The following Sponsors support the IPPFA at the sponsor level. In addition to providing services to our membership, they provide additional financial support for the IPPFA by underwriting the Illinois Pension Conference, MidAmerican Pension Conferences, the Annual Holiday Party and other operational expenses.

The Sponsor member receives one calendar year membership (January 1st through December 31st) in the association, admittance to all IPPFA events, registration for (4) people at the Illinois and MidAmerican Pension Conferences including booth space if desired, special event signage indicating your firms sponsorship of lunches, hospitality rooms or breaks, preference for teaching assignments at the Illinois Pension Conference, MidAmerican Pension Conferences and the Certified Trustee class preference for newsletter article space, free web link, access to certain information in the association's data base, and a one-page ad in the yearly Illinois Penions Conference and MidAmerican Pension Conference directories. For more information about becoming a Corporate Sponsor, click here.

AMERICAN PRIVATE EQUITY GROUP Ann McSheehy Williamson, 312-373-1794 One Tower Lane, Suite 1704 Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
BARRETT GROUP OF WELLS FARGO ADVISORS Financial Advisor Jessie Barrett, Senior VP/Investments, 630-734-8909 Richard Barrett, Mng. Dir./Investments, 630-734-8910 111 S. Lincoln St., Suite 200 Hinsdale, IL 60521
BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS Chris Chard, 651-295-9776, fax:858-755-0916 David Mowry, 858-523-3281, fax: 858-755-0916 11988 El Camino Real, Suite 600 San Diego, Ca 92130
CAPITAL GAINS INCORPORATED Investment Managers & Advisor Gary Karshna, 847-318-9975 Margaret Bujak, 847-318-9975 8060 West Oakton Street, Suite 102, Niles, IL 60714
FOSTER and FOSTER, INC Actuarial Service Jason Franken, 630-620-0200, Fax: 239-481-0634 One Oakbrook Terrace, Suite 720, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181 Brad Heinrichs, 239-433-5500 13420 Parker Commons Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL 33912
GRAYSTONE CONSULTING Financial Consultant Thomas McShane, 312-917-7541 227 W. Monroe St., Suite 3400, Chicago IL 60606 GRAYSTONE CONSULTING - THE TOMANEK TEAM Mary Tomanek, 847-480-3605 111 S. Pfingsten Rd., Suite 200, Deerfield, IL 60015
GREAT LAKES ADVISORS, LLC Money Manager Kelly Weller, 312-553-3733 Tom Kiley, 312-553-3702 231 South LaSalle, 4th floor, Chicago, IL 60604
ICE MILLER LLP Law Firm Mary Beth Braitman, 317-236-2413 Terry Mumford, 317-236-2110 One American Square, Floor 29 Indianapolis, IN 46282
IPPFA BENEFITS 457 Provider/Vema/Financial Education/Group Auto & Home Program Joel Babbitt, 773-427-2060 3963 West Belmont Avenue, Suite 6, Chicago IL 60618
KEHOE LAW FIRM, P.C. Law Firm Kevin P. Cauley, 215-792-6676 John A. Kehoe, 215-792-6676 Two Penn Center Plaza, 1500 JFK Blvd., Suite 1020 Philadelphia, PA 19102
LASALLE STREET CONSULTING GROUP Investment Consultant Terri Madigan Hayes, 312-869-3850 550 W Washington, Suite 1050 Chicago, IL 60661
LAUTERBACH & AMEN, LLP Accounting Firm Sherry Lauterbach, 630-393-1483 Ronald J. Amen, 630-393-1483 27W457 Warrenville Road, Warrenville, IL 60555
MARQUETTE ASSOCIATES, INC. Financial Consultant Mike Piotrowski, 312-527-5500, Fax: 312-527-9064 180 North LaSalle Street, Suite 3500 Chicago, IL 60601
