How will you be remembered?
Every life has a story, and notable individuals leave a distinct legacy that transcends generations. We honor that life and legacy with ultimate respect, unparalleled integrity and infinite attention to detail.
Through our vast knowledge and experience in the profession, coupled with strict adherence to confidentiality and discretion, we have planned and directed some of the country’s largest high profile and official funerals. Our executive planning team serves as a catalyst and a resource in discussions surrounding eventual death and memorialization while providing unbiased and objective counsel that leads to purposeful memorial event plans.
Nine out of ten family offices do not have a funeral or memorial event plan in place
Your Life. Your Legacy.
A distinguished life deserves world-class recognition. Accordingly, the events surrounding the final farewell to a noteworthy individual call for enhanced discernment and attention to detail—a service uniquely designed to illuminate the distinctiveness of someone whose life has had a remarkable impact.
We have been honored to assist many notable families with services ranging from small, intimate gatherings to internationally televised events. Our team works privately with family members, trusted advisors, and family office associates, both in advance and at life’s end, to plan and orchestrate these life celebrations.
We ensure a flawless farewell that is planned to meet one’s unique desires and wishes while creating peace of mind for our clients and their families.
Who we are
Led by a team of highly-skilled professionals, LHT Consulting Group specializes in funeral, memorial and cremation consultation, cemetery family estate development and logistical support for celebration of life services.
LHT Consulting Group provides comprehensive services, including detailed consultation and planning, periodic review and final implementation of funeral and memorial event plans.
Our offerings range from simple, single-visit consultations by one of our senior directors, to full deployment and execution of an approved event plan by the LHT Ceremonial Funeral Team.
Areas of Expertise
- Ceremony Site Logistics / Situational Awareness
- Guest List Management / Invitations / Credentialing
- Ceremony Choreography / Operational Protocol
- Precedence and VIP Seating Arrangements
- Family and Guest Transportation Management
- Media Relations / Press Releases / Digital Memorials
- Funeral Home Operations and Mortuary Affairs
- Funeral Home and Cemetery Merchandise
- Executive Protection and Security Detail Liaison
- Resource Management / Personnel
- Vehicles / Aircraft / Service Equipment
- Family and Guest Travel Management
- Event Production Equipment / Tents
- Floral Consultation / Design and Floral Production
- Event Planning / Catered Reception Management
- Printed Collateral Consultation / Design and Print Production
- Permanent Memorialization / Design and Construction
- Global Repatriation of Remains
The LHT Team
Robert M. Boetticher, Sr.
John E. DeBord
James H. Simpson
Jeff Duffer
Stephen Zahn
Dina M. Beaumont
Sherri L. Gerland
The Difference
We have united more than 30 professionals within our Ceremonial Funeral Team who specialize in conducting high-profile funeral and memorial events nationwide.
LHT Consulting Group is a subsidiary of North America's leading provider of funeral, cremation and cemetery services, Service Corporation International (NYSE: SCI)*. SCI operates in 44 states, eight Canadian provinces, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico and serves families through more than 2,000 locations.
Our experience is truly unique and unparalleled. We are the recognized leader in our industry with tenured associates who work exclusively in funeral service and cemetery management. Because of our corporate knowledge base of over 24,000 employees, LHT’s hand-selected, background-cleared team can deliver the most concentrated level of expertise available to our clients anywhere in North America.
Confidentiality and discretion are the keystones to our success, and we have earned a solid reputation of excellence by providing dedicated service and specialized care.
Shared Knowledge
We maximize the capabilities of our team through professional networking, external training exercises, close coordination of team functions and varying team member assignments. Associates draw upon these experiences to develop best practices that ensure our clients benefit not only from the proficiency of individuals assigned to their specific engagement, but also from the array of resources available to our firm.
Onsite Management
Each engagement includes an onsite senior director to oversee our team’s work. Project leaders are subject-matter experts in their field and personally direct a significant portion of the work during each engagement. We feel this approach adds tremendous value to our services.
Firm Licensing
Because of our organizational footprint, we can provide services throughout North America, as our respective team members hold licensure in all 50 states within the U.S. and eight Canadian provinces.
Affiliations
LHT is an approved advisor with Family Office Exchange (FOX) and a proud member of Protocol & Diplomacy International - Protocol Officers Association (PDI-POA).
Family Office Exchange
FOX is the world’s largest peer-to-peer network for ultra-wealthy families and their family offices and the leading authority on matters related to family legacy planning and management.
Founded in 1989, FOX was the first membership organization to bring together family members, family office executives and trusted advisors. Today, they remain the industry leader with over 370 families spanning 27 countries.
Protocol & Diplomacy International -
Protocol Officers Association
The mission of PDI-POA is to share the highest level of collective expertise, training, information and advice regarding institutionally accepted rules of etiquette and protocol. They are committed to facilitating communication, understanding and cooperation among individuals, governments and cultures around the globe.
Our Process
Initial Planning Conference
- In-person introduction to connect all key organizational personnel
- Identify stakeholders involved in all planning and implementation stages
- Direct consultation with principal(s), family representatives and trusted advisors to discuss general desires regarding eventual funeral services and memorial events
- Alignment with overall Family Legacy Plan
- Thematic Development - vision and values discussion
- Communication Planning - Situational communication strategy to aid the family and organization at the time of demise
- Identification of unique pre- and post-demise scenarios
- Event site identification, selection and advance visit(s)
RESULT
Realization of a comprehensive draft of the master funeral or memorial event plan as well as a budgetary model.
Plan Presentation Conference
- Presentation of Executable Funeral or Memorial Event Plan
- Defined Organizational Leadership Structure
- Detailed Demise Communication and Notification Plan
- Decedent Care Arrangements
- Defined Event Timelines
- Guest List Management: Invitation and Credentialing Plan
- Precedence Seating Plan
- Attendee / VIP / Security / Media Plans
- Detailed Event and Ceremonial Site Schematics
- Specialty Equipment Requirements
- Family and Guest Catered Reception Plan
- Vehicle Manifesting and Family/Guest Transportation Plan
- Final Disposition / Permanent Memorialization
- Memorial Event Implementation Budget
RESULT
Delivery of a refined and family-approved executable master funeral or memorial event plan.