CMC - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Associate Actuary
Aaron Chochon is an associate actuary at CMC and has worked with pension clients since 2011. Aaron has performed valuations, cost studies, projections, and experience studies for cities and states. Among his actuarial responsibilities are data analysis and preparation, assumptions setting, valuation coding and testing, and report preparation and presentation.
Job Titles:
- President and Consulting
- President, Consulting Actuary
Alisa Bennett is a President and Consulting Actuary at CMC. Alisa has 30 years of public sector consulting experience providing services to large public clients. She serves as lead consulting actuary for several of our OPEB and healthcare clients as well as several State level pension systems. Her experience includes all aspects of valuing active and retiree health plans, including OPEB funding valuations, GASB disclosures, budget projections, health care premium rate setting, the analysis of plan design changes and IBNR calculations.
Alisa has extensive experience evaluating Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) and has conducted evaluations under GASB Statements 74 and 75 for many local municipalities, counties and state-level plans and employers. In addition, she has helped many of these plans and employers develop strategies to manage their OPEB liability and expense. She also consults with Medicare Part D plans about Attestations of Actuarial Equivalence, RDS application assistance, and general strategic advice as well as working with Medicare Advantage Plans and Employer Group Waiver Plans (EGWPs).
Alisa is on the Corporate Advisory Committee of the Public Sector Healthcare Roundtable and a Certificate of Achievement In Public Plan Policy (CAPPP) educator for CAPPP Health II - Emerging Issues for the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. She is a frequent speaker at conferences for the national organizations serving public plans in the United States, such as the National Association of State Retirement Administrators (NASRA), the National Council on Teacher Retirement (NCTR), the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, and the Public Sector Healthcare Roundtable.
Alisa is a graduate of the University of Georgia where she earned a B.S. in mathematics. She also earned an M.A. in mathematics from the University of Georgia.
Alisa is a well-credentialed professional and has earned the following designations:
Fellow, Society of Actuaries
Enrolled Actuary under ERISA
Fellow, Conference of Consulting Actuaries
Member, American Academy of Actuaries
Ben Mobley is a senior actuary at CMC and has worked with pension clients since 2007. Ben has performed valuations, cost studies, projections, and experience studies for cities, counties, and states. Among his actuarial responsibilities are data analysis and preparation, assumptions setting, valuation coding and testing, and report preparation and presentation.
Ben is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of the University of Georgia with a B.S. in statistics. He also earned a M.Ed. in mathematics education from the University of Georgia.
He is a credentialed professional actuary with the following designations:
Associate, Society of Actuaries
Member, American Academy of Actuaries
Fellow, Conference of Consulting Actuaries
Job Titles:
- Chief
- Actuarial Consultant
- Chief Actuary
Brent Banister is the Chief Pension Actuary at CMC. Since 1994, Brent has served as an actuarial consultant to numerous state and local government retirement systems.
Brent's expertise covers such areas as public plan consulting, valuations, plan design, legislative impact analysis, experience studies, asset/liability models, and compliance with federal tax regulations and GASB accounting standards. He has worked extensively on retiree health care benefit plans as well as designing complex models to assist with benefit design and funding strategies.
Brent regularly speaks on actuarial topics and has written articles on topics such as modeling and DROPs.
Brent holds a Ph.D. in mathematics from Washington State University and has earned the following credentials:
Fellow, Society of Actuaries
Enrolled Actuary
Member, American Academy of Actuaries
Fellow, Conference of Consulting Actuaries
Job Titles:
- Consulting
- Consulting Actuary
Bryan Hoge is a Consulting Actuary in our Nebraska office. Bryan has worked in the pension industry since 2005. His background includes performing both pension and other post-employment benefit (OPEB) actuarial valuations as well as assisting clients with funding strategies, experience studies and plan design studies. Bryan's work includes data analysis, assumption setting, the development of valuation models and both written and oral and communication of reports.
