RIIA is a member-driven organization that relies on its Committees to create programs, services, benefits, communications, and research to achieve our mission. Committee Chairs and Co-Chairs are available to discuss their current activities and welcome newcomers to get involved.

Committees

Growing Membership

Member Services

Chair: David Macchia, Wealth2k, Inc

Co-Chair: Rick Nersesian

Co-Chair: Will Prest, Transamerica Retirement Management

Co-Chair: Carol Hartman, Caldwell Partners

Co-Chair: Ron Mastrogiovanni, HealthView Services, Inc.

Benchmark Survey Sub-Committee

Chair: Laura DiFraia

Increasing Visibility

Marketing (Communications and Programs) Committee

Chair: Marcia Mantell, Mantell Retirement Consulting, Inc.

Co-Chair: Kazi Ariff, Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Co-Chair: Keith Piken

Co-Chair: David Ehrenthal, EMI

Consultant: Susan Chanley

Awards Committees

RIIA's Advertising Award Committee

Chair: Sean Hanna, Investment Wires

Co-Chair: Armie Lee, Investment Wires

RIIA's Lifetime Achievement Award

Chair: Bob Tyndall, Research magazine

Co-Chair: Gil Weinreich, Research magazine

RIIA's DC Communications Award.

Chair: Nick Platt, PLANSPONSOR

Co-Chair: Charlie Ruffel, PLANSPONSOR

RIIA's Retail Communications Award.

Chair: Suzanne Fitzpatrick-Siracuse, Crain's InvesmentNews

Co-Chair: Evan Cooper, Crain's InvesmentNews

RIIA's Retirement Income Client Education Award.

Chair: Bruce Morris, Source Media

Co-Chair: Marion Asnes, Source Media

Noted Authors Committee

Chair: Jerry Bramlett

Co-Chair: Greg Cherry

Social Networking Committee

Chair: Anand Rao

Delivering Value-added

Education Committee

Chair: Chuck Robinson, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company

Former Chair: Ron DeCicco, RBC Insurance/ Royal Bank of Canada

RMA Body of Knowledge Book Editor: Kerry Petcher, Retirement Income Journal

Examination Workbook Editor: Bob Powell, Unison LLC

Academic Peer Review Committee

Chair: Mike Zwecher

Co-Chair: Rick Miller, Sensible Financial

Co-Chair: Philipp Hensler, OppenheirmerFunds

Practioner Peer Review Committee

Chair: Dana Anspach, Sensible Money, LLC

Co-Chair: Sean Ciemiewicz, LPL/The Founders Group

Research Committee

Chair: Greg Cherry

Co-Chair: Elvin Turner, Turner Consulting LLC

Research Topics Committee (Research Committee Subcommittee)

Chair: Jeffrey Cohen, Taos Advisors LLC

Member Webinar Committee

Chair: Judy Zaiken

Co-Chair: Ron Bush

Setting Industry Standards

Innovation Practices Committee

Chair: Ben Woloshin

Methodologies Committee

Chair: Richard Fullmer, Russell Investment Group

Co-Chair: Phil Edwards

Self-Help/Social Network for Retirement Committee

Chair: Anand Rao, Diamond Consultants

Compliance Committee

Chair: Joan E. Boros, Jorden Burt LLP's

The Retirement Plan and IRA Committee on Lifetime Income

Chair: Steve Saxon, Groom Law Group

Co-Chair: Fred Reish, Reish and Reichert