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
Chicago, IL
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
Chicago, IL
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
Downers Grove, IL
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