Patrick M. Trombetta - Principal Director of Employee Benefits Group Patrick M. Trombetta is a principal with MSPC He oversees the Employee Benefits Department to ensure compliance with professional standards that are promulgated by rule-making bodies such as the Department of Labor (DOL) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Pat has been a member of the firm's Executive Committee since 1999. As a CPA and business consultant, Pat has spent over 16 years developing his expertise in serving multiemployer benefit plans. He has developed a strong understanding of those plans as well as dedicated relationships with their advisors. Specifically, over 75% of his time is spent dealing with these plans and their issues. In addition to his local clientele, Pat's proficiency in this area has allowed him to provide consulting services to out-of-state Taft-Hartley plans and to Moore Stephens North America (MSNA) member firms throughout the country. He has spoken at various membership meetings on topics dealing with annuity, health, and other pension plans for active members, as well as taxation and financial planning for retirees and those about to retire. Additionally, Pat has extensive experience in traditional auditing and accounting, mergers and acquisitions, and taxation. The firm provides professional services to 30 employee benefit organizations, which in turn provide benefits for their members through 120 trust funds. These trust funds pay benefits in the hundreds of millions of dollars annually and have nearly two billion dollars in invested assets. Pat attended Seton Hall University, where he received his bachelor's degree in accounting. His professional affiliations include the New Jersey Society of CPAs (NJSCPA), the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP) and the Association of Benefit Administrators (ABA). ptrombetta@moore-cpa.com