From 1998 to 2001, Bill served Goldman Sachs in New York as VP of Executive Benefit Services under a joint venture relationship through which Balser Companies advises Goldman's clients regarding nonqualified benefits. Prior to joining Balser Companies, he worked for the Equitable Financial Companies. Bill holds a BS in Finance/Management from the University of Virginia, McIntire School of Commerce and a JD from the College of Law at Georgia State University.

His vision ushered in higher touch services and online innovations that have allowed Balser to leap-frog other TPAs in better serving clients. Prior to joining Balser Companies, Fred served a predecessor of UnumProvident in management and new business development, emphasizing unique concepts in disability income plans. Fred serves on industry advisory boards for disability protection and long-term care insurance. Fred earned a BBS degree in Risk Management and Insurance from the University of Georgia, and continues to coach students through his involvement at the satellite Atlanta campus.

For mainly large employers, Rik specializes in innovative deferred compensation arrangements, executive life insurance plans, SERP benefits, benefit security, funding and executive benefit audits. He most recently served as 409A specialist at the Southern Employee Benefits Conference. Rik graduated from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana and later graduated from the University of Texas School of Law, Austin.

In nearly a decade of service, Ken restructured corporate administration to better serve the client services and operating areas of the firm. Prior to joining Balser Companies, Ken served Flagstar Bank as regional manager in the Southeast. Ken earned BS degrees in Economics and Political Science from the University of Tennessee.

She earned a BBA in Finance and an MBA in Organization and Management from Emory University's Goizueta Business School. Laura serves on the regional board of the Anti-Defamation League, the Wharton Executive Education advisory board and the board of Executive Women of Goizueta. Laura is the daughter of Ron Balser and Barbara Balser who founded the firm and inspired its work for nearly four decades.

Today Eric directs strategic technology initiatives that facilitate client and partner collaboration-- responsible for I.T. connectivity, reliability, security, scalability and disaster recovery /business continuity plan and operations. Eric continually monitors emerging technologies and explores new market opportunities. Eric was a HayGroup compensation and benefits consultant. Eric earned a BBA from Emory University with a major in accounting, an MBA in sales and marketing from The University of Georgia, and is an Executive Fellow of The Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.

She has played a role in re-organizing benefits due to mergers, creating voluntary programs, and carving our certain employees from group plans to match them with better-suited products. Robin earned her BA from Emory University in Atlanta, and her JD from Emory Law School. She is an active member of the Georgia Bar Association.

Kent analyzes insurance products, managed investment portfolios and other funding mechanisms as they apply to executive life insurance plans, deferred compensation plans and other corporate benefits. Kent earned a BS from Purdue University and an MBA from Indiana University.

John was also a manager of financial planning and a corporate internal auditor, analyzing split-dollar programs and other benefit arrangements. John earned a BS from the University of Maryland.

Today he monitors sophisticated benefit cost-recovery financial analysis, the performance of informal funding strategies, reserved asset/aggregate liability comparisons, policy cash values, asset investment allocation and the influences of participant accounts on the plan s future obligation and security.

Bonnie earned a BBA in Risk Management and Insurance from Georgia State University and a BS from the University of Georgia.

Bill worked with plan sponsors to implement new plans, annual and special enrollments, custom reporting and more. Designated to identifying possible system enhancements that increase account management efficiencies, Bill was named VP & Director, RKS development in 2006. Bill earned a BS in Business Management from Kansas State University.

She received a BS from the University of Wisconsin in 1992. Kaari was formerly Senior New Business Administrator with Marsh Financial Services/National Benefits Group in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

He is responsible for corporate identity, and in an expanded role, facilitates Balser's customer service education program, Signature Service. Ron earned his BA from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.

Previously, Peter managed technical services for the processing division of National City Bank,offering 12 years experience in hardware and software support, and implementing an imaging and remote data entry system to facilitate the company's remittance processing. Peter graduated with high honors from Massasoit College in Brockton, Massachusetts in 1985,earning an Associate Degree in Science, Electronic Engineering Technology.

In 2003, Peter graduated summa cum laude earning his BBA from Mercer University's Stetson School of Business, where he was recognized with the Aprile M. Holland Outstanding Student award, and cited for his course work, described as among the best the school had ever seen. Peter has also completed technology training with First Data Resources Management and the Computer Technologies Institute. He has achieved his Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) credential, a globally recognized standard that demonstrates competence in the 10 domains defined by the ISC.

Stephanie provides leadership in supporting clients on the RKS platform, including plan design/setup, conversions, enrollments, reporting, gathering requirements for customized web development, and other technology services. Received a BS in Bioengineering from Texas A&M University, and an MS in Health Systems from Georgia Institute of Technology.

Prior to joining the firm in 2001, Derek served as a project manager for an online insurance agency, assisting in marketing, communications, distribution and other services. He earned a BBA in Risk Management and Insurance from the University of Georgia and an MBA from Mercer University.

Elizabeth is a Chartered Life Underwriter. She earned a BSBA in Marketing from the University of Alabama.

For more than five years Marykay managed numerous mission critical technology projects for MetLife subsidiary, Benefit Services Corporation, including internal and external interfaces and communications, and special assignments for large plan clients. Marykay provides leadership in human resource systems applications to all plan recordkeeping and benefits administrative services. Marykay studied applied physics at Georgia Tech (Georgia Institute of Technology) and computer science at Georgia State University.