Meet Our Team

Kathleen Duncan

Owner - CEO - Trading

Kathleen co-founded Pinnacle in 1992. Her focus is finding intrinsically rare coins at fair prices. Through a process of long-term fairness and integrity she has earned one of the industry’s most stellar reputations as well as the loyalty of her clientele.

When not managing the company, she and Dan are busy raising their three young children. Kathleen also enjoys taking advantage of the beautiful Pacific Northwest by snow skiing in the winter and kayaking in the summer.

Dan Duncan

Owner - President - Trading

Dan has been involved with numismatics since 1987. From humble beginnings in the back of a coin shop, to the president of one of the nation’s leading wholesale rare coin firms, Dan has always prided himself on promoting the hobby. A collector himself, his years at U.S. Coins educated him in all levels of the numismatic community. Dan can be seen buying six figure coins one night, and passing out pennies to Scouts the next. A life member of the ANA, his dedication to the hobby is centered on education for both young and old alike.

Ellen Wood

Administrative Clerk - Reception - Shipping - Receivables

Ellen is the admin. clerk for Pinnacle and is usually the pleasant voice you hear when you call. She is invaluable in helping to keep our office running smooth and can be counted on for a cheerful smile and great attitude. When not working or spending time with her husband & children, Ellen is an avid volunteer in her city’s Little League program and serves as the league’s secretary and chairs many outreach programs to reach the city’s youth with the many opportunities of baseball & softball.

Matt Powell

Marketing Director - Numismatist - Photographer - IT & Web Design

Matt is designated as our Marketing Director, but his responsibilities don't stop there. He not only does the imaging of our inventory and produces our newsletter, but Matt works with collectors and the inventory while travelling to coin shows. A collector at heart, Matt became interested in numismatics at a young age and continues to diligently build his registry sets. In his spare time, Matt enjoys flying the skies over Washington State, visiting family and friends along the way.