Hooker & Holcombe
Laura J. Hanson has extensive experience in actuarial and pension administration roles. Currently serving as Team Leader and Actuarial Specialist at USI Consulting Group since May 2023, Laura has also held the position of Team Leader and Actuarial Specialist at Hooker & Holcombe since January 2016, where responsibilities include pension administration. Previous roles include Pension Actuarial Specialist and Senior Pension Analyst at Hooker & Holcombe, Inc., and Valuation Analyst/Actuarial Specialist at CIGNA (Retirement Services). Laura holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Actuarial Mathematics from Bryant University, completed in 1995.
Hooker & Holcombe
**Hooker & Holcombe has been acquired by USI Consulting Group, a national industry-leading, full-service retirement plan consulting and benefits administration firm.** Since 1956, our business philosophy has been based on understanding our clients’ vision and delivering the strategic solutions needed to help them identify, achieve and exceed their retirement plan goals. Today, this philosophy lives on through teams of experienced consultants and analysts dedicated to providing exceptional actuarial, investment advisory, administrative and compliance services for employer-sponsored pension, OPEB, 401(k), 403(b), 401(a) and 457 plans. Through collaboration, these teams bring expertise, technology and innovation that assists clients with realizing superior retirement plan outcomes. Supporting participants’ desire to better understand their retirement options is key to a well-rounded retirement benefit. Our education specialist works with plan sponsors to identify participants’ wants and needs in order to customize effective and affordable financial wellness programs. Our enduring philosophy, consultative approach and reliance on best practices has helped guide hundreds of clients on the path to successful results. Shouldn’t you be one of them?