Elizabeth López Mba, Aif®, Crps®, Qka

Elizabeth López has extensive experience in the retirement plan industry, with a focus on relationship management and client service. Elizabeth is currently a Relationship Manager at USI Consulting Group, where they oversee the relationships with 27 clients in the 401(k) mid-large market space, totaling $1.3 billion in assets. Their responsibilities include coordinating committee meetings, maintaining service calls with clients and recordkeepers, managing service agreements, and providing advice on fiduciary oversight, plan design, and operational processes. Elizabeth also works collaboratively with internal and external partners and mentors/train less experienced team members.

Prior to their current role, Elizabeth worked as a Retirement Plan Advisor at Regency Investment Advisors, managing a book of business worth $120 million in assets. Elizabeth was responsible for the RFP and Plan Conversion process, conducting investment fee and analysis, client presentations, and resolving service issues. Before that, they served as a Relationship Manager at Shuster Financial Group, LLC, where they handled the RFI/RFP process for governmental clients and maintained productive relationships with plan sponsor contacts.

Elizabeth's previous experience includes working as a Client Relationship Director at Empower Retirement, where they managed relationships with 14 clients in the 457(b)-governmental market. Elizabeth conducted plan and investment reviews with committee members and managed the investment fund change process. Elizabeth also worked as a Retirement Consultant at Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., where they managed existing client relationships and drove the sale of additional services.

Early in their career, Elizabeth held multiple roles at Pensionmark Retirement Group, including Relationship Manager/Senior Operations Manager, Operations Manager, Operations Assistant, and Administrative Assistant (Intern). Their responsibilities included educating clients on fiduciary roles, analyzing investment options, organizing education and due diligence meetings, and developing educational materials.

Overall, Elizabeth López's work experience demonstrates their expertise in relationship management, client service, plan analysis, and fiduciary oversight in the retirement plan industry.

Elizabeth López earned their Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Global Business from Pepperdine Graziadio Business School from 2013 to 2015. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with an emphasis in International Relations/Spanish from UC Santa Barbara from 2007 to 2011. Elizabeth also studied International Relations/European Union at Universitat de Barcelona in 2010 and French Studies at UC Center Paris in 2009.

Furthermore, Elizabeth has obtained multiple certifications. Elizabeth is a Qualified 401(k) Administrator (QKA) from the American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries, having acquired the certification in February 2023. Elizabeth is a Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist (CRPS®) from the College for Financial Planning, obtained in August 2019. Elizabeth holds a Series 65 Securities License from FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority), obtained in June 2018, and a Series 26 Securities License from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), earned in May 2016. Additionally, Elizabeth is an Accident, Health & Life Agent certified by the California Department of Insurance since March 2016. Elizabeth possesses a Series 63 Securities License from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, earned in July 2011, and a Series 6 Securities License from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, acquired in April 2011. Lastly, they hold the Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF®) designation from Fi360, a Broadridge company. The specific month and year they obtained this certification are not provided.