ChesterCAP News

ChesterCAP, LLC engages the complexities of American philanthropy with a hands-on understanding of current operational practices and a clear vision of the trends that are defining the future of giving.

Our business expertise spans the world of nonprofit organizations, financial service providers, and their service to the high net worth demographic. We see donor empowerment, increased transparency, and accountability in the charitable process as inexorable trends, and we offer strategies and tools to help nonprofits and FSPs thrive in the changing environment.

We believe in the leadership role of public charities. This leadership will depend on the efficiency with which they acquire, aggregate, and share program knowledge with grant decision makers, whether they are administrators, distribution committees, or donor-advisors.

Our Staff

Eric Swerdlin, CEO

Eric Swerdlin is Chief Executive Officer of ChesterCAP, LLC, in Cedar Knolls, New Jersey. Previously, Eric founded and was CEO of Swerdlin White Huber, Inc, (SWH) a firm dedicated to investment management, administration, and program support for planned giving programs at non-profit organizations throughout the country. In 1999 SWH was sold to the Bank of New York, where Eric remained and was the Division Head for three years. An accomplished speaker and author, Eric has spoken at numerous planned giving councils, the NCPG Annual Conference, and the ACGA Conference. He has written articles for, among others, the Journal of Taxation, the Journal of Gift Planning, and Planned Giving Today. Eric has appeared on CNN, Fox News Network, and Bloomberg Television discussing philanthropic strategies and planned giving. In addition, Eric has been quoted on topics relating to charitable giving in The Wall Street Journal, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Forbes, and many other print publications.

Thomas A. Aschoff, National Director of Sales and Marketing

Tom brings over 18 years of investment management, sales and marketing experience to ChesterCAP. Tom is responsible for the coordination of marketing and sales activities at ChesterCAP.
Prior to joining ChesterCAP, Tom served as Director of Planned Giving Services for Cornerstone Advisors Asset Management, Inc. He also has served as the national head of planned giving business development for The Bank of New York, U.S.Trust and BNY Mellon. Prior to that, he spent 8 years in the financial services industry as an estate planning insurance consultant for CIGNA and a financial consultant for Smith Barney, Inc.
Tom serves as the President of The James T. Earlis III Memorial Fund, Inc., a nonprofit organization that provides college scholarships to graduating high school seniors in NJ. He is a member of the Partnership for Philanthropic Planning, The Gift Planning Council of NJ and The Planned Giving Group of Greater NY.

Cliff Stevenson, Software Consultant

Cliff has been involved in the development and support of community foundation software for 17 years. Prior to working with ChesterCAP,LLC he was the functional architect for NPO Solutions (later Microedge) where he helped to design and implement FIMS and the MLCCF project.