Contact / Our Team

Minneapolis____________________________
San_Francisco_________________________
840 Lumber Exchange Building
Ten South Fifth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402-1010
Twin Cities:     612.596.5960
Toll free:          888.596.5960
Fax:                 612.596.5999
100 Pine Street
Suite 1250-A105
San Francisco, CA  94111-5234
Bay Area:        415.678.1983
Toll free:          888.596.5960
Fax:                 415.745.3301

Our team

Jim van Iwaarden is a consulting actuary known for innovative retirement plan design. He is a frequent speaker on retirement issues, and has over 30 years of experience in employee benefit consulting. Jim is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, an Enrolled Actuary, a Fellow of the Conference of Consulting Actuaries (CCA), and former chair of the Minneapolis Pension Council.

Jim is pretty extroverted, for an actuary.  And at a CCA meeting a few years back he won the hotly contested “ERISA Jeopardy” tournament. Pension regulations for $500, please….

email Jim… 612.596.5961


Sandi Bruns is a consulting actuary who works on retirement plan design and administration. She has over 35 years of experience in retirement plans and investment products. Sandi is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, an Enrolled Actuary, and a member of the Academy of Actuaries.

email Sandi… 612.596.5968


Peter Cullen is a consulting actuary with 10 years of experience in the pension field. Pete is an Enrolled Actuary and a member of the American Academy of Actuaries, and he holds a B.A. in mathematics from the University of St. Thomas.

email Pete… 612.596.5964


Chris Grabrian is a consulting actuary with the rare combination of health expertise and a pension background.  He has over 20 years of experience in employee benefits consulting with Van Iwaarden and national benefits consulting firms. Chris is an Associate of the Society of Actuaries, an Enrolled Actuary and a member of the American Academy of Actuaries.

email Chris… 612.596.5974


Brenda Hardy is a consulting actuary who works with employers to manage employee benefits, with special emphasis on retirement plans. She has over 20 years of experience in employee benefits consulting with Van Iwaarden and national benefits consulting firms. Brenda is an Associate of the Society of Actuaries, an Enrolled Actuary and a member of the American Academy of Actuaries.

email Brenda… 612.596.5962


Mark Meyer is a consulting actuary and attorney with over 30 years of experience in employee benefit consulting. He assists clients in managing their employee benefits, with special emphasis on retirement plans. Mark is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, an Enrolled Actuary, a member of the Minnesota State bar and a Certified Employee Benefits Specialist.

email Mark… 507.726.6279


Mark Schulte is a consulting actuary with over 12 years of experience in the pension field.  Mark is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, an Enrolled Actuary, and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries.

email Mark… 612.596.5971


Emily Knutson is an actuarial analyst with 10 years of experience in the pension field. Emily holds a B.A. in mathematics with a specialization in actuarial science from the University of Minnesota.

email Emily… 612.596.5966


Gina Ganab is an actuarial analyst who is applying her statistical skills in the pension field. Gina holds a B.S. in mathematics and statistics from Winona State University, where she was honored as the math/stat department’s 2006 outstanding graduate.

email Gina… 612.596.5965

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Laura Pistotnik is an actuarial analyst who is applying her statistical skills in the pension field. Laura holds a B.A. in mathematics with a specialization in actuarial science from the University of Minnesota.

email Laura 612.596.5970


Greg North is an actuarial analyst who is applying his statistical skills in the pension field. Greg holds a B.A. in business from Concordia College.

email Greg… 612.596.5963


Cory Miller is an actuarial analyst who is applying her finance and business skills in the pension field.  Cory is completing a B.S. in business and actuarial science at the U of M’s Carlson School of Management.

email Cory… 612.596.5967


Carla Hinker is our office administrator. She has 20 years’ experience in employee benefit plan work and office administration.

email Carla… 612.596.5972

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