Company Profile
Matthews, Gold, Kennedy & Snow, Inc. has been providing
full-service employer sponsored retirement plan administration and
consulting since 2000. Our firm began in 1980 under the name of
Matthews and Associates. Over the years, our firm has experienced
several name changes, but our commitment to providing quality, timely
and professional services has not been altered. We assist employers in
the design, implementation, administration and communication of a wide
range of retirement plans. MGKS is committed to providing these
services to our clients in a timely, accurate and cost-effective
manner.
 Our benefit professionals are dedicated to helping employers
implement retirement plans that promote corporate goals and
objectives, control costs and gives employees a sense of security.
MGKS takes the confusion out of plan administration duties and
decision making by providing our clients with the consulting and
technical expertise they need. We are committed to maintaining
effective state-of-the-art computer systems and applications for
administrative procedures, which permits us to process our client’s
work more efficiently while insuring the highest standards of quality.
Our People
Matthews, Gold, Kennedy & Snow, Inc.’s greatest resource is its
team of experienced professionals. Employees who have professional
qualifications and whose backgrounds include many years of experience
in the pension and retirement field serve our clients. They are
committed to providing our clients with friendly, courteous and
responsive personalized service of superior quality.
STEVEN R. MATTHEWS, E.A., A.S.A., M.A.A.A.,
M.S.P.A.
Partner
Steven Matthews has been a consulting Actuary in the greater
Phoenix area since 1974. During that time, he has been involved in the
design and implementation of defined benefit plans, profit sharing
plans, non-qualified deferred compensation programs, employee stock
ownership plans, and cash balance plans. Steve Matthews is an
Associate of the Society of Actuaries, a Member of the American
Academy of Actuaries, a Member of the Conference of Actuaries in
Public Practice, a Member of the American Society of Pension
Professionals & Actuaries. Steve Matthews is also an Enrolled Actuary
with the Joint Board and is qualified to represent taxpayers in front
of the IRS on Pension related matters.
ALAN GOLD, CPA
Partner
Alan Gold has been providing customized employee benefits
administration and consulting services for over twenty years. Mr. Gold
is a member of the American Institute of CPA’s, and the Arizona
Society of CPA’s. He is a Past President, and current board member of
the Arizona chapter of the National Institute of Pension
Administrators. Prior to establishing a specialized practice in
employee benefits, Mr. Gold was associated with a Big Eight accounting
firm and is recognized as a technical expert in the defined
contribution area.
SHARON KENNEDY, Q.P.A., A.P.A.
Partner
Sharon Kennedy has been providing benefits administration and
specialized consulting services since 1976. Ms. Kennedy is a member of
the National Institute of Pension Administrators and holds the
Accredited Pension Administrator designation. She has served on the
Education Committee for the National Institute of Pension
Administrators, assisting in the writing of exam and study materials.
Ms. Kennedy is also a member of the American Society of Pension
Professionals & Actuaries holding the Qualified Pension Administrator
designation.
RUSSELL SNOW, Q.P.A., C.P.C., E.A.
Partner
Russ Snow has been designing, administering and consulting on
employee benefits programs since 1989. Mr. Snow is a member of the
American Society of Pension Actuaries and is an Enrolled Actuary and
Certified Pension Consultant. He has taught various seminar classes
and specializes in Defined Benefit and other Age-related plans, plan
terminations, and the technical language required for drafting and
amending retirement plan documents.
HENRY DESPAIN, A.P.A,
Partner
Henry DeSpain has been working with pension and profit sharing
plans since 1991. He has worked with many types of retirement plans
including defined benefit, profit sharing, 401(k), 412(i), money
purchase, target benefit and cross-tested, age weighted design
features. He is a member of the National Institute of Pension
Administrators and holds the Accredited Pension Administrator
designation. In addition, he served as the NIPA Exam Committee
Chairman for the defined benefit and hybrid plans exam for over 6
years and as the secretary/treasurer for the Arizona NIPA Chapter.
CORY REYNOLDS, Q.P.A.
Manager Defined Benefit Plans
Cory Reynolds has a B.S. in Business Administration from Central
Washington University and an MBA from Arizona State University. He has
worked for Matthews, Gold, Kennedy & Snow, Inc. since 2001 and has
twelve years of experience in pension administration. Cory has earned
his Qualified Pension Administrator (QPA) designation from the
American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries.
SHERRY SALZMAN, Q.P.A., C.E.B.S., Q.K.A.,
F.L.M.I.
Manager Defined Contribution Plans
Sherry Salzman joined Matthews, Gold, Kennedy & Snow, Inc. In 2000
and has worked in the retirement services industry since 1986. Her
credentials include the designation of Certified Employee Benefit
Specialist from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans
as well as the designations of Qualified Pension Administrator and
Qualified 401(k) Administrator from the American Society of Pension
Professionals and Actuaries. She also holds a Fellow of Life
Management Institute designation through LOMA.
STARGRET THOMPSON
Manager Defined Contribution Plans
Stargret Thompson came to Matthews, Gold, Kennedy & Snow, Inc. in
2001 bringing with her over 15 years of pension administration
experience. She has spent the last 10 years managing defined
contribution plans in a third party administration environment.
Professional Staff
We have a staff of over 20 plan administrators to service our
clients. The administrators interface with clients and advisors on
day-to-day plan administration issues and prepare plan reports. We
also have a dedicated loan and distribution processing team as well as
plan document and new business conversion specialists. |
