Journal of Pension Benefits

Ilene H. Ferenczy, J.D., CPC, APA, is the managing partner of Ferenczy + Paul LLP, an employee benefits law firm with offices in Atlanta, Georgia and Sacramento, California. Ms. Ferenczy advises clients on all types of employee benefit plans, particularly focusing her practice on qualified retirement plans, benefits issues in mergers and acquisitions, and advising third-party administrators of employee benefit programs on technical and practice issues. Having become an attorney after more than ten years as a third-party administrator, she brings a unique and practical approach to her advice. She is a member of the State Bars of Georgia and California, and holds designations as a Certified Pension Consultant from the American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries (ASPPA) and Accredited Pension Administrator from the National Institute of Pension Administrators.

She is a nationally known speaker on benefits issues, and has authored more than 70 articles for publications such as the Journal of Pension Benefits (where she is the Co-Editor-in-Chief), the Journal of Taxation of Employee Benefits, and The ASPPA Journal. The 2012-2013 edition of her book, Employee Benefits in Mergers and Acquisitions, an Aspen publication, was released in the fall of 2012. Ms. Ferenczy also authored three textbooks about defined contribution plans for ASPPA's education and examination program, and The Plan Termination Answer Book, now in its fourth edition. In addition to being a frequent live presenter, she has also recorded numerous webcasts and other e-learning tools for several organizations. Ms. Ferenczy is an adjunct professor in the College of Law at Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia, and on the Employee Benefits Advisory Board of the John Marshall Law School Center for Tax Law and Employee Benefits in Chicago, Illinois.

Ms. Ferenczy is the first female co-chair of ASPPA's Government Affairs Committee. She works with ASPPA to lobby for favorable pension legislation and workable DOL, IRS, and PBGC guidance in relation to retirement plans, is a member of the Management Team of the organization, and is a former member of the Board of Directors. Ms. Ferenczy is the 2007 recipient of ASPPA's Educator of the Year Award. In 2012, Ms. Ferenczy was elected to membership as a Fellow in the American College of Employee Benefits Counsel, the highest honor awarded to ERISA lawyers.

Adam is a partner and consultant at DWC ERISA Consultants, LLC. He works with business owners, executives and their other professional advisors on issues related to qualified retirement plans. His specialties include:

• Customized plan design
• Assessment of benefit programs in the context of mergers and acquisitions
• Voluntary correction of plan errors via the IRS and DOL correction programs
• Representation of clients in IRS and DOL examinations
• Consultation with plan fiduciaries to assist in establishment and documentation of prudent processes

Adam is actively involved with the American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries ("ASPPA") where he serves on the Executive Committee, Board of Directors and the Government Affairs Committee. He is a past-president of the ASPPA Benefits Councils of Atlanta and New England. Adam also serves as vice-chair of the IRS Advisory Committee on Tax-Exempt and Government Entities ("ACT").

As a nationally recognized author and lecturer, Adam has been published in the Journal of Financial Services Professionals and The ASPPA Journal. He is co-editor of and a regular contributor to the Journal of Pension Benefits and is co-founder of Pension Pundits, LLC. Adam has spoken on retirement plan topics for a variety of organizations, provided testimony to the ERISA Advisory Council and co-authored several comment letters and proposals to the Treasury Department and Congress.

Adam holds the professional credentials of Qualified 401(k) Administrator (QKA), Qualified Pension Administrator (QPA) and Qualified Plan Financial Consultant (QPFC) from ASPPA as well as Registered Health Underwriter (RHU) and Registered Employee Benefits Consultant (REBC) from the American College. He is also enrolled to practice before the IRS as an Enrolled Retirement Plan Agent (ERPA).