Joseph Ossey, AIF CRPS
Plainfield
Summary
Qualified Retirement Plan Services veteran with 15+ years experience working directly with Clients in both Sales and Relationship Management capacities.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Client Relationship Coordinator
Wintrust Wealth Management
01.2022 - 02.2024
- Conducted onsite Retirement Plan education meetings (via Group & 1:1 sessions)
- Assisted organizations with education strategies for developing and growing their Employee participation and savings rates
- Provided holistic and customized education for Employees at all organizational levels
- Assisted Employees with Financial Planning within their Company-sponsored Plan to ensure holistic approaches for long-term savings
Institutional Relationship Manager
Ascensus Government Savings
05.2018 - 01.2022
- Instrumental in the design and initial rollout of the Illinois Secure Choice Retirement Savings program (State-Sponsored Retirement Program)
- Assisted mandated Employers with the initial implementation and instillation of the Illinois Secure Choice program (Employers w/ 25+ EEs)
- Developed effective and targeted Employee education strategies for companies impacted by the Illinois Secure Choice mandate
- Worked with numerous third-party Payroll providers to ensure their software was compatible and operationally seamless within the main ILSC Employer dashboard
Relationship Manager
Principal Financial Group Inc
02.2012 - 05.2018
- Managed an existing Client-book of ~60 Retirement Plan clients (401(k), 403(b) & Non-Qualified)
- Ongoing monitoring and continued maintenance of Retirement Plan investment line-ups
- Assistance with Plan Design ideas, issues and strategies that affect Employee participation and ability to utilize the Plan successfully to save
- Assist with annual compliance testing required to meet current ERISA laws and regulations to help ensure Plan operation in accordance to the Plan Document (currently active and on-file)
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Management & Human Resources
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL05.2007
Associate of Arts - Business Management
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL05.2005
High School Diploma -
Downers Grove South Community High School
Downers Grove, IL06.2002
Skills
- Excellent communication skills (Group & 1:1)
- Confident group and conference presenter
- ERISA & Qualified Plan specialist
- Series 7 & Series 66
- AIF & CRPS Designations
Timeline
Client Relationship Coordinator
Wintrust Wealth Management
01.2022 - 02.2024
Institutional Relationship Manager
Ascensus Government Savings
05.2018 - 01.2022
Relationship Manager
Principal Financial Group Inc
02.2012 - 05.2018
Bachelor of Science - Business Management & Human Resources
Northern Illinois University
Associate of Arts - Business Management
College of DuPage
High School Diploma -
Downers Grove South Community High School