Consultants and Actuaries

Jamal is a Consultant in GRS’ Southfield, Michigan office. He is proud to have provided more than eight years of consulting service to public employee retirement systems throughout the country. His expertise covers a wide variety of systems including: pension and retiree health plans; public safety and general retirement systems; as well as individual towns and statewide systems. Some of the services he has provided include annual valuations, special cost analyses, experience studies, and assisting in the development of funding policies.

At GRS, Jamal is recognized for his expertise in advancing GRS’ technology and tools. He was one of the initial testers of GRS Foresight®, has expanded the functionality of GRS’ valuation software, and has enhanced the knowledge of GRS’ associates through internal training sessions.

Jamal has a goal of providing consulting to public employee retirement system boards and plan sponsors that will guide them towards benefit designs that encourage benefit adequacy paired with fiscal sustainability.  For example, he is particularly adept at advising pension plans and plan sponsors that are confronting severe fiscal distress. 

Professional Activities

Jamal regularly attends national and regional conferences held by associations serving public employee retirement systems.  He has also served as a conference speaker for associations such as the Michigan Association of Public Employees Retirement System (MAPERS).  His speaking engagements have covered topics on retirement plan design, actuarial basics and Social Security education topics.

Professional Designations

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

Jamal is currently working towards attaining the designation of Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA).

Education

Master of Arts in Mathematics, Wayne State University
Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics, University of Michigan-Dearborn