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Kevin Donovan is the managing member and founder of Pinnacle Plan Design where he specializes in designing retirement plans to maximize the benefits for business owners and principals. Kevin is a leading actuary in the pension field, specifically in the area of cash balance plan design and administration. Kevin, along with fellow actuaries Sheri Alsguth and Lynn Young, authored the 2016-2019 Editions of the Defined Benefit Answer Book, published by Wolters Kluwer.

Awards

• 2019 ACOPA Edward E. Burrows Distinguished Achievement Award

• 2015 ASPPA Educator’s Award

Publications

• Author of the 2016-2019 Editions of the Defined Benefit Answer Book, published by Wolters Kluwer

Kevin is also published in a number of industry publications including:

• Journal of Pension Benefits
  • New Section 199A Deduction for Pass-Through Entities and Its Impact on Qualified Retirement Plans
• Journal of Taxation of Employee Benefits
• The Benefit Law Journal
• The ASPPA Journal
• AICPA publication, “Adviser’s Guide to Retirement Plans for Small Businesses”
• Plan Consultant Magazine

Areas of Specialty

• Retirement Plan Education
• Cash Balance Defined Benefit Plans
• Traditional Defined Benefit Plans
• Combination Plans

Certifications/Designations

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Enrolled Actuary (EA)
• Fellow, Society of Pension Actuaries (FSPA)
• Fellow, Conference of Consulting Actuaries (FCA)

Education

• Syracuse University, Bachelor of Science in Accounting

Professional Associations and Activities

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
• Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants (ASCPA)
• American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries (ASPPA)
• College of Pension Actuaries
• Conference of Consulting Actuaries (CCA)
• National Institute of Pension Administrators (NIPA)
• Tucson ERISA Study Group

Get to Know Kevin

Father of three adult children. Die-hard New York Giants and Yankee fan. Lover of the Grateful Dead and other improvisational music.

Industry Thought Leadership

 

Past Speaking Engagements

2014

February

• 2014 Non-Discrimination Testing Symposium & Cash Balance Plans
  02/20/2014 – 02/22/2014
  San Diego, CA

March

• March’s Featured Speaker for the Financial Planning Association (FPA) of Southern Arizona
  03/12/2014
  Tucson, AZ

• Conference of Consulting Actuaries 39th Enrolled Actuaries Meeting
  03/23/2014 – 03/26/2014
  Washington, DC

April

• GROW! Session for Advisors
  04/23/2014
  Houston, TX

• 2014 NIPA Annual Forum & Expo
  04/27/2014 – 04/30/2014
  Las Vegas, NV

May

• GROW! Session for Advisors
  05/02/2014
  Tucson, AZ
• Private Event: In-House Training for TPA Client
  05/19/2014
  Huntington Beach, CA
• GROW! Session for Advisors
  05/20/2014
  Orange County, CA

June

• ACOPA Advanced Actuarial Conference
  06/02/2014 – 06/03/2014
  Las Vegas, NV
• Private Event: In-House Training for Financial Advisors
  06/04/2014
  Boulder, CO
• Private Event: In-House Training for CPA Firm
  06/04/2014
  Denver, CO
• Private Event: In-House Training for Financial Advisors
  06/05/2014
  Denver, CO
• Private Event: In-House Training for Financial Advisors
  06/06/2014
  Denver, CO
• GROW! Session for Advisors
  06/06/2014
  Denver, CO
• June’s Featured Speaker for the Financial Planning Association (FPA) of Greater Phoenix
  06/25/2014
  Phoenix, AZ

July

• GROW! Session for Advisors
  07/21/2014
  Syracuse, NY
• GROW! Session for Advisors
  07/22/2014
  Rochester, NY
• GROW! Session for Advisors
  07/23/2014
  Buffalo, NY
• ASPPA Western Benefits Conference
  07/27/2014 – 07/30/2014
  Las Vegas, NV

August

• ACOPA Actuarial Symposium
  08/15/2014 – 8/16/2014
  Chicago, IL

September

• GROW! Session for Advisors
  09/23/2014
  St. Louis, NV
• Private Event: In-House Training for TPA Client
  09/24/2014
  Atlanta, GA
• RPA ProSeries for Advisors
  09/24/2014
  Atlanta, Georgia

October

• Conference of Consulting Actuaries Annual Meeting
  10/19/2014 – 10/22/14
  Rancho Mirage, CA
• ASPPA Annual Conference
  10/26/2014 – 10/29/14
  National Harbor, MD

November

• GROW! Session for Advisors
  11/07/2014
  San Diego, CA
• GROW! Session for Advisors
  11/13/2014
  San Antonio, TX
• ASPPA Benefits Council of Central Texas
  11/14/2014
  Austin, TX
• Western Pension & Benefits Council Seminar On Demand
  11/18/2014
  Phoenix, AZ
• GROW! Session for Advisors
  11/18/2014
  Scottsdale, AZ

 

2013

January

• Los Angeles Benefits Conference
  01/30/2013 – 02/01/2013
  Los Angeles, CA

February

• 2013 Non-Discrimination Testing Symposium & Cash Balance Plan Issues
  02/05/2013 – 02/08/2013
  Scottsdale, AZ

April

• American Academy of Actuaries 2013 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting
  04/08/2013 – 04/12/2013
  Washington D.C.

