Scott A Hittner FCA MAAA FSA EA

Partner, October Three Consulting LLC

Contact Information
October Three Consulting LLC
5368 S Havana Ct
Englewood, CO 80111
US
Phone: +1 (303) 903-2966
Fax: 866-945-9676
Email: sahittner@octoberthree.com
Scott Hittner is a pension consulting actuary and chief actuary of October Three Consulting LLC. In this role, Scott leads his firm’s technical resource group, and is responsible for establishing the firm’s actuarial policies and procedures. He believes, now more than ever, private defined benefit pension plans play a vital role in providing retirement income security for Americans. Scott is committed to helping businesses understand the value that DB plans provide to an organization and in managing the risks associated with these plans. Scott has over 25 years of experience as a consulting actuary specializing in pension and other postemployment benefit plans. He has a diverse background, having worked for both large and small organizations with clients of varying sizes and industries. Prior to joining October Three, Scott was a member of the technical leadership team at Aon Hewitt and held similar positions at JPMorgan and CCA Strategies. Scott is currently serving the Conference of Consulting Actuaries as a member of the Board of Directors since 2013 and has served on the Annual Meeting Planning Committee since 2003. He is a member of the Pension Committee of the American Academy of Actuaries and previously served on the Pension Section Council of the Society of Actuaries. Scott has a B.S. in actuarial science from the University of Nebraska.

Connections:

CCA Member Since 2003
Annual Meeting Program Committee
Communications Committee
Pension Actuarial Resource Committee
Retirement Revitalization Project
Board of Directors
Communications Committee
Gray Book Committee
Health Provider Consulting Community Steering Committee
Healthcare Community Steering Committee
Leadership Development Steering Committee
Public Plans Community Steering Committee
Smaller Actuarial Consulting Firms Steering Committee
Strategic Planning Committee
Welcome Committee for New Members

Orange is the New Gray 2024 CCA Annual Meeting (October 28, 2024)

Best of the Gray, Blue, and Green Books 2024 Enrolled Actuaries Conference (March 12, 2024)

Working With PBGC 2023 CCA Annual Meeting (October 18, 2023)

Market-Based Cash Balance Plan Accounting 2023 CCA Annual Meeting (October 16, 2023)

Actuarial Valuation of Variable Annuity and Market Cash Balance Plans 2022 CCA Annual Meeting (October 18, 2022)

Current State of Market Cash Balance Plans 2022 CCA Annual Meeting (October 17, 2022)

Cash Balance Plans for Large Companies 2022 Enrolled Actuaries Conference (May 02, 2022)

Fiduciary Responsibility: I am a Fiduciary Now What? 2021 CCA Annual Meeting (October 25, 2021)

Assumption Setting in a COVID-19 Environment 2021 CCA Annual Meeting (October 25, 2021)

Successfully Working With PBGC 2020 CCA Virtual Annual Meeting (October 27, 2020)

Credit Balance and Funding Strategies - The Holiday is Over 2019 CCA Annual Meeting (October 30, 2019)

Becoming a (Non) Fiduciary 2019 CCA Annual Meeting (October 28, 2019)

Overview: Settling Pension Liabilities 2019 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 09, 2019)

Q&N/As: Things We Don't Know 2017 CCA Annual Meeting (October 23, 2017)

Q&NAs: Things We Know We Don’t Know 2017 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 05, 2017)

Cash Balance: Current Issues with Market-Based Plans 2016 CCA Annual Meeting (October 25, 2016)

Blue Book and IRC Questions: Ask the Experts 2016 CCA Annual Meeting (October 24, 2016)

Sunday Session: Blue Book and IRC Questions: Ask the Experts 2016 CCA Annual Meeting (October 23, 2016)

PBGC Blue Book and IRC Questions 2016 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 12, 2016)

Cash Balance Design for Large Plans 2016 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 11, 2016)

Nondiscrimination Rules Nondiscrimination Rules Audio/Webcast (May 20, 2015)

Annuity Purchases 2014 CCA Annual Meeting (October 22, 2014)

Valuation Issues for Variable Benefits Plans 2014 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (March 24, 2014)

Unwelcomed Media Attention: Sensationalism or Substance? 2012 CCA Annual Meeting (October 24, 2012)

Recent Developments in Hybrid Plans 2012 CCA Annual Meeting (October 23, 2012)

Hybrid Regulations for Plans Large and Small 2011 CCA Annual Meeting (October 25, 2011)

Pension Funding Relief – Wuh! 2011 CCA Annual Meeting (October 24, 2011)

Exposure to IAS Changes to Benefits Accounting 2010 CCA Annual Meeting (October 26, 2010)

Benefit Restrictions - Notification Issues - What, When, and How? 2010 CCA Annual Meeting (October 25, 2010)

Benefit Restrictions – Amendments and UCEB 2010 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (April 13, 2010)

If We Build It, Will They Come? A Retirement 20/20 Update 2009 CCA Annual Meeting (November 02, 2009)

It's a Small World After All 2009 CCA Annual Meeting (November 02, 2009)

Non-discrimination Rules 2009 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (March 31, 2009)

PPA – Please Provide Advice! 2008 CCA Annual Meeting (October 28, 2008)