MB FINANCIAL BANK Investment Management Robert Thompson, 847-653-2390 6111 North River Road, Rosemont, IL 60018 Michael Stuart, 312-633-0201 800 W. Madison Street, Chicago, IL 60607
MESIROW FINANCIAL Investment Management Andy Pataky, 312-595-6593 353 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654
MWM CONSULTING GROUP Consulting Actuary Daniel W. Colby, FSA, 312-987-9097, Fax: 312-987-9793 55 East Jackson Suite 1000, Chicago, IL 60604
NATIONAL INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC John Fremgen, 312-224-3073, fax:312-335-9656 Norm Sidler, 312-224-3072, fax:312-335-9656 200 W. Madison Street, Suite 2900 Chicago, IL 60606
PFM ASSET MANAGEMENT Jason Palmer, 312-523-2421 Jeff Schroeder, 312-523-2438 222 n. LaSalle St., Suite 910 Chicago, IL 60601
POMERANTZ LLP Attorneys at Law Patrick Dahlstrom, 312-377-1181 10 S. LaSalle,Suite # 3505, Chicago, IL 60603 Jayne Goldstein, 954-315-3454, Fax: 954-315-3455 1792 Bell Tower Lane, Suite 203, Weston, FL 33326
ROBBINS ARROYO LLP Law Firm Davia Hayward, 619-525-3990, Fax: 619-525-3991 Darnell Donahue, 619-525-3990, Fax: 619-525-3991 600 B Street, # 1900, San Diego, CA 92101
SAWYER FALDUTO ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC Investment Manager John Falduto, 630-941-8560 Thomas Sawyer, 630-941-8560 340 West Butterfield Road, Suite 400, Elmhurst, IL 60126
SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL Mark Rewey, 312-474-4118, Fax:312-474-0521 Phil Hildebrandt, 312-474-4117, Fax:312-474-5968 10 S. Wacker St, Suite 3500 Chicago, IL 60606
SIKICH LLP Accounting Firm Frederick Lantz, 630-566-8557 Brian LeFevre, 630-566-8505 1415 W. Diehl Rd, Suite 400 Naperville, IL 60563
SKBA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC Money Manager Andrew Bischel, 415-989-7852 Kelly Brush, 415-989-7852, Fax 415-989-7858 44 Montgomery Street, Suite 3500, San Francisco, CA 94104
STRATEGIC CAPITAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS, INC Jeff Kuchta, 630-620-6500 Russ LaBarge, 630-620-6500 720 E. Butterfield Road, Suite 360, Lombard, IL 60148
THOMAS WHITE INTERNATIONAL Christoper Neill, 321-663-8347, fax:312-663-8323 Douglas Jackman, 312-663-8402, fax: 312-663-8323 440 S. LaSalle St., Suite 3900, Chicago, IL 60605
TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS 457 Plan Provider Kevin Fieldman, 312-596-3924 230 West Monroe, Suite 1110, Chicago, IL 60606
The INVESTOR GROUP AT THEBANK (Formally: The Bank of Edwardsville) Investment Manager Bryan Gorman, 618-659-6675 4415 ML King Drive, Alton, IL 62002 Darren Wright, 618-659-6351 330 West Vandalia, Edwardsville, IL 62025
ULLICO INC Insurance and Investment Company Bill Cavanagh, 202-682-6619 1625 Eye Street, NW, Washington DC, 20006 Insurance Brandon Phelps, 618-499-0970 285 Bobwhite Ln., Harrisburg, IL 62946 Investments Luke Howe, 312-810-5069 111 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 3925, Chicago, IL 60606
WALL & ASSOCIATES Investment Management David Wall, 630-213-8885 William Galgan, 630-213-8885 15 Spinning Wheel Rd, Suite 216B Hinsdale, IL 60521
WOLF POPPER LLP Securities Fraud Litigation Chet Waldman, 212-451-9624 Marshall Bennett, 212-451-9602 845 Third Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10022
ZEMENICK & WALKER,INC Investment Advisors John Johnson, 314-880-4866. Fax: 314-862-6165 8182 Maryland Ave, Suite 200 St. Louis, MO 63105