Anita Volta, Micro Focus 401k, EDCP, Financial Wellness, & Perks Program Manager in Human Resources. 40 years DB & DC experience in private industry. She’s an advocate for well-being programs encompassing physical, emotional, financial and social wellness.  A champion for education, she volunteers at schools & community outreach promoting hands-on science, basic finance, &  personal branding. Coursework encompassed Partnering Parents in Education through Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California at Berkeley.a BSC in Business Administration from Santa Clara University.Author of the children’s book, ‘Patulous, The Different Caterpillar.’For fun she enjoys reading, pinochle, gardening, volleyball and attempts to play Fortnite.  She’s better at observing Fortnite watch parties cheering on her son and his friends. Micro Focus: We are one of the largest pure-play software companies in the world, focused from the ground up on building, selling, and supporting software. 

FRED REISH is an ERISA attorney whose practice focuses on fiduciary responsibility, retirement income and plan operational issues. He has been recognized as one of the “Legends” of the retirement industry by both PlanAdviser magazine and PlanSponsor magazine. Fred serves as a member of his firm’s Retirement Income Team and is a member of the Institutional Retirement Income Council (IRIC), which focuses on retirement income issues and products, and has written extensively about retirement income issues. Fred also received awards for: the 401(k) Industry’s Most Influential Person by 401kWire; one of RIABiz’s 10 most influential individuals in the 401(k) industry affecting RIAs for 2012; the Commissioner’s Award and the District Director’s Award by the IRS; the Eidson Founder’s Award by the American Society of Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA); the Institutional Investor and the PlanSponsor magazine Lifetime Achievement Awards; and the ASPPA/Morningstar 401(k) Leadership Award. He has written more than 350 articles and four books about retirement plans, including a monthly column on 401(k) fiduciary issues for PlanSponsor magazine. Fred Co-Chaired the IRS Los Angeles Benefits Conference for over 10 years, served as a founding Co-Chair of the ASPPA 401(k) Summit, and has served on the Steering Committee for the DOL National Conference.

Alexander P. Voitovich is the Executive Director of Global Benefits at Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.,a premier global professional services firm that provides advice and solutions in the areas of Total Rewards, Risk Management, Employee Benefits, Human Capital and Strategic Management.Prior to coming to Marsh & McLennan Companies, Alex was a Senior Director with Merck & Company, Inc., where he was responsible for the design strategy and development of Merck’s Global Benefits and Retirement programs.  During his career, Alex has managed or consulted for numerous multinational benefit programs in employer roles with Buck Consultants, Merrill Lynch, Johnson & Higgins (Mercer), and Caltex Petroleum Corporation (international subsidiary of Chevron).Alex holds the Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) designation from the International Foundation of Employee Benefits and the Wharton School.  He also holds the Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) designation from World at Work and is a past member of their faculty.  He earned both Bachelor and Master degrees from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Cortland.

Hugh Penney is Senior Advisor for Benefits Planning and is responsible for long-term strategy development for and leadership of the critical areas of retirement, heath care, and other university benefits. He serves as a member of Yale’s labor negotiations core planning team, Board of University Health, and HIPAA Privacy & Security Advisory Committees and additionally supports the Retirement Account Plans Fiduciary Committee on Investments. His previous position was Senior Director of Compensation & Benefits. In addition he is the current President of the Connecticut Business Group on Health.Yale University is s an American private Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Founded in 1701, it is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the nine Colonial Colleges chartered before the American Revolution.Yale’s 403(b) Plans have over 15,000 active participants and 11,000 retirees and former employees with assets exceeding $6.5 billion. Yale’s 403(b) Plans have a unique Custom Portfolio services that serves as the plan’s QDIA. Yale’s Target Date Plus service combines many of the very best features of Target Date investing, Managed Accounts, and Lifetime Income.

