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Stacy Eastland

Goldman Sachs & Co, LLP, Houston Texas


Stacy Eastland is a managing director of Goldman Sachs & Co. and is widely recognized as one of the nation’s leading authorities on estate planning for family businesses. He advises clients and their advisers on strategic wealth management plans, combining a variety of federal income tax, estate planning and gifting techniques. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, Mr. Eastland was a senior partner in the law firm of Baker Botts, LLP, in Houston. Mr. Eastland is listed in “Who's Who in America” and “The Best Lawyers in America.” He has also been listed in Town & Country and in Bloomberg Personal Finance as one of the top trust and estate lawyers in the U.S. Articles about Mr. Eastland’s estate planning ideas have been featured in Forbes and Fortune magazines. A frequent lecturer on estate planning topics nationwide, Mr. Eastland is a Member of the International Academy of Estate and Trust Law and a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (Regent for 1992/1998 term). He received his B.S. (with Honors) from Washington and Lee and his J.D. from The University of Texas (with Honors).