EXHIBIT 23.3




      CONSENT OF DONALDSON, LUFKIN & JENRETTE SECURITIES CORPORATION







          We hereby consent to (i) the inclusion of our opinion letter,
dated as of March 18, 1999, to the Board of Directors of Pinnacle Banc
Group, Inc. (the "Company") as Appendix C to the Proxy Statement/Prospectus
of the Company relating to the merger among the Company, Old Kent Financial
Corporation ("Old Kent") and OKFC Merger Corporation, a wholly owned
subsidiary of Old Kent, and (ii) all references to Donaldson, Lufkin &
Jenrette Securities Corporation in the sections captioned "Summary
Information -- Pinnacle's Financial Advisor's Opinion that the
Consideration is Fair," "The Merger and Merger Agreement -- Background of
the Merger," "The Merger and Merger Agreement -- Opinion of Pinnacle's
Financial Advisor," and "The Merger and Merger Agreement -- Exclusive
Commitment to Old Kent" of the Prospectus and Proxy Statement of Pinnacle
Banc Group, Inc. which forms a part of the Registration Statement on Form
S-4.  In giving such consent, we do not admit that we come within the
category of persons whose consent is required under, and we do not admit
that we are "experts" for purposes of, the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.


                              DONALDSON, LUFKIN & JENRETTE
                                 SECURITIES CORPORATION


Chicago, Illinois              By:   /S/DAVID D. OLSON                 
May 18, 1999                         David D. Olson
                                     Managing Director