On January 1, 2008, Roger P. Paschke was named to the new position of Chief Investment Officer for the Hearst Corporation and Hearst Foundations. In his role, Mr. Paschke manages the Hearst Corporation’s pension assets and those of The Hearst Foundations and related entities, which combined, exceed $4 billion. The Foundations are operated independently of Hearst Corporation. Recently, Roger Paschke was named to Chief Investment Officer’s Power 100 list of the most influential people at pensions, endowments, foundations, insurance funds and sovereign wealth funds worldwide. Previously, Mr. Paschke served as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of OIL Group of Companies in Hamilton, Bermuda from 1997 to 2006, where he was responsible for the company’s approximately $5 billion in assets under management, including its corporate and pension investments, capital initiatives, credit ratings for the company’s insurance entities and related debt issuances. The OIL Group of Companies is currently comprised of two member-owned insurance companies: Oil Insurance Limited and Oil Casualty Insurance Ltd. Each of the two companies is a world leader in the provision of insurance products specific to the needs of the energy industry. Mr. Paschke’s oversight included responsibility for rating agency relationships, accounting, budgeting, auditing, internal controls, pension investments, and financial services for the insurance companies and related investment subsidiaries. In leading the capital management program for the company’s insurance entities, his efforts resulted in multiple issuances of securities totaling approximately $3 billion in senior debt, subordinated debentures, and highbred equity over a period of less than three years, all of which were designed to enhance the capital strength of the OIL Group in servicing its energy industry members. From 1978 to 1996, Paschke held a variety of positions with increasing responsibilities at the University of Minnesota. Beginning in 1992, he was Treasurer and Associate Vice President for Finance, responsible for nearly $3 billion in assets under management (endowment funds, reserves, pension funds and working capital), involving approximately 20 major investment management relationships and numerous other private equity partnerships and mutual funds. Mr. Paschke holds a BA in Political Science and Criminal Justice Studies from the University of Minnesota.

Stephen W. McCaffrey is a Senior Counsel of National Grid U.S., a subsidiary of National Grid UK plc a global gas and electric utility Steve is responsible for practice areas involving all aspects of Employee Benefits related to defined benefit, defined contribution plans, and executive compensation as well as any IRS and DOL matters regarding the benefit plans. Steve is plan counsel to the National Grid U.S. Fiduciary Committees. Steve is a member of the Board of Directors of the Plan Sponsor Council of America (PSCA) and serves on its Executive Committee and Nominating Committee. He is a member of PSCA’s Legal and Legislative Committee. On December 1, 2011, Steve was selected to be Chairman of the PSCA’s Legal and Legislative Committee. Steve also serves on the Board of Directors of the American Benefits Council and is a member of the Defined Contribution Institutional Investment Association and its Plan Sponsor Advisory Committee. He is a frequent lecturer on all aspects of employee benefit retirement issues. In 2007, Steve was appointed to the United States Department of Labor's Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans (the ERISA Advisory Council), he served on the Council from 2007 through 2009 representing employers and their plans on issues presented during the Bush and Obama administrations. He is also Chief Counsel for the National Grid Foundation. Steve is admitted to the Bar of New York and Connecticut. Steve received his J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law.

I am the North American Retirement Benefits Manager for Unilever, focusing on qualified and non-qualified Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution plans in the US and Canada.  I focus on strategy and design, vendor management and financial wellness.   Before joining Unilever, I worked as a Strategic Business Manager for Affiliated Computer Services (ACS), managing Benefits Administration for large employers.  I hold a BA from Rutgers University, where I majored in Math and Economics.  I hold an MS from Boston University in Human Resources Management.  In addition, I am a Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS).

Tina Turner is the Division Director at the Wayne County Employees’ Retirement System (WCERS). She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration-Accounting and a Master of Business Administration-Finance. WCERS administer retirement, disability, death, and survivor benefits for its employees’ in the Defined Benefit, Defined Contribution, Deferred Compensation, and the 457 FICA Alternative plans at the direction of the Retirement Board of Commissioners (Trustee) to over 9,000 active and retired participants. The plan currently has an estimated market value of $1.5 billion in assets. Tina is overseeing the recordkeeping consolidation project for the Defined Contribution and Deferred Compensation plans. She works closely with consultants, plan attorneys, and record-keepers to resolve issues, develop communicative strategies, and ensure plan documents are designed and administered precisely. She also oversees New Employee Orientation, Retiree Readiness Seminars, and Communication programs. Tina tailors each program to accommodate the needs of participants throughout their career. She assists newly hired employees with enrollment into their respective retirement plans, educate them on how the plans work, and explain additional retirement options available to achieve a successful retirement. Tina holds seminars that emphasize the importance of saving for retirement, developing a budget to meet retirement goals, and how to incorporate the plans’ Financial Wellness tools to help them manage their finances. Tina writes newsletters for active and retired participants to inform, inspire, and propel them to take action when planning for retirement, and live well in retirement. Tina assists newly elected commissioners with navigating updated technology implemented in the office to help prepare them for board meetings.Prior to joining the retirement administration, Tina was an elected Retirement Commissioner for the WCERS board (2014-2018). She was elected Chair of the Board for two years (2015-2017). Tina worked with fellow commissioners, consultants, and staff to implement policies, and procedures to protect the fiscal stability of the retirement system. Tina is a 28-year veteran employee with Wayne County, and has worked as an Accountant for various departments: Department of Public Services, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Financial Reporting (2000-2017). Tina served as a Police Officer with the Wayne County Sheriff Department (1991-2000). Tina enjoys her new role as it allows her the ability to continue to be an advocate for participants of the retirement system.

