James J. Rizzo

James J. Rizzo is a Senior Consultant and Actuary in the
Fort Lauderdale Office of Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Company --- A national firm specializing in actuarial and benefits consulting for the public sector.

Mr. Rizzo has over 40 years of experience in virtually all aspects of pension, health and retiree medical plans for governmental entities. He has served as an actuarial consultant and advisor on well over 100 state and local pension and retiree medical plans over his career. He served as an investment consultant, with particular expertise in developing expected return assumptions for pension discounting.

Mr. Rizzo has a national reputation as an expert in retiree pension and medical plans for governmental employers, and he is a frequent speaker at national, state and local conferences. He serves on various national committees of the American Academy of Actuaries and the Conference of Consulting Actuaries.