EXHIBIT 23.1


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

     We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-72325) of Pinnacle Global Group, Inc. of our
report dated March 17, 2000 relating to the financial statements and financial
statement schedule which appear in this Form 10-K.


                                               PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


Houston, Texas
March 29, 2000