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It's a New Plan Year - The Process of Aligning your Service Professionals

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Continuing Education Credit Offered: Generic, CPE, ASPPA

This session will discuss the value of a year-end planning call including TPA, CPA, Trustee, Valuation Firm as well as the key topics that need to be addressed. During the session, the presenters will work through the development of an annual timeline as well as define who does what during the process.

Learning Objectives

1.  Identify each service provider and their roles.  

2. Understand the key elements and timing related to creating your timeline.    

3.  Have a general understanding of all steps in the process.

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Presenters

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Barbara M. Clough

Barbara is responsible for client relations, plan administration, and compliance for ESOP plan sponsors as well as client relations, training, mentoring, and managing the ESOP team. Barbara holds a BS from UMass. She is an NCEO board member, immediate past chairwoman of the ESOP Association's Administrative Advisory Committee, ASPPA credentialed, and a frequent speaker/author.
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John Lynch

John Lynch, QKA, is an experienced ESOP Manager and Administrator at Blue Ridge ESOP Associates since August 2022. Previously, John served as a Benefit Plan Senior Consultant and Benefit Plan Consultant at Crowe from July 2020 to August 2022. Prior to that, John worked at Chick-fil-A-Franchise from December 2015 to June 2020, contributing to guest experience and team efficiency. Academic involvement included roles as a teaching assistant and student staff at Augustana College, where John supported business courses and participated in hiring processes. John also held a position as a College Financial Representative at Northwestern Mutual, focusing on customized financial plans, and worked as a Management Consultant with the Upper Mississippi Center, assessing employee engagement for the city of Geneseo. John earned a Bachelor of Arts in Management and Finance from Augustana College in 2020.

Thank you to our Sponsors

Blue Ridge
Chartwell
KSM
McDermott Will & Emery
PCE Investment Bankers, Inc.
Prairie
Praxis
Strategic Talent Partners
Texas Center for Employee Ownership