Consultants and Actuaries

Israel Bichachi is a Consultant in GRS’ Fort Lauderdale, Florida office. He has more than eleven years of actuarial consulting and plan administration experience. Israel provides actuarial, administrative and consulting services to public sector retirement systems and OPEB plans, and has served clients in Florida and Louisiana.

Israel’s work focuses on pension and OPEB actuarial valuations for funding and accounting purposes, liability and cost projections, experience studies, and actuarial impact statements and cost analyses for proposed plan changes.

Israel has a solid background in several computer languages including Python, Fortran, SQL, and VBA, and is very familiar with GRS’ proprietary actuarial systems. His expertise with these systems extends toward preparing, checking, and reviewing valuations, projections, and studies.

Israel’s talents also extend to the musical arts. His Music degree concentration was in concert piano performance. Israel has served as a soloist and accompanist for over 30 years, and was previously a member of the Brandeis-Wellesley Orchestra and Brandeis Chamber Music Ensembles.

Professional Designations

• Associate, Society of Actuaries
• Member, American Academy of Actuaries

Education

Bachelor of Science, Physics, Brandeis University
Bachelor of Arts, Music, Brandeis University
Master of Science, Physics, Northwestern University