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Consultants and Actuaries

Alex Rivera, FSA, EA, FCA, MAAA

Alex Rivera is a Senior Consultant in GRS’ Chicago, Illinois office.  He has more than 25 years of actuarial and employee benefits consulting experience with public sector and corporate retirement programs.  Alex’s clients are located in California, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Alex’s experience focuses on the design and financing of defined benefit and defined contribution retirement programs.  He has particular expertise working for financially distressed public pension plans which involves plan redesign, funding policy strategies, asset/liability and projection studies, and compliance with state statutes.  In addition, Alex has many years of experience with the valuation and operation of supplemental pension plans.

He also advises on the pre-funding and accounting impact of retiree health care benefits and provides actuarial services to §529 pre-paid tuition plans. 

Professional Designations
  • Fellow, Society of Actuaries
  • Enrolled Actuary
  • Fellow, Conference of Consulting Actuaries
  • Member, American Academy of Actuaries
Professional Affiliations
  • American Academy of Actuaries (AAA): Joint Committee on Pension and Retiree Health Programs
Presentations 

Alex has spoken at various conferences held by professional organizations, including the Society of Actuaries, Conference of Consulting Actuaries, and Enrolled Actuaries meetings.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Mathematics, University of Illinois, Chicago