Toni Brown, CFA, is a senior vice president and a senior defined contribution strategist leading the Retirement Strategy Group at American Funds, part of Capital Group. She has 27 years of investment industry experience and has been with Capital Group since 2013.   Prior to joining Capital, Toni was with Mercer Investment Consulting as director of U.S. client consulting and U.S. defined contribution leader. Before that, she was an executive vice president of Callan Associates, with management responsibilities for the San Francisco consulting office and the firm’s defined contribution practice.   She holds an MBA from Arizona State University and a bachelor’s degree in general business from the University of Denver. She also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.   Toni has been recognized in the 401kWire’s 2012 “Hundred Most Influential People in Defined Contribution” and was honored by AI-CIO in 2013 as one of the “World’s 25 Most Influential Consultants.”    As a founding member and past Chair of DCIIA, Toni is a recognized industry leader in defined contribution topics. She is a frequent public speaker.   Toni is based in San Francisco.    

Katherine Roy, managing director, is Chief Retirement Strategist and Head of Individual Retirement for J.P. Morgan Funds.  In this role, Katherine is responsible for delivering timely personal retirement-related insights to financial advisors.  Focused on the retirement income-related landscape for more than 10 years, Katherine specializes in identifying themes, strategies and solutions that can help advisors successfully partner with individuals in the transition and distribution life stages.Katherine is consistently ranked as a top speaker at major industry and firm-specific conferences and events.  She also has been interviewed and quoted in the financial press on a variety of key retirement planning topics.Prior to joining the firm, Katherine was Head of Personal Retirement Planning & Advice at Merrill Lynch where she led strategy and innovation in retirement income solutions for individuals, and the retirement planning, advice and guidance programs available to integrated benefits plan participants.  She also held several roles in financial planning product development, participant communications and consulting, and interactive client experience initiatives.  Katherine received a B.A. from Yale University and is a Certified Financial Planner®. 

Lorie Latham is a senior defined contribution strategist for the Americas division of Global Investment Management Services (GIMS) of T. Rowe Price, the organization responsible for the firm's institutional business worldwide. In this role, she serves as a subject matter expert and thought leader on large-market defined contribution issues and consults with key institutional relationships on a range of strategy and policy matters. Ms. Latham is a vice president of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Canada. Ms. Latham has over 28 years of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm in 2016, Ms. Latham served as a defined contribution strategy leader and director at Towers Watson Investment Services (TWIS), where she provided a full range of investment consulting services to defined contribution plans and led the Defined Contribution Steering Committee responsible for TWIS's strategy and thought leadership. Previously, she was a vice president with Ibbotson Associates and led the plan sponsor consulting practice and the portfolio construction team for managed accounts. Prior to this, she was a senior portfolio manager at J.P. Morgan. Ms. Latham earned a B.S. in financial services and marketing from Wright State University. She has also earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and is a member of the CFA Institute.

Jason is a Director in the Investments practice out of the Willis Towers Watson New York office. He consults to clients on all aspects of their investment programs including plan design, manager due diligence and overall plan monitoring. Jason specializes in the areas of investment strategy, asset allocation, risk budgeting, manager structure and investment manager research. He is the Head of Target Date and Managed Account Research responsible for overseeing due diligence research on offerings in the marketplace.  He is also a senior member of the investments strategy team for custom target date development and implementation.   Jason sat on Willis Towers Watson’s Defined Contribution Steering Committee as the New York representative until September 2017 before moving off the Committee to take a leading role on the research teams noted above.

Tina Turner is the Division Director at the Wayne County Employees’ Retirement System (WCERS). She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration-Accounting and a Master of Business Administration-Finance. WCERS administer retirement, disability, death, and survivor benefits for its employees’ in the Defined Benefit, Defined Contribution, Deferred Compensation, and the 457 FICA Alternative plans at the direction of the Retirement Board of Commissioners (Trustee) to over 9,000 active and retired participants. The plan currently has an estimated market value of $1.5 billion in assets. Tina is overseeing the recordkeeping consolidation project for the Defined Contribution and Deferred Compensation plans. She works closely with consultants, plan attorneys, and record-keepers to resolve issues, develop communicative strategies, and ensure plan documents are designed and administered precisely. She also oversees New Employee Orientation, Retiree Readiness Seminars, and Communication programs. Tina tailors each program to accommodate the needs of participants throughout their career. She assists newly hired employees with enrollment into their respective retirement plans, educate them on how the plans work, and explain additional retirement options available to achieve a successful retirement. Tina holds seminars that emphasize the importance of saving for retirement, developing a budget to meet retirement goals, and how to incorporate the plans’ Financial Wellness tools to help them manage their finances. Tina writes newsletters for active and retired participants to inform, inspire, and propel them to take action when planning for retirement, and live well in retirement. Tina assists newly elected commissioners with navigating updated technology implemented in the office to help prepare them for board meetings.Prior to joining the retirement administration, Tina was an elected Retirement Commissioner for the WCERS board (2014-2018). She was elected Chair of the Board for two years (2015-2017). Tina worked with fellow commissioners, consultants, and staff to implement policies, and procedures to protect the fiscal stability of the retirement system. Tina is a 28-year veteran employee with Wayne County, and has worked as an Accountant for various departments: Department of Public Services, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Financial Reporting (2000-2017). Tina served as a Police Officer with the Wayne County Sheriff Department (1991-2000). Tina enjoys her new role as it allows her the ability to continue to be an advocate for participants of the retirement system.

