Our Company

At Cannabis Captive Group, we’re so much more than an insurance provider. We’re a group of likeminded individuals with the goal of fostering a thriving, interconnected community where every member’s success is our collective achievement.

Our staff and board members are all professionals with years of experience helping others achieve their financial and business goals. Together, we hope to grow, protect, and strengthen the roots of our industry.

Meet Our Team

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    Kristensen Steele, CEO and Co-Founder

    Kristensen serves as the CEO of Strategic Captive Services and also as the Chairman of the Board of Directors. He leads a best-in-class, internationally recognized group of professional service providers, designing transformational and innovative solutions in Risk Management, Insurance coverages, and Wealth generation/preservation. His previous experience includes driving the transformation of Randstad’s boutique Accounting & Finance Talent Acquisition Unit into the industry leader by refocusing corporate development strategy and investment into areas that legitimized brand credibility through C-Suite relationships. He also was involved in government relations for the cannabis industry and has been intimately involved in the industry for many years.

    He’s also recognized Certified Amazon Robotics Technician, and currently resides in Southington, Connecticut where he is a proud father of two boys.

  • Tim Murray, CLU, ChFC

    After 40+ years in the Insurance industry, Tim wakes up every day challenged and passionate about providing opportunities for individuals and families who want to enhance their planning for their businesses and families to confidence in their financial future. Tim has led three of the largest Financial planning firms in the United States and has trained hundreds of successful financial planners. Now he's applying that expertise and added wealth of knowledge with the Cannabis Captive Group, LLC.

    When not working, Tim can be found on the golf course, spending time with his wife, Paula, or traveling around the country, spending time with his children and nine grandchildren.

  • Larry Possen

    Larry Posen is a seasoned business professional with over 35 years of Networking and Marketing experience from the U.S. financial sector.

    He is proficient in creating strategic alliances with centers of influences i.e. law firms and CPA firms. For over 35 years, he has successfully managed and trained some of the top U.S. Financial Representatives in the areas of goal setting, revenue increase, networking, referral acquisition, new client acquisition, client retention, cross pollination and much more.

    The most significant area of his advisory involves the development of the peak performance mindset necessary to achieve goals.

  • Joseph Tucciarone

    A true “Rocket Scientist,” Joe Tucciarone, a Graduate Engineer from Manhattan College in NYC, started his professional career as the Assistant Spacecraft Test Manager at Kennedy Space Center. For the past 35 years, Joe has been involved in the retirement planning industry where he built one of the largest pension actuarial firms in the Northeast. In 1992, he created the National Network of Accountants and subsequently developed Independent Captive Associates.

    Joe has been featured in several renowned financial publications such as The Wall Street Journal, CBS MarketWatch, the CPA Journal, Practical Accountant, CPA Wealth Provider, and Accounting Today.

  • Will Murray

    Will began his career in the Insurance industry in 2008. When cannabis became legal in the state of AZ where he resides, he received a cultivation license and spent four years developing his craft and learning the the challenges that the cannabis industry faces. One of those big struggles that Will saw was the Insurance and Banking side of cannabis. That is why he has been an intricate part of understanding how to bring the two industries together to help bring about a solution.

    Will is passionate about helping the cannabis industry thrive through proper risk management and giving business owners the same opportunities that they have in other industries.

    Will looks forward to assisting individuals within the cannabis industry even further through his involvement with the Cannabis Captive Group.

  • Ron Roth, NNA

    Ron has 30 years of detailed knowledge and earned experience in the Life Insurance, Private Risk Management and Estate Planning industries. He has held management positions at the world’s Top Insurance Companies and helped grow a number of nationally recognized producer groups.

    In his leadership role at the National Network of Accountants, Ron’s goal is to help grow and enhance NNA’s relationships with mid-market business clients, their accounting firms, and other advisory professionals.

    Ron is also an accomplished author, having penned two books - Invest In Your Life: Why Wall Street Wants You, and Don't Pick Up the Bill: Strategies to Help Affluent Individuals & Families Navigate a New Economic & Tax Paradigm.

    He aims to assist business owners in the Cannabis Industry navigate the complex challenges that they face through his own experience.