Tom Cook is an accomplished finance professional with extensive experience in defined contribution consulting. Since joining NEPC, LLC in March 2007, Tom has held various positions, including Principal and Senior Consultant, where responsibilities have included client-facing roles, strategic plan design, and analyzing plan fees to optimize costs for sponsors. Tom has led client onboarding projects, facilitated annual meetings with investment managers, and managed all aspects of Custom Target Date Funds. Prior to this, Tom worked at State Street as a Data Analyst, focusing on maintaining global processing systems and supporting new system designs. Tom holds a degree in Accounting from Bryant University, earned in 2003.