Leadership

Vince Giovinazzo is the CEO of the firm. He co-founded
401(k) Advisors in 2000 and has since grown the firm to become one of the leading defined contribution consulting organizations to the mid-market in the U.S. today. He has over 20 years experience in the employee benefits and financial services fields. Vince is a registered investment advisor and holds his NASD Series 6, 7, 63 and 65 licenses. Vince has published articles in several periodicals and is a frequent speaker at industry events.

Nick Della Vedova is President. Nick is responsible for the development and delivery of the firm's marketing, consulting and sales initiatives. He works closely with clients, prospects and referral source partners to increase awareness of the firm's many service solutions. Nick, who joined 401(k) Advisors in the spring of 2004 as an equity owner, brings with him over 10 years experience in the qualified retirement plan industry. He is a registered investment advisor and holds his NASD Series 7, 63 and 65 licenses.

Jami Chapman is COO. With 401(k) Advisors since its inception, Jami has helped develop the firm's service processes from the ground up. She is currently responsible for the management of human resources, internal systems, technology development and the financial results of the firm. Jami, who has worked in the employee benefits field for over 10 years, holds her NASD Series 6 and 63 licenses and is a fellow of FLMI.

Veronica Paredes is Senior Vice President, Client Services. Veronica's role includes overseeing the Client Management Team as well as the Conversion Team to ensure service is meeting expectations. One of several bi-lingual staff members, Veronica frequently conducts Spanish enrollment and education meetings for clients with bi-lingual needs. She joined 401(k) Advisors in 2000 and brings with her over eight years industry experience. Veronica is a registered investment advisor and holds her NASD Series 6, 63 and 65 licenses.

Jeff Elvander is Chief Investment Officer. Jeff is responsible for the creation and management of the firm's investment research and analysis department. His quantitative and qualitative analysis and documentation helps plan sponsors meet their fiduciary obligation while enhancing investment opportunities. Jeff joined 401(k) Advisors in May 2003 and has over 10 years experience in the institutional investment management industry. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Dan Mullarkey is Director, Investment Research. His quantitative and qualitative analysis helps plan sponsors meet their fiduciary obligation while enhancing investment opportunities for participants. Dan is also responsible for the development and release of the Managed Account scoring system as well as the Specialty Funds analysis (using the Scorecard^SM System). Dan joined the firm in 2005. He is a CFA level 2 candidate.

Julie Ward is Vice President, Consulting. Julie joined 401(k) Advisors in 2001. In her current role, she is responsible for generating the firm's prospect and sales activity. Julie also leads the vendor analysis and request for proposals (RFP) program, and helps transition clients to the Conversion Team when clients decide to change vendors. Julie has 15 years experience in the financial services and employee benefits industry. She is a registered investment advisor and holds her NASD Series 6, 7, 64 and 65 licenses.

Darryl Marks is Director of New Business Development. Darryl joined 401(k) Advisors in spring 2007, bringing with him over 20 years of experience in the employee benefits and financial services fields. Darryl is responsible for generating the firm’s prospect and sales activity for mid-sized 401(k) plans as well as new producers (via our Producer Services division). Prior to joining 401(k) Advisors, he was president of ABD Financial Services, an employee benefit and insurance services firm. Darryl graduated with a B.A. in Economics from Syracuse University. He is an investment advisor representative and holds his series 3, 4, 24, 27, 6, 7, 64 and 65 licenses.

Michael T. McGuire is Director of Business Development. Michael is responsible for developing, growing and maintaining new clients through referral source partners and various other marketing programs. Michael also provides ongoing service to existing clients, and counsels them on effective due diligence practices. Michael joined the firm in 2004, and has worked in the retirement plan industry since 1987. He is a registered investment advisor and holds his NASD Series 6, 7, 63 and 65 licenses.

Deniz Usbug is Director of Marketing. Deniz is responsible for the development and execution of all corporate marketing materials and internal communications. She also assists the sales team in the preparation of RFP benchmarking reports - from the data management of questionnaire responses to finalist presentation. Deniz has over eight years of communications experience in the financial services field.

Susann Haas is a Senior Plan Consultant. She has over 15 years experience in working with qualified plans. With the firm since 2001, Susann provides ongoing service to clients and counsels them on developing and maintaining effective due diligence practices, as well as meeting their fiduciary requirements. Susann is a Registered Investment Advisor and holds her NASD Series 6, 63, and 65 licenses.

Michael Falcone is a Senior Plan Consultant. Mike joined 401(k) Advisors in January 2007 to head up their East Coast office, which is currently based in West Chester, PA. His primary responsibilities include developing new relationships for retirement plan business, as well as delivering consulting services as an account and project manager for new and existing retirement plan clients. Mike brings with him more than 25 years of industry experience with the design, administration, funding and communication of employee retirement benefit plans.