• NIPA 2013 Annual Forum & Expo
  04/29/2013 – 05/01/2013
  Las Vegas, NV

May

• ASPPA Mid-Atlantic Benefits Conference
  05/14/2013 – 05/17/2013
  Philadelphia, PA

• ASPPA Advanced Actuarial Conference
  05/20/2013 – 05/21/2013
  Las Vegas, NV

June

• ASPPA Great Lakes Benefits Conference
  06/13/2013 – 06/14/2013
  Chicago, IL

July

• ASPPA Western Benefits Conference
  07/21/2013 – 07/24/2013
  San Diego, CA

August

• ASPPA ACOPA Actuarial Symposium
  08/09/2013 – 08/10/2013
  Chicago, IL

September

• RPA ProSeries for Advisors
  09/09/2013
  Atlanta, GA

October

• 2013 Conference of Consulting Actuaries Annual Meeting
  10/20/2013 – 10/23/2013
  San Antonio, TX

• ASPPA Annual Conference
  10/27/2013 – 10/30/13
  National Harbor, MD

November

• November Meeting of the Los Angeles Chapter of the National Institute of Pension Administrators (NIPA)
  11/13/2013
  Los Angeles, CA

• Private Event: In-house Training for TPA Client
  11/14/2013
  Rochester, NY

• GROW! Session for Advisors Luncheon
  11/19/2013
  Scottsdale, AZ

December

• ASPPA Webcast on Advanced Cash Balance Topics
  12/17/2013, 2:00-3:40 PM EST

 

2012

January

• Los Angeles Benefits Conference
  01/11/2012 – 01/13/2012
  Los Angeles, CA

February

• Larry Deutsch Enterprises and Penguin Consulting & Design 2012 Non-Discrimination Testing Symposium & Cash Balance Plan Issues
  02/08/12 – 02/11/12
  Huntington Beach, CA

March

• American Academy of Actuaries 2012 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting
  03/25/12 – 03/28/12
  Washington DC

May

• National Institute of Pension Administrator (NIPA) 2012 Annual Forum & Expo
  04/29/12 – 05/02/12
  Las Vegas, NV

• ASPPA Mid-Atlantic Benefits Conference
  05/21/12 – 05/22/12
  Philadelphia, PA

June

• ACOPA Advanced Actuarial Conference
  06/04/12 – 06/05/12
  Boston, MA

• American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) Great Lakes Benefits Conference
  06/21/12 – 06/22/12
  Chicago, IL

July

• American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) Western Benefits Conference
  07/15/12 – 07/18/12
  Seattle, WA

August

• ASPPA Benefits Council (ABC) of New York
  08/09/12
  New York, NY

• ACOPA Actuarial Symposium
  08/10/12 – 08/11/12
  Chicago, IL

October

• American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) Annual Conference
  10/28/12 – 10/31/12
  National Harbor, MD

 

2011

February

• SunGard Relius Advanced Pension Conference02/09/2011 – 02/11/2011Orlando, FL
• Larry Deutsch Enterprises and Penguin Consulting & Design
  2011 Non-Discrimination Testing Symposium & Cash Balance Plan Issues02/16/11 – 02/19/11Memphis, TN

March

• American Academy of Actuaries 2011 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting03/27/11 – 03/30/11Washington D.C.

April

• Southern Arizona Estate Planning Council04/20/11Tucson, AZ

May

• National Institute of Pension Administrator (NIPA) 2011 Annual Forum & Expo05/01/11 – 05/04/11Las Vegas, NV

June

• ASPPA College of Pension Actuaries (ACOPA) Advanced Actuarial Conference06/06/11 – 06/07/11San Francisco, CA

July

• American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) Western Benefits Conference07/24/11 – 07/26/11Las Vegas, NV

August

• ASPPA College of Pension Actuaries (ACOPA) Actuarial Symposium08/12/11 – 08/13/11Boston, MA

September

• National Institute of Pension Administrators (NIPA) Webcast09/20/2011Back to School on Cash Balance/DC Combo Designs Webcast

October

• American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) Annual Conference10/23/11 – 10/26/11National Harbor, MD

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Contact Kevin Donovan

Pinnacle Plan Design is a third-party administrator (TPA) for employer-sponsored qualified retirement plans. We specialize in retirement plan design, administration and actuarial consulting. Pinnacle has a local presence in Tucson and Phoenix, Arizona (AZ), as well as Houston, Texas (TX) and Columbus, Ohio (OH), and we proudly serve businesses nationwide.