ERISA Fiduciary Rules for Health and Welfare Plans: Compliance Requirements and Litigation Risks for Plan Sponsors

Mr. Brus is a Member at BrownWinick. Prior to joining BrownWinick, he worked for a fortune 500 global financial services company where he was the Chief Compliance Officer for the bank and trust company. Mr. Brus oversaw a multitude of regulatory bodies including ERISA, DOL, IRS, SEC, FINRA, OCC, and FDIC. He served in several executive management committee roles, working directly with senior management. 

Ms. Kiesewetter has more than 24 years of experience advising businesses in ERISA, employee benefits, compensation, fiduciary responsibility, and compliance matters. As a member of the firm’s Employee Benefits and Tax Practice in Nashville, she advises clients on all aspects of employee benefits and executive compensation, including qualified and nonqualified retirement plans, health and welfare benefit plans, cafeteria plans, severance plans, and equity-based compensation plans. Ms. Kiesewetter has advised companies, governmental entities, plan sponsors, plan administrators, human resources professionals, and fiduciaries regarding employee benefit plan compliance (both ERISA and non-ERISA). She also has served as a retirement plan compliance consultant at a national brokerage where she supported both external clients and internal retirement plan advisors and consultants, helping to complement organizations’ benefits, compensation, and overall people programs. Ms. Kiesewetter has also worked with businesses and investors during mergers and acquisitions, focusing on due diligence and compliance related to employee benefit plans, including retirement, health and welfare, and executive compensation plans. Additionally, she has worked on many post-acquisition employee benefit matters, specifically related to plan compliance and correction. Ms. Kiesewetter is a frequent speaker and author on topics including ERISA, employee benefits, retirement plans, health plans, and statutory and regulatory compliance.