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Behind the Scenes- Understanding Your TPA's Year-End Process

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Continuing Education Credit Offered For Live Session Only: Generic, ASPPA, CPE

As a trusted ESOP service provider, your credibility depends on seamless coordination with the TPA. But when year-end data requests start rolling in, do you know what's driving those requirements—and how your input impacts the entire valuation and administration cycle?
This session gives you an insider's perspective on the TPA's year-end process. You'll understand exactly how census data flows into compliance testing, how trust accounting reconciles with share allocations, and where most service provider handoffs go wrong. More importantly, you'll learn how to position yourself as the kind of partner TPAs actually want to work with—the one who delivers clean data on time and catches issues before they escalate. When you understand what your TPA partners need and why, you become indispensable. This is your opportunity to deepen those relationships and elevate how your entire service team collaborates.

Learning objectives:

  • Deliver census information that's right the first time—understanding which ESOP-specific data points drive accurate allocations and compliance
  • Speak intelligently about trust reconciliation with trustees and plan sponsors, bridging the gap between bank statements and participant accounts
  • Review annual administration reports with a critical eye, strengthening your role as a quality control checkpoint in the service provider ecosystem

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Presenters

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Rita Tucker

Rita Tucker serves as an ESOP Manager at Blue Ridge Associates, bringing in over two decades of expertise in accounting, ESOP accounting, and administration. With a career spanning more than 20 years in the ESOP space, Rita has established herself as a seasoned professional and a trusted leader in employee ownership.
Prior to joining Blue Ridge, Rita dedicated over 22 years to an ESOP-owned company, where she progressed from Corporate Accounting Manager to a specialized role focused on ESOP administration and education. During her tenure, she also served as an internal Trustee, further solidifying her deep understanding of ESOP governance and fiduciary responsibilities. Most recently, Rita held the position of Chapter Director at The ESOP Association, where she oversaw programming, development, and engagement for five regional chapters, contributing to the growth and success of ESOP education and advocacy across the organization.
Rita's extensive background in both corporate and nonprofit ESOP settings, combined with her commitment to employee ownership education, positions her as a valuable asset to the Blue Ridge team and a passionate advocate for the ESOP community.

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Mr. Kip Kuster

Kip is a Manager of ESOP Administration at Blue Ridge Associates focused primarily on transaction consulting; including pre-transaction ERISA compliance testing, setting the ESOP benefit level, plan design, and education of companies on how their ESOP works. Kip is a member of the National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO), American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries (ASPPA), the ESOP Association, and a member of The ESOP Association’s Advisory Committee on Administration.

Thank you to our Sponsors

Blue Ridge
Chartwell
KSM
McDermott Will & Schulte LLP
PCE Investment Bankers, Inc.
Prairie
Praxis
Strategic Talent Partners