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About Us
ASPPA—the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries—is the premier national organization for career retirement plan professionals. The membership is comprised of the many disciplines supporting retirement income management and benefits policy. Members are part of the diversified, technical, and highly regulated benefits industry. ASPPA represents the most committed individuals of the profession—those who have made a career of retirement plan and pension policy work.
The purpose of ASPPA is twofold:
- To educate retirement plan and benefits professionals
- To preserve and enhance the private pension system
Based in the nation’s capital, ASPPA is a non-profit professional organization acting on behalf of its 7,500+ members to improve retirement income policy. In pursuit of these goals, ASPPA offers extensive educational opportunities for its members—from professional credentialing to continuing education. ASPPA Government Affairs department keeps a close watch on all legislative and regulatory activities affecting retirement benefits and pension policy.
ASPPA was founded in 1966 originally as an actuarial organization. Since then, ASPPA has carefully tracked the changing needs of the retirement plan industry. As a result, ASPPA has expanded and diversified its membership to include all types of pension professionals--from actuaries, consultants, and administrators to insurance professionals, financial planners, accountants, attorneys, and human resource managers. Embracing diversity, the 7,500+ members of ASPPA are united by their commitment to the private pension system.
President
Robert M. Richter, APM
Robert M. Richter, APM, is a vice president at SunGard Corbel LLC in Jacksonville, FL. Robert manages the consulting department, which is responsible for drafting and supporting qualified retirement plans, cafeteria plans and self-funded health plans. He is a frequent lecturer and author on topics related to cafeteria plans and qualified retirement plans. Robert is a Fellow of the American College of Employee Benefits Council and is a member of numerous associations including The Florida Bar and NIPA. He received his B.S.B.A. degree (major in finance) from the University of Florida. He received his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Florida State University and his Master of Laws in Taxation (LL.M.) from the University of Florida.
Members of ASPPA are invited to serve on more than a dozen committees focused on various aspects of the retirement plan profession or related public policy. Included among the volunteer opportunities are: groups focused on raising public awareness about issues and policies affecting retirement planning; congressional communication activities; assisting with national and regional conferences; new member outreach; local chapter liaison efforts; and many others.