Joshua Dietch joined Chatham Partners in 2005 and is a Managing Director. In this capacity, Joshua manages research and consulting engagements that focus on client retention and new business development processes. Prior to joining Chatham, Joshua was Director, Product Marketing and Management with ADP Retirement Services managing product development and marketing for ADP's defined contribution and executive deferred compensation products. Earlier in his career, Joshua was a consultant with Cerulli Associates, helping financial service firms with both business strategy and new product development, and previously worked for a subsidiary of the Principal Financial Group. He has been quoted on financial issues for leading publications such as the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Pensions and Investments, Investment News and several trade publications, and has also appeared on CNBC. Joshua received his B.A. in History from Bates College.

Lorie Latham is a senior defined contribution strategist for the Americas division of Global Investment Management Services (GIMS) of T. Rowe Price, the organization responsible for the firm's institutional business worldwide. In this role, she serves as a subject matter expert and thought leader on large-market defined contribution issues and consults with key institutional relationships on a range of strategy and policy matters. Ms. Latham is a vice president of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Canada. Ms. Latham has over 28 years of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm in 2016, Ms. Latham served as a defined contribution strategy leader and director at Towers Watson Investment Services (TWIS), where she provided a full range of investment consulting services to defined contribution plans and led the Defined Contribution Steering Committee responsible for TWIS's strategy and thought leadership. Previously, she was a vice president with Ibbotson Associates and led the plan sponsor consulting practice and the portfolio construction team for managed accounts. Prior to this, she was a senior portfolio manager at J.P. Morgan. Ms. Latham earned a B.S. in financial services and marketing from Wright State University. She has also earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and is a member of the CFA Institute.

John Doyle is a senior defined contribution specialist at American Funds, part of Capital Group. He has 27 years of investment industry experience and joined Capital Group in 2013. Prior to joining Capital, John was a senior consultant with The BridgePoint Group, where he developed retirement plan products and service strategies. He also was executive vice president and chief marketing officer for Hartford Investment Management Company. Before that, he worked as head of marketing and product at T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services and as a vice president of marketing at Fidelity Investments. He holds an MBA from the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Georgetown University. John is based in New York.

Toni Brown, CFA, is a senior vice president and a senior defined contribution strategist leading the Retirement Strategy Group at American Funds, part of Capital Group. She has 27 years of investment industry experience and has been with Capital Group since 2013.   Prior to joining Capital, Toni was with Mercer Investment Consulting as director of U.S. client consulting and U.S. defined contribution leader. Before that, she was an executive vice president of Callan Associates, with management responsibilities for the San Francisco consulting office and the firm’s defined contribution practice.   She holds an MBA from Arizona State University and a bachelor’s degree in general business from the University of Denver. She also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.   Toni has been recognized in the 401kWire’s 2012 “Hundred Most Influential People in Defined Contribution” and was honored by AI-CIO in 2013 as one of the “World’s 25 Most Influential Consultants.”    As a founding member and past Chair of DCIIA, Toni is a recognized industry leader in defined contribution topics. She is a frequent public speaker.   Toni is based in San Francisco.    

Meghan Jacobson, executive director, Head of Retirement Insights within J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Previously, Meghan was Head of US Product Strategy – Retirement in JPMorgan’s Funds Distribution Group focusing on the firm's product research and positioning activities. Previously, Meghan was a client advisor and a client portfolio manager with the Multi Asset Solutions team focusing on the JPMorgan SmartRetirement target date funds. In 2003, Meghan began her career with the company focusing on Institutional clients and consultants. Meghan has a B.A. in the honors program and a minor in business from Villanova University. Meghan holds Series 7, 63 and 24 licenses and is a CFA charterholder. 

