Christopher Rich (Managing Director - Executive Benefits)

Biography

As a co-founder of EBS, Chris leads the benefits consulting practice in Boston and oversees best practices across EBS’s seven offices nationally, along with Chris Wyrtzen. For more than two decades, Chris has established himself as a leader in executive benefits consulting. Previously, he served as Managing Director with Retirement Capital Group; an SVP-Consultant with Clark Consulting; a Founding Principal of Lyons Compensation & Benefits, sold to Clark in 2001; and a Tax Partner with Ernst & Young in Providence, RI.

Chris holds a BA in economics from Colgate University and an MBA in from Boston College, as well as a Master of Science in Taxation from Bryant College. His professional designations include CPA®, CFP®, CLU® and ChFC®. In the U.S. Army, he served as an Airborne Infantry Platoon Leader. Chris and Ginny, his wife and a nurse practitioner at Boston Children’s Hospital, raised three talented children who participate with them in a variety of travel and recreational athletic adventures.

Executive Benefit Solutions

Capitas’ Executive Benefit Solutions (EBS) practice specializes in the design, implementation, and administration of executive benefit plans. The consultants and technical specialists analyze and create plans and financing solutions to meet the needs of both public and privately held companies as well as non-profit organizations. Benefit programs are strategically crafted to align with overall compensation philosophies and financial objectives. The team includes professionals with expertise in the areas of tax, accounting, law, actuarial science, and finance. The EBS practice is a leader in the design and administration of executive benefit programs, as well as the financing arrangements associated with these plans.

Capitas Financial

Capitas Financial, Inc. is a national organization made up of 16 regional processing centers, 130 point-of-sale professionals and 250-plus back office support specialists who offer a multi-carrier insurance product portfolio, along with unbiased consultative assistance to financial professionals and their clients. Capitas Financial is a national firm, based in Minneapolis, MN with a footprint that includes all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Capitas delivers the strength of a national organization coupled with unrivaled local customer service.