Larry Shippee brings an extensive depth of experience to the employee benefits industry. He has held the position of Chief Actuary for a national benefits consulting firm and has also served as Chief Actuary for a major life insurance company that specializes in the employee benefit marketplace. In 1987 he founded The Benefits Consulting Group, with the mission of providing a specialized, full-service approach to retirement plan support.  

Mr. Shippee has appeared on the program of the Enrolled Actuaries Meeting in Washington, DC. and has been a featured speaker at various other professional associations. He is an Associate in The Society of Actuaries, a member of the American Society of Enrolled Actuaries, and a member of The American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries. He is enrolled by the Joint Board for The Enrollment of Actuaries to perform actuarial services before the Internal Revenue Service. 

When he is not playing with numbers, Larry enjoys playing his blues harmonica, woodworking, live music, spending time with his grandson, and exploring the country on his Harley Davidson. 

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Lori has worked in the employee benefits field since 1995. She began her career in the benefits department of a fortune 500 company and has since held administrative and consulting positions with several pension consulting firms. She has been with The Benefits Consulting Group since 1997.

Lori graduated from Northern Illinois University with a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics. Since then, she has become an enrolled actuary and earned the designation of a Qualified Pension Administrator. She has been a member of the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries since 2000.

When Lori is not keeping busy with work, she enjoys spending time with her husband and three kids going boating and camping.

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Denise is the newest member of the BCG team. She has served clients in both pension and health and welfare administration for the past 30+ years. While she started her career in the administration/consulting side of pensions, she moved to the Plan Sponsor side where she internally administered the 401k and Defined Benefit plan while also acquiring knowledge in the health and welfare plan administration. Eventually she would leave the Plan Sponsor side and return to consulting by assisting clients with 401k record-keeper transitions, payroll set up with a strong emphasis on benefits, vendor files and auditing. Denise has been told that she has an eagle’s eye since she always looking to see where there may be a compliance issue that needs addressing. 

Denise is a world traveler who loves trekking mountains from Chile to Machu Picchu. She also enjoys exploring exotic new cuisines with friends. 

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