Carol Dohr is the Retirement Plans Manager for William Blair & Company in Chicago.  With over 30 years’ experience in the financial services industry, Ms. Dohr leads the design, development, management, and overall operation of the firm’s 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan for both employees and partners.  Her extensive experience and industry knowledge has made her an invaluable in-house resource.  Ms. Dohr earned a BS degree in Finance from Bradley University and an MBA in Accounting from Loyola University Chicago.  She holds both Series 7 and 63 licenses.   

Christopher Kim joined KKR in 2014 and is the Global Head of Benefits. KKR is a leading global investment firm that manages multiple alternative asset classes, including private equity, energy, infrastructure, real estate and credit, with strategic partners that manage hedge funds. Mr. Kim is responsible for managing KKR's global benefit programs as well as developing and advancing a consistent global strategy across health & wellness and retirement plans. Prior to joining KKR, Mr. Kim was the global head of benefits and wellness at Bloomberg. He also previously worked at Goldman Sachs in various benefits and compensation roles. He holds a B.S. in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University.

AlphaStaff is a PEO or Professional Employer Organization and they sponsor a multiple employer 401(k) plan. I have been their Plan Manager for over 12 years. I coordinate and oversee all of the plan's activities including vendor management, plan funding, client consultations and employee education, Committee meetings and plan enhancements. I have a degree in Business Administration and previously worked for large multi-national companies in financial services and previously held Series 7, 6 and 63 licenses. Recently I was an Advisory Board member for the P&I DC East Conference.

County of Monterey is the largest employer in the county with approximately 4800 benefited employees. The 457 plan has estimated 3800 participants and $255 million in assets. I have been employed with County of Monterey 17 years. Prior to County service, I worked in private sector for 20 years Human Resources - Employee Benefits. Bachelor’s Degree - Business Management with an emphasis in Human Resource Management and minor in Psychology. 

Anita Volta, Micro Focus 401k, EDCP, Financial Wellness, & Perks Program Manager in Human Resources. 40 years DB & DC experience in private industry. She’s an advocate for well-being programs encompassing physical, emotional, financial and social wellness.  A champion for education, she volunteers at schools & community outreach promoting hands-on science, basic finance, &  personal branding. Coursework encompassed Partnering Parents in Education through Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California at Berkeley.a BSC in Business Administration from Santa Clara University.Author of the children’s book, ‘Patulous, The Different Caterpillar.’For fun she enjoys reading, pinochle, gardening, volleyball and attempts to play Fortnite.  She’s better at observing Fortnite watch parties cheering on her son and his friends. Micro Focus: We are one of the largest pure-play software companies in the world, focused from the ground up on building, selling, and supporting software. 

FireEye (Nasdaq: FEYE) is a cybersecurity company that provides enterprise security, consulting, managed defense, and threat intelligence.   Charles directs the employee benefit and retirement programs in the 32 countries where FireEye has a presence. He brings with him 20 years of experience in United States health and welfare and retirement programs, and 10 years of global experience spanning 41 countries. Charles has a Master of Arts from San Francisco State University.

Laura Booth, Sr. VP, Total Rewards and People Insights   Laura Booth is an experienced HR leader involved in executive compensation, total rewards, mergers & acquisitions, HR transformation, HRIS, and people analytics. Laura’s accountabilities are global across all of Tapestry’s brands and include executive and board compensation as well as broad-based compensation and benefits. Appointed Senior Vice President in 2008 Laura has been with Coach (now Tapestry) since 1996 in a variety of roles including as a senior HR generalist from 1998 through 2000. She is a current World at Work member.   Laura holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Williams College and is married with two college-aged daughters, and several beta fish.

Liz is responsible for the day-to-day oversight of two G4S 401(k) Plans with $137 million in Plan Assets and a Deferred Compensation Plan with $28 million in Plan Assets. She serves as a retirement resource for three other G4S businesses, which allows her to interact to varying degrees with a total of four recordkeeping providers. Liz sits on the Pension Committee for G4S Canada’s Defined Contribution Pension (DCPP) and Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP). Liz has worked with retirement plans for almost 23 years. Her career started on the institutional servicing side, where she held various roles from the call center to IT. She moved to the Plan Sponsor side in 2012.

M. Madeleine Boshart is a partner in Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati's employee benefits and compensation practice, where she specializes in all areas of employee benefits and executive compensation, including tax, ERISA, securities, and state law concerns.   She represents a variety of public and private clients, assisting with a wide range of employee benefit and compensation programs that include tax-qualified retirement plans (401(k), profit sharing, pension, and cash-balance plans), equity programs, executive compensation, severance, health, cafeteria, disability, and other welfare-based arrangements. In addition, Madeleine is actively involved in the firm's transactional practice, working with employers to manage the transition of employees and their benefits during and after a merger, acquisition, joint venture, or spin-off.