Bryan is a graduate of Drake University with a B.S in business administration, actuarial science. He is a credentialed, professional actuary with the following designations:
Fellow, Society of Actuaries
Enrolled Actuary
Member, American Academy of Actuaries
Fellow, Conference of Consulting Actuaries
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Principal
Cathy is a Principal and Managing Director at CMC. Cathy has spent her entire career consulting with governmental plans. Since 1980, she has worked with clients on the preparation of annual valuations, proposed legislation pricing, experience studies, special cost studies, retiree medical valuations, and the design, administration and funding of public retirement plans and health plans. Cathy is a strong leader within our office and wins praise from our clients for her dedication to and knowledge of the public sector. She spends 100 percent of her time on client work.
Cathy is a Cum Laude graduate of Oglethorpe University where she earned a B.S. in mathematics.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Chief Executive Officer, Consulting Actuary
Ed Koebel is the Chief Executive Officer and a Consulting Actuary at CMC. Since 1994, Ed has prepared annual valuations, experience studies, special cost studies, and retiree medical valuations. He is experienced in the design, administration and funding of retirement plans and health plans. Ed is a key member of our peer review team and his skill and dedication have earned him the trust of our clients. He devotes 100% of his time to client work.Ed is a graduate of Utica College of Syracuse University where he earned a B.A. in actuarial science.
Ed's credentials include the following designations:
Enrolled Actuary under ERISA
Fellow, Conference of Consulting Actuaries
Member, American Academy of Actuaries
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Associate Actuary
Jessica Fain is an Associate Actuary at CavMac and has worked with public sector retiree healthcare and pension clients since 2014. Jessica has performed valuations, cost studies, projections, and experience studies for cities and states. Among her actuarial responsibilities are data analysis and preparation, assumptions setting, valuation coding and testing, and report preparation and presentation.
Jessica is a graduate of the University of Georgia and Roosevelt University with a Masters in Mathematics and Actuarial Science.
She is a credentialed professional actuary with the following designations:
Enrolled Actuary under ERISA
Job Titles:
- Principal and Consulting
- Principal, Consulting Actuary
John Garrett is a Principal and Consulting Actuary with CMC. Since 1993, John has served as an actuarial consultant to numerous state and local government retirement systems.
John's expertise covers such areas as public plan consulting, valuations, plan design, legislative impact analysis, experience studies, asset/liability models, federal compliance and GASB issues, deferred retirement option plans (DROP), partial lump-sum options (PLOP), work after retirement (WAR), and retiree health care benefit plan design, valuations and funding strategies.
John has spoken at regional and national forums such as the National Council on Teacher Retirement, the National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems, the Southern Conference on Teacher Retirement, the GFOA, Guns and Hoses, and the Texas Association of Public Employee Retirement Systems' educational conferences.
John has a B.S. degree from the University of the State of New York and a Master of Actuarial Science degree from Georgia State University. He has earned the following professional credentials:
Associate, Society of Actuaries
Member, American Academy of Actuaries
Fellow, Conference of Consulting Actuaries
Member Associate Advisory Committee - National Association of State Retirement Administrators
Prior to beginning his career as an actuary, John served as an attack helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army.
Joseph's current responsibilities include data analysis, valuation coding, cost study projections, experience studies and preparation of actuarial valuation reports.
Joseph Moore has worked in the pension industry since 2006 providing services to both corporate and public clients. His experience includes performing actuarial valuations, experience studies, risk management, data analysis, and cost projection models.
Joseph is a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a B.S. in Mathematics and Actuarial Science. He is a credentialed, professional actuary with the following designations:
Associate, Society of Actuaries
Enrolled Actuary under ERISA
Member, American Academy of Actuaries
Fellow, Conference of Consulting Actuaries
Job Titles:
- Principal
- Principal and Consulting Actuary
- Principal, Consulting Actuary
Larry Langer is a Principal and Consulting Actuary with CMC. Larry began his actuarial career in 1989. Larry has served as an actuarial consultant to numerous state and local government retirement systems.
