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Kip Kuster

ESOP Manager at Blue Ridge Associates

Kip Kuster, QKA, currently serves as the ESOP Manager at Blue Ridge ESOP Associates, where responsibilities include ESOP administration, compliance testing, and Form 5500 preparation following the acquisition of Crowe LLP’s retirement plan TPA services. Prior experience includes serving as a Sr. ESOP Administrator at Crowe, where Kip prepared annual allocation reports and consulted on retirement plans. Earlier roles feature positions as a Benefit Plan Consultant at Crowe and internships at David Vaughan Investments and State Farm Research and Development Center. Kip holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and has participated in a study abroad program at the Vienna University of Economics and Business. Active memberships include the American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries, National Center for Employee Ownership, and The ESOP Association.

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Blue Ridge Associates

We are the trusted partner for retirement plan professionals and sponsors. Serving clients since 1966, Blue Ridge is a leading provider of administration solutions for employer-sponsored, tax-advantaged equity compensation and savings benefit plans. Our highly skilled team members provide a full suite of technology-enabled compliance services. Our integrated, best-of-breed delivery model and established network of strategic distribution partners make it easy for employers to provide wealth-building benefits to employees.