I have been on the Monterey County 457 Deferred Compensation Committee since 2006 and elected Chair in 2018. Monterey County is a public entity so being the Chair is not my full time job. Currently I am a child support officer. My job, as I see it, is to assist our customers in not only supporting their children but assisting them to avoid a debt that may cripple them later in life when they want to retire. This segues to being a member of our DC Committee where I have been honored to have the opportunity to help our participants save for a respectable retirement.

general policy matters, operations, and administration.   In March 2018, Ms. Daun filed suit against opioid manufacturers and distributors on behalf of Milwaukee County, and in doing so, helped to lead a wave of local governments nationwide pursuing similar lawsuits.  In the 187-page complaint brought against 13 entities, the County seeks injunctive relief, as well as millions in compensatory damages. Prior to her work for the County, Ms. Daun was the Executive Director of the City of Milwaukee’s nearly $1 billion 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan.  As ED, Ms. Daun focused on board operational and fiduciary best practices, maintaining a state-of-the-art investment option line-up, and behavioral finance-based plan innovation.  She oversaw and guided a large revision to the Plan’s investment guidelines, the development and issuance of over 15 RFPs in two years, the issuance of quarterly performance analyses and annual fee disclosure, the monitoring of ongoing industry litigation, financial education programming for participants and communication best practices, the preparation of the Plan’s financials and budget, as well as its annual audit.   Under her leadership, the Plan was significantly restructured, including the introduction of target date funds, automatic enrollment features, the on-board of a new recordkeeper, consultant, and custodial bank, the introduction of new educational programming and a recurring annual enrollment period, as well as the implementation of a one-time system-wide re-enrollment.  Because of this overhaul, employee participation increased approximately 20%, investment allocations improved markedly, and fees were lowered so dramatically that overtime, participants will save millions.  This new Plan structure was selected by the National Association of Government Defined Contribution Administrators (NAGDCA) for its 2017 Leadership Recognition Award, the top prize bestowed by the nation’s premiere governmental DC industry organization, and also by Pension & Investments magazine for its 2018 Eddy Award in the plan transition category.    Before taking over the ED position for Milwaukee’s 457(b) plan, Margaret was an Assistant City Attorney for Milwaukee.  In that capacity, Ms. Daun advised the City’s $5+ billion pension fund on fiduciary and trustee governance, and served as the primary negotiator or oversaw many of the fund’s investment transactions, including private equity and hedge fund deals, as well as the fund’s custodial, actuarial, and auditor agreements.  Also in her capacity as an Assistant City Attorney, Ms. Daun was responsible for handling some of the City’s more complex civil litigation and contractual matters, particularly those involving financial and economic analysis. Ms. Daun also maintains a private legal practice in Milwaukee, where she advises small to medium-sized businesses in Wisconsin, Illinois, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Georgia, Ohio, and New York on several fronts, including growth strategies, start-up financing, and a variety of transactional matters, corporate restructuring, executive compensation, non-competes, and regulatory compliance. Prior to joining the City, Ms. Daun worked for two global law firms, White & Case LLP in New York City and Winston & Strawn LLP in Chicago.  At these firms, she specialized in the defense of securities fraud claims and other complex class action and commercial litigation matters.   Ms. Daun is a frequently sought-after speaker on a wide variety of topics, including managing organizational change, the opioid epidemic, finance and economics, leadership, pensions and retirement planning, diversity and inclusion, as well as career planning, among other issues.  Her signature passion, ability to explain things simply, and no-nonsense speaking style make her appearances compelling for both the expert and lay person alike.  She has appeared on the nationally-syndicated television program Fox & Friends, as well as nationally-syndicated and local radio programs.  Currently, she is the host of a weekend radio show, “Daun of the Resistance,” on TalkNews WRRD AM1510 radio, where she provides detailed legal explanations of current events and public policy issues in a format that aims to entertain, educate, and elicit informed debate.  Ms. Daun earned a Bachelor of Science degree in economics and a Master of Science in applied economics from Marquette University in 1999 and 2000, respectively, and her Juris Doctor from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, magna cum laude and Order of the Coif, in 2003.  She then clerked for the Honorable Michael Kanne of the United States Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago.  Ms. Daun is an active member of Wisconsin Women in Government, Tempo Milwaukee, Momentum Milwaukee, the Marquette University Business Administration Alumni Association, and the College of Business Administration’s undergraduate curriculum review committee.   She is a classically trained violinist who enjoys classical music, jazz, R&B, backpacking, cooking, rugby, gardening, French language and culture, travel, and fitness.  

