The people behind the trust.

Jack Hirsch is the President of FSI, serving more than 1,500 clients across 35 states. He oversees the administration of more than $1 billion in trust contracts and leads innovation and legislative initiatives that benefit funeral homes and cemeteries. With more than 20 years of financial experience, Hirsch brings expertise in regulatory reporting, trust services, asset management, and tailored solutions for endowments and foundations.

Prior to his role, Hirsch served as Senior Vice President of the Funeral and Cemetery Trust Division at Argent Financial Group, FSI’s parent company. In this position, he supported the profitability of funeral homes and cemeteries while navigating the complex and intricate nature of cemetery and funeral trust programs.

Before joining Argent Financial Group, Hirsch led teams and strategic initiatives within the Wealth Management at Regions Bank, with a focus on institutional trust administration. He began his career as a Communications Chief with the U.S. Marine Corps, where he served for over eight years.

Hirsch holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a Master of Business Administration, both from the University of South Alabama.

Hirsch and his wife have two sons. He and his family enjoy traveling and outdoor activities.

Michael Faherty is the Executive Vice President of Client Relations and National Sales Director at FSI. He holds a dual role with FSI and Argent Financial Group, helping ensure seamless service support for clients of both organizations.

Faherty is responsible for business development throughout the 35 states FSI serves and oversees the Client Relationship Management team for FSI and Argent Funeral & Cemetery Trust. In this role, he and his team provide proactive support and tailored solutions that drive long-term client success.

Faherty has more than 25 years of financial experience, with a specialty in working with institutional trust clients, recordkeeping for funeral preneed and cemetery merchandise trusts, and retirement plans. Prior to joining Argent Trust in 2021 and FSI in 2024, he served as an Institutional Trust Strategist/Senior Vice President at Regions Bank.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Louisiana State University.

Meiko Whitfield is the Vice President of Client Services at FSI, where she manages the Client Services Department and supports client training and trust conversions. She also works closely with team leads to keep FSI’s services and application technology up to date and in compliance with evolving state laws and regulations.

The training Whitfield provides to clients ensures a smooth trust conversion and successful continued partnership, helping clients achieve their preneed and perpetual care goals. Under her leadership, FSI clients benefit from decades of expertise, reliable support, and tools that improve operational efficiency.

Whitfield began her career at FSI nearly 40 years ago as a Fiscal Assistant in the Preneed Services Department and later transitioned to serve as a liaison between the preneed and IT team. Over the years, she has played a key role in the company’s growth, expanding her responsibilities alongside the firm.

Whitfield holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Alabama.

Prakash Mohan is the Chief Technology Officer and Chief Operating Officer at FSI. In his role, he leads software enhancements and technology-based trust administration services, ensuring seamless integration across systems. His work supports efficient trust administration and recordkeeping programs for more than 1,500 clients. He and the IT department also lead enhancements to FSI’s PRISM system, a preneed portal that allows clients to organize and access trust accounts and documents.

Mohan joined FSI in 2009, where he served as a Programmer Analyst. He has more than 14 years of experience in software development. In 2022, he was named to the Top 100 Chief Technology Officers list by Alumni Spotlight.

Mohan holds a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering from an institution in India and a master’s degree in computer science at Florida State University.

Wendy Russell Wiener is the Managing Member of WRW Legal and serves as legal counsel to FSI. Through this partnership, FSI clients benefit from more than 75 years of collective experience in deathcare regulatory law, helping them remain compliant and prepared for regulatory changes that may impact their trusts.

Wiener focuses on regulatory deathcare and insurance law, representing entities and individuals before administrative agencies that oversee all aspects of the insurance and deathcare industries. The WRW Legal team also includes Lauren R. Pettine, Senior Associate, and Hank A.W. Thompson, Associate Attorney.

Wiener serves as regulatory counsel for the Florida Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (FCCFA), is a member of the Legislative Committee for the Southern Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (SCCFA), and is a faculty member of the Cremation Association of North America (CANA). She holds a bachelor’s degree in mass communication/broadcast journalism from the University of South Florida and a law degree from Florida State University.