Karen Casillas is a Senior Plan Consultant. She joined 401(k) Advisors in 2007 as a Senior Plan Consultant bringing with her more than 20 years experience in the investment arena. In her current role, Karen specializes in implementing and maintaining Investment Due Diligence processes as well as consulting on plan design and Fiduciary Best Practices. Karen is an investment advisor representative and holds her Series 6, 7, 8, 24, 26, 63, and 65 licenses and CFS (Certified Fund Specialist) designation.

Austin Gwilliam is a Plan Consultant. Austin joined the firm in 2005 and advises retirement plan committees on constructing appropriate investment menus. He also advises on plan design topics and sections 404(a) and 404(c) of ERISA. Additionally, he provides investment advice to plan participants and other employee related communication such as enrollment and asset allocation presentations. Austin is fluent in the Spanish language both written and verbal, and often presents retirement planning material to Spanish-speaking employee groups. He is a registered investment advisor and holds his NASD Series 6, 63, and 65 licenses.

Joel Shapiro is a Senior Plan Consultant and ERISA Compliance Specialist. Due to his extensive experience as a practicing ERISA attorney, Joel is charged with assisting our plan sponsor clients with technical issues such as controlled groups, mergers and acquisitions, prohibited transactions and other legal issues and clarifications. Joel maintains over 11 years of technical experience on 401(k) plans and ERISA related issues. He joined 401(k) Advisors in 2006 and holds his NASD Series 6, 63 and 66 licenses as well as maintaining memberships in the State Bar of Arizona and the Maryland State Bar Association.

Todd Hoppock is a Senior Plan Consultant. In this capacity, he specializes in implementing and maintaining Investment Due Diligence processes as well as consulting on plan design and Fiduciary Best Practices. Todd, who joined the firm in 2005, has over 15 years experience in the retirement plan industry. He is a registered investment advisor and holds his NASD Series 6, 7, 63 and 66 licenses.

John W. Spach, AIFA is the Managing Director-Los Angeles. John’s responsibilities include sales, marketing, consulting and servicing qualified retirement plans. John joined 401(k) Advisors in February 2007 bringing with him over 12 years of industry experience. John maintains an Accredited Investment Fiduciary Auditor (AIFA) credential from the Center for Fiduciary Studies of Pittsburgh. He consults as an investment advisor representative and holds Series 6, 7, 63, 65 and 24 licenses.

Paul Powell is Managing Director-Southeastern Region. Paul joined 401(k) Advisors in 2006 bringing with him over 10 years of industry experience. Paul earned his Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF) designation from the Center for Fiduciary Studies of Pittsburgh in 2003, the first year of its availability. Paul is located in our Dothan, Alabama office. He holds his Series 7 and 66 licenses. He also holds the Plan Sponsor Retirement Professional (PRP) designation from the Plan Sponsor Institute and the Professional Plan Consultant (PPC) from Financial Service Standards.

Craig Dewey is Managing Director-Mid Atlantic Region. Craig joined 401(k) Advisors in 2007 bringing with him over 30 years of experience in the retirement plan industry. He currently represents our Mid-Atlantic office located in Williamsburg, Virginia. Craig holds his Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF) designation from the Center for Fiduciary Studies and is a member of the American Society of Pension Professional Actuaries (ASPPA).

John L. Scott is Managing Director-Arizona. He represents our Scottsdale, Arizona office. John joined 401(k) Advisors in 2007, with almost three decades of experience providing mission critical solutions to fulfill the 401(k) development and servicing needs of plan sponsors. He is an Investment Advisor Representative, holds a Series 6 & 63 licenses, as well as an Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF) designation from the Center for Fiduciary Studies. John also has a series 65 license and the PRP (PLANSPONSOR Retirement Professional) designation from Plan Sponsor.

Todd Lohman is the Managing Director-Midwest Region. Todd joined 401(k) Advisors in 2007 bringing with him over 18 years of industry experience in sales, marketing, consulting and client relationship management. His primary responsibility is developing new relationships for retirement plan business. Todd is located in Des Moines, IA. He is an investment advisor representative and holds the Series 7, 63, and 65 licenses.

Edward Lynch, Jr. is Managing Director-Massachusetts Region. Ed joined 401(k) Advisors in 2008 bringing with him over 30 years experience in the qualified plan industry. He currently represents our Northeastern office located in Boston, Massachusetts. Ed is among the first practitioners to earn his Accredited Investment Fiduciary Auditor (AIFA) designation from The Center for Fiduciary Studies of Pittsburgh in 2003, the first year of its availability. Ed also is a member of a number of professional and employee benefits organizations as well as a frequent speaker on ERISA-plan topics. He is a Contributing Editor for Pension Governance, LLC as well as a contributor to PPA-Law.com.