Rob Boehmer currently serves as the appointed Executive Officer of the Nevada Public Employees’ Deferred Compensation Program (NDC). Mr. Boehmer serves the State of Nevada with over 19 years of experience in the Estate Planning/Retirement Planning/Employee Benefits Management business primarily working in the 457b Deferred Compensation, 403b Tax Sheltered Programs throughout multiple western states. He has worked with associations like the Nevada League of Cities Municipalities, Nevada Association of Counties, and a multitude of Firefighters and Police Associations, School Districts, and Teachers Associations in assisting their members with Benefits management and 457b Deferred Compensation/403b management and administration. Mr. Boehmer additionally serves as a Certified Senior Advisor through the Society of Senior Advisors (CSA), and a Certified Master Estate Planning Professional (CMEPP), assisting and advising those in the accumulation phase of their lives, as well as those entering or actively in the Preservation stage of their life. Most recently, Mr. Boehmer has been certified as a Certified Retirement Plan Administrator (CRPA).Rob is a Nevada Native, and he holds a Bachelor’s of Science Degree from the University of Southern California, as well as two Associates degrees from local Junior colleges.In addition to his position as Executive Officer at NDC, Mr. Boehmer volunteers as a Hunter and Angler Education Instructor through the Nevada Department of Wildlife’s Conservation Education Division. Additionally, Rob has been appointed and serves as the President and Chairman of the Nevada Operation Game Thief Citizens Board, a non-profit organization organized in partnership with the Nevada Department of Wildlife to bring public awareness of the prevention of wildlife violations and crimes, and to promote ethical outdoor use and activities throughout the State of Nevada. Furthermore Mr. Boehmer was appointed to serve as a member of the Carson City County Wildlife Advisory Board in 2015 and reappointed in 2018 by the Carson City Board of Supervisors where he has served as the Board Chairman and currently serves as Vice Chair. He is a life-long resident of Carson City with his sweet bride Kristi and five children, and actively participates in the community, his Church, and with the Boy Scouts of America.

Dr. Kent M. Ervin is a faculty member in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Nevada, Reno. He has authored or co-authored over 90 scientific publications. Dr. Ervin has served as Chair of the Chemistry Department, as an elected member of the Faculty Senate, and as Legislative Liaison for the statewide Nevada Faculty Alliance. Since 2006 he has been a faculty representative on the Nevada System of Higher Education Retirement Plan Advisory Committee, which advises the NSHE Chancellor on its defined contribution retirement plans ($3B in assets). He was appointed to the Nevada Deferred Compensation Committee in 2015, which oversees $800M in defined contribution assets for state, higher education, and local government employees. Dr. Ervin resides in Reno and enjoys outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, and snowshoeing in the Sierra Nevada and desert areas.

Anita Volta, Micro Focus 401k, EDCP, Financial Wellness, & Perks Program Manager in Human Resources. 40 years DB & DC experience in private industry. She’s an advocate for well-being programs encompassing physical, emotional, financial and social wellness.  A champion for education, she volunteers at schools & community outreach promoting hands-on science, basic finance, &  personal branding. Coursework encompassed Partnering Parents in Education through Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California at Berkeley.a BSC in Business Administration from Santa Clara University.Author of the children’s book, ‘Patulous, The Different Caterpillar.’For fun she enjoys reading, pinochle, gardening, volleyball and attempts to play Fortnite.  She’s better at observing Fortnite watch parties cheering on her son and his friends. Micro Focus: We are one of the largest pure-play software companies in the world, focused from the ground up on building, selling, and supporting software. 

Karen manages all employee benefit programs for ING Financial Services LLC. In her role, Karen is responsible for the design, implementation and administration of ING’s health & welfare plans, retirement plans and all voluntary employee benefits. As Benefits Manager for the United States, Karen ensures all programs are competitive and current; that the 401k plan meets the needs of the employees and that the pension plans stay in compliance with federal regulations. Karen also oversees all physical, mental & financial wellness initiatives and even teaches a weekly yoga class to a dedicated group of employees. Karen is passionate about staying on the cutting edge, researching new entries into the benefit world as to their compatibility with the employees and the culture of ING and making changes as appropriate.

Karen manages all employee benefit programs for ING Financial Services LLC. In her role, Karen is responsible for the design, implementation and administration of ING’s health & welfare plans, retirement plans and all voluntary employee benefits. As Benefits Manager for the United States, Karen ensures all programs are competitive and current; that the 401k plan meets the needs of the employees and that the pension plans stay in compliance with federal regulations. Karen also oversees all physical, mental & financial wellness initiatives and even teaches a weekly yoga class to a dedicated group of employees. Karen is passionate about staying on the cutting edge, researching new entries into the benefit world as to their compatibility with the employees and the culture of ING and making changes as appropriate.