Larry's expertise covers such areas as public plan consulting, valuations, plan design, legislative impact analysis, experience studies, asset/liability models, federal compliance and GASB issues, deferred retirement option plans (DROP), stable contribution policies, and retiree health care benefit plan design, valuations and funding strategies.
Larry has spoken at regional and national forums such as the National Council on Teacher Retirement, The International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, national and state conferences of the GFOA, and the Michigan Association of Public Employee Retirement Systems' educational conferences. During his career he has testified to numerous legislative committees regarding various pension actuarial issues.
Larry has a B.S. degree in actuarial science from Central Michigan University. He has earned the following professional credentials:
Associate, Society of Actuaries
Enrolled Actuary under ERISA
Member, American Academy of Actuaries
Fellow, Conference of Consulting Actuaries
Job Titles:
- Consulting
- Consulting Actuary
Micki Taylor is a Consulting Actuary at CMC. Since 1992, she has prepared annual valuations, special cost studies, retiree medical valuations, and is experienced in the design, administration and funding of retirement plans and health plans. She devotes 100% of her time to client work.
Micki is a Cum Laude graduate of the University of Georgia where she earned a B.S. in chemistry. She also earned a Master of Actuarial Science degree from Georgia State University.
Micki's credentials include the following designations:
Associate, Society of Actuaries
Enrolled Actuary under ERISA
Member, American Academy of Actuaries
Fellow, Conference of Consulting Actuaries
Job Titles:
- Consulting Actuary
- Principal and Consulting
Patrice Beckham is a Principal and Consulting Actuary with CMC. Since 1987, Pat has served as an actuarial consultant to numerous state and local government retirement systems.
Job Titles:
- President and Consulting
- President, Consulting Actuary
Todd Green is a President and Consulting Actuary at CMC. He has consulted with governmental plans since 1997. Todd has experience in the preparation of actuarial audits, annual valuations, financial disclosure information, proposed legislation pricing, experience studies, special cost studies, and assisting with GASB compliance requirements. Todd's robust consulting skills have enabled him to forge strong relationships with our clients. Todd is an expert in Florida statutes dealing with public pension plans.
Todd is a graduate of Georgia State University where he earned a B.S. in mathematics with a concentration in actuarial science.
Todd has earned the following designations:
Associate of the Society of Actuaries
Member, American Academy of Actuaries
Fellow, Conference of Consulting Actuaries
Member, Corporate Advisory Committee for the National Council on Teacher Retirement
Virginia Fritz is a senior actuary in the Nebraska office at CMC. She has worked with pension and OPEB clients since 2005 on a variety of projects including performing valuations, projections, experience studies, and plan design analysis. Among her actuarial responsibilities are producing and reviewing pension valuations, experience studies, and special projects. Virginia is a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a B.S.B.A. in Actuarial Science.
She is a credentialed professional actuary with the following designations:
Fellow, Society of Actuaries
Enrolled Actuary under ERISA
Fellow, Conference of Consulting Actuaries
Member, American Academy of Actuaries
Wendy Ludbrook is a Senior Actuary at CMC. She began her career in 1995 and has a broad range of experience in public plan consulting, valuations, plan design, legislative impact analysis, data analysis, experience studies, asset/liability models, federal compliance and GASB issues and funding strategies.
Wendy is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis where she earned a B.S. in Mathematics.
Wendy's credentials include the following designations:
Fellow, Society of Actuaries
Enrolled Actuary under ERISA
Member, American Academy of Actuaries
Youveak has been providing services as a consultant in the public sector since 2007. With OPEB clients, Youveak has more than 19 years of expertise preparing claims analyses and coding benefits into actuarial software. Additionally, he has over 15 years of experience reviewing hundreds of IBNR calculations to evaluate the reasonableness of IBNR reserves.