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Dina Hamad

President & Founder

Dina graduated from North Carolina State University in 1985 with a Degree in Accounting and Business Management. She began her career in qualified retirement plan administration with Hutchison & Associates…

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Diane Smitherman

Chief Information & Financial Officer

Diane, a native of NC, attended Appalachian State University earning a BS in Computer Science. Prior to joining RPSI full time in 2010, Diane was running data centers and network…

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Leah Pace

Chief Business Development Officer

Leah specializes in providing customized support to financial advisors that want to develop their retirement plan business. In addition, she works with the financial advisor and the plan sponsor to…

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Rodney Lohman

Chief Compliance Officer

Mr. Lohman graduated from Wake Forest University (BS cum laude) in 1978. He began his career in Texas as an auditor for Arthur Andersen & Co. He left auditing to…

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Denise Parker

Office Manager

Denise attended Meredith College earning a BS in Business Administration and completed a Paralegal Certificate (civil litigation) from the National Center of Paralegal Training in Atlanta, GA. She began her…

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David Leap, CRPS®, CBC®, CPFA®

Director of Advisor Distribution

David joined RPSI in 2021 after a combined 16 years with MassMutual as a top Retirement Plan Wholesaler and Merrill Lynch as a Financial Advisor specializing in Qualified Retirement Plans,…

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Laura Ploughe, QPA, QKC, QKA®, TGPC, MBA

Director of Operations

Laura holds two degrees from Campbell University, a Bachelor of Business Administration in Trust and Investment Management with a minor in Financial Planning and a Master of Business Administration with…

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Karen Pickering, QKA®

Senior Project and Relationship Manager

Mrs. Pickering has been working in the qualified retirement plan administration business since 1985.  She started with Associated Pension Consultants in Miami, Florida and then went to work for Kenneth…

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Rebecca Polevoy, QKA®

Distribution and Payroll Coordinator

Becca joined RPSI in June 2016 and is a Distribution and Payroll Coordinator. She began her professional career working in the customer service side of small businesses. After learning the…

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Afton Maruschock, CPC, QPA, QKC, QKA®

Retirement Plan Analyst

Afton is a Senior Retirement Plan Analyst and Team Lead.  She has been working in the retirement plan industry since 2007 and joined RPSI in 2019. She has experience in…

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Casey Reynolds, QKA®

Retirement Plan Analyst

Casey has been working for Retirement Plan Solutions, Inc. since 2010. She is a graduate of NC State and started as an intern. Casey’s dedication and hard work led her…

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Colleen Windham, CPA, CPC, TGPC, QPA, QKA®

Relationship Manager

Colleen joined Retirement Plan Solutions (RPSI) in June 2023. Before joining our team, she attended the University of New Mexico receiving both a Bachelor of Business Administration (2013) and a…

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Nettie James

Relationship Manager

As a seasoned professional, Nettie joined RPSI in January 2023. Working more than 20 years in the banking and retirement industry, she gained a wealth of experience in account reconciliations…

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Catherine Houchins

Relationship Manager

Cat Houchins joined the retirement plan industry in 2018 after obtaining her degree in accounting. Originally from Pittsburgh PA, Cat moved to North Carolina in 2002 and currently resides in…

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Pat Saldivar

Retirement Plan Support Specialist

Pat was born and raised in Manila, Philippines. In 1985, she graduated college with a degree in accounting. She was acquainted with Retirement Plan Solutions, Inc in 2010 while working…

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Renee Skinner, QKC, QKA®

New Business Manager & Consultant

Renee joined Retirement Plan Solutions, Inc. (RPSI) in September 2016. Renee has more than 29 years in qualified plan recordkeeping and consulting, with past experience within the banking and small…

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Amy LaRocca, QKA®

Implementation Specialist

Amy LaRocca graduated from Penn State Behrend (located in Erie, PA) in 2002 with a Degree in Business Economics. She began her career working retail at Northwest Savings Bank before…

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Andrea Romiti

Andrea “Andi” Romiti joined the retirement plan industry in July 2023 after 16 years in Johnston County Public Schools. Andi’s experience derives from a diverse background in customer service, bookkeeping,…

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Katie Henderson

After graduating from West