Liz is responsible for the day-to-day oversight of two G4S 401(k) Plans with $137 million in Plan Assets and a Deferred Compensation Plan with $28 million in Plan Assets. She serves as a retirement resource for three other G4S businesses, which allows her to interact to varying degrees with a total of four recordkeeping providers. Liz sits on the Pension Committee for G4S Canada’s Defined Contribution Pension (DCPP) and Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP). Liz has worked with retirement plans for almost 23 years. Her career started on the institutional servicing side, where she held various roles from the call center to IT. She moved to the Plan Sponsor side in 2012.

Aaron is the founder & CEO of Vestwell, an entirely new kind of digital retirement platform transforming the way plans are offered and administered — for the benefit of advisors, employers, and employees alike.  Vestwell removes the friction points of confusion, cost and legal overhead that come with traditional retirement plans, while combining the best parts of automated investing with a human touch.   Prior to founding Vestwell, Aaron co-founded FolioDynamix, a wealth management and advisory services company powering $800 billion in assets for over 100,000 advisors.  At FolioDynamix, Aaron oversaw the strategy, revenue, marketing, customers and product. FolioDynamix was sold to Actua, (NASDAQ: ACTA) in 2014.  Before FolioDynamix, Aaron was a vice president at Citigroup where helped advance the Asset Manager Solutions global strategy efforts.   Other past positions include head of WealthSolutions products at BISYS (now part of Citigroup) and product manager at CheckFree Investment Services (now part of Fiserv) overseeing and the Unified Managed Account (UMA) platform.   Outside of Vestwell, Schumm on the board of directors at Chalice Wealth Partners, as well as an advisory board member at Quovo, a financial services data science & performance analytics provider to advisors, and Vestorly, an AI financial content marketing platform.  Aaron holds a B.S. degree in finance from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and an M.B.A. degree from Duke University, The Fuqua School of Business.  He was named as one of 40-under-40 by InvestmentNews and WealthManagement.com’s “10 to Watch”. 

Amy Ouellette is Director of Retirement Services at Betterment. Amy uses her extensive background and technical expertise to help shape business strategy, product build, and internal processes to Betterment's 401(k) offering, Betterment for Business. Prior to joining Betterment in 2015, Amy served as a Principal of a national retirement services firm, managing a team of consultants. For over fifteen years, she has worked with plan sponsors on compliance issues, plan design, and corrections under DOL and IRS programs. Amy is a Certified Financial Planner™, certified by the CFP Board, a Qualified Pension Administrator, awarded by the American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries (ASPPA), and a Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor, awarded by the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA). She is also a member of the IRS Subcommittee of ASPPA’s Government Affairs Committee, and previously served on the Board of the ASPPA Benefits Council of Great Northwest. Amy holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. 

Brendan Sweet is a co-founder and Head of Product at Dream Forward. Prior to founding Dream Forward, he worked in various strategy roles in the financial services industry. Past employers include State Street and EY.

Carol Dohr is the Retirement Plans Manager for William Blair & Company in Chicago.  With over 30 years’ experience in the financial services industry, Ms. Dohr leads the design, development, management, and overall operation of the firm’s 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan for both employees and partners.  Her extensive experience and industry knowledge has made her an invaluable in-house resource.  Ms. Dohr earned a BS degree in Finance from Bradley University and an MBA in Accounting from Loyola University Chicago.  She holds both Series 7 and 63 licenses.   

Ryan Bubb joined the NYU School of Law faculty in 2010. He was formerly a senior researcher at the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, created by Congress to examine the causes of the financial crisis, and a policy analyst at the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs in the Office of Management and Budget. Since joining the NYU faculty, he has held visiting professor, visiting scholar, or visiting fellow positions at Harvard Law School, Stanford Law School, U.C. Berkeley School of Law, the University of Chicago School of Law, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Professor Bubb teaches courses in corporate and securities law and in law and economics. In 2014 the Law School awarded him the Podell Distinguished Teaching Award. Professor Bubb has published over a dozen articles in peer-reviewed economics journals and law reviews on a range of topics applying economic analysis to law. His work includes an econometric analysis of the effect of mortgage securitization on mortgage underwriting, published in the Journal of Monetary Economics, and a legal and economic analysis of the reforms to the mortgage market adopted following the financial crisis of 2007 to 2008, published in the University of Pennsylvania Law Review. Bubb received his B.S. in physics from the College of William and Mary in 1998. After graduating with a J.D. from Yale Law School and an M.A. in economics from Yale University in 2005, he began doctoral work in the department of economics at Harvard University, where he received his Ph.D. in 2011.