Member Profile

Rick is a Fellow of the ASPPA College of Pension Actuaries, a Fellow of the Conference of Consulting Actuaries, a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries, an Associate of the Society of Actuaries and an Enrolled Actuary. Rick served as a Director for the American Society of Pension Actuaries and has served on the ASPPA Standards Committee, the Professional Conduct Committee and the Actuarial Issues Committee. Rick has also served on the American Academy of Actuaries Committee on Professional Responsibility and on the Council of Presidents Task Force on Professional Standards. Rick currently serves on the ACOPA Government Affairs Committee. Rick was a co-founder of the College of Pension Actuaries (COPA) and served as its president, 2007-2008. During his presidency, Rick helped negotiate the merger of COPA with ASPPA which formed ACOPA. Rick served on the Actuarial Board for Counseling and Discipline (ABCD) for six years and retired as chairperson on December 31, 2018. In 2013, Rick was awarded ACOPA’s Edward E. Burrows Distinguished Achievement Award. For relaxation, Rick has been known to compete successfully in amateur automobile racing. Rick is also a member of Kiwanis, International and is the current Secretary/Treasurer of the Manhattan Beach club.