James J. Rizzo , FCA , MAAA , ASA , EA
Senior Consultant & Actuary
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Contact Information
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Gabriel Roeder Smith & Company One East Broward Blvd. Suite 505 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 |
Phone: 954-525-0083 Fax: 954-525-0083 E-mail: jim.rizzo@gabrielroeder.com |
Practice Area(s)
Pension:
Corporate DB/DC Government DB/DC
Health:
Retiree Benefits
James J. Rizzo, ASA, FCA, MAAA, EA is a Senior Consultant and Actuary with Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Company --- A national firm specializing in actuarial and benefits consulting for the public sector.
Mr. Rizzo has over 30 years of experience in virtually all aspects of pension, health and retiree medical plans for governmental entities, working directly with elected officials, trustees and directors at both state and local levels.
He has a national reputation as an expert in public sector pension and retiree medical plans. He has written articles and papers and is a frequent speaker at national, state and local conferences.
Mr. Rizzo serves on various national committees of the American Academy of Actuaries and the Conference of Consulting Actuaries, and has served on three advisory committees to the Governmental Accounting Standards Board.
He keeps one foot in the world of actuarial and advisory services to pension and OPEB plans, and the other foot in the world of accounting and financial reporting on such plans.
Current CCA Committees
Public Plans Community Steering Committee
Member
CCA Speaking Engagements
New GASB Statements 67 and 68
2013 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (04/09/2013)
Implementing GASB Statements 67 and 68
2013 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (04/09/2013)
What Hath GASB Wrought? The Impending Revolution in Public Pension Accounting
2012 CCA Annual Meeting (10/24/2012)
GASB - Notes on the Lull Before the Storm
GASB - Notes on the Lull Before the Storm (05/09/2012)
GASB Preliminary Views Update
2011 CCA Annual Meeting (10/24/2011)
Digging Deeper into GASB 45
2010 CCA Annual Meeting (10/27/2010)
GASB Preliminary Views Discussion
2010 CCA Annual Meeting (10/25/2010)
GASB Preliminary Views - Advanced Topics
GASB Preliminary Views - Advanced Topics (08/25/2010)
Public Plan Issues - Update on GASB Project
Public Plan Issues - Update on GASB Project (02/10/2010)
Public Employee Retirement Plan GASB
2009 CCA Annual Meeting (11/02/2009)
Public Plans Funding and Governance
Public Plans Funding and Governance (04/08/2009)
Public Plans Funding Seminar
Public Plans Funding Seminar (04/01/2009)
Current Issues w/ Public Employee Retirement Systems
2009 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (03/30/2009)
GASB 43/45: In the Trenches
2008 CCA Annual Meeting (10/29/2008)
GASB 43/45 – So, What's The Right Answer
2008 CCA Annual Meeting (10/29/2008)
GASB 43/45 Part Two Seminar
GASB 43/45 Part Two Seminar (04/09/2008)
GASB 43/45 Seminar
GASB 43/45 Seminar (03/28/2007)
The Great GASB!
2007 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (03/27/2007)
Retiree Medical Funding Strategies
2007 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (03/26/2007)
Funding Retiree Medical - Private & Public
2006 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (03/28/2006)
The Great GASB!
2006 Enrolled Actuaries Meeting (03/27/2006)
