The Qualification Standards for pension actuaries were updated effective for statements of actuarial opinions issued January 1, 2023 or later to include one hour of annual continuing education requirement on bias in data. This webcast will review the new bias requirement and discuss potential biases in pension data.

About the Speaker
Matt Rustige, EA, MSPA joined Ekon Benefits as a Senior Actuary in 2007 with over 10 years of Defined Benefit Plan experience. Matt works mostly with Defined Benefit Plans, where he especially enjoys working with small to mid-sized corporate Plans as well as Multiemployer Plans. Matt excels with Ekon Benefits due to his drive for accuracy and top quality service. His attention to detail suits the technical demands of his position and the ever-changing regulations.Matt holds a Bachelors of Science in Actuarial Science for Maryville University. He is an Enrolled Actuary and a Member, Society of Pension Actuaries through the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries.

Charlie is the chief actuary and founding member of Cash Balance Actuaries, LLC. After working for over 10 years on all types of retirement plans, Charlie decided he could better serve his clients by offering them the most personal service. To do that, he founded Cash Balance Actuaries, LLC in 2009 and grew the company from just himself to a firm with 21 employees and over 1,000 clients. Now he is able to offer cutting edge retirement plan designs and personal service to help clients truly understand and appreciate their plans.

Participant Information
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