A&M University School of Law. He received his bachelor's degree in legal studies from the University of Tennessee.

As a licensed attorney, Cort actively participates in the Estate Planning Council of Middle Tennessee, Nashville Bar Association, Nashville Bar Probate & Estate Planning Sections, Tennessee Banker’s Association Trust & Estates Legislative Committee, Murfreesboro Estate Planning Council and the Rutherford and Cannon County Bar Association. Cort teaches the personal and business income tax portion of the CFP^® program at the Belmont Center for Executive Education. Cort lives in the greater Nashville area with his wife and three daughters. He is active in his community working with several nonprofits.