Michigan Pension & Financial
Erik joined Michigan Pension & Financial in 2019 and serves as our Consulting Actuary. He also heads our qualified plan program, focusing primarily on cash balance and defined benefit plans. He holds credentials from the IRS and the Society of Actuaries. Prior to joining Michigan Pension & Financial, Erik worked in the Detroit office of the largest benefits consulting firm in the country, as well as with one of the premier small plan consulting companies in the New York City area.
Erik earned his bachelor’s in science from the University of Michigan with a dual concentration in Actuarial Mathematics and Economics. He enjoys the outdoors, studying history, and running; he finished his first two marathons in 2018 and 2019 and continues to train for future races.
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Michigan Pension & Financial
We’re proud to be Michigan-based, serving small Michigan businesses. Though we’re comfortable expanding our reach–working across the U.S. and with larger corporations–like most successful businesses, we know our sweet spot. Since we opened our doors in 1996 with a handful of clients, we’ve grown at least ten-fold in terms of those we serve–and most of them are within driving distance of those doors. While we have grown our client list, we’ve remained a small dedicated team… on purpose. We’re large enough to meet our clients’ needs, but small enough to be very nimble. We’re proud of the company we’ve built and are excited to meet and serve you and your business. We believe that the American retirement system is the best in the world. It is the proverbial three-legged stool: Social Security, personal savings and company-sponsored retirement plans. Despite being the best system in the world, there is a valid criticism. Small plans are over-priced and underserved. We believe it is our task to address this problem. We believe that small businesses and their employees, who make up at least two-thirds of the U.S. workforce, deserve retirement security every bit as much as Fortune 500 companies do. In fact, it’s our mission to deliver service and value to a market that too often is overlooked and underserved. To do this, we manage retirement plans strategically, planning each move, looking ahead, watching for the unexpected. Planning for retirement is a lot like playing chess. It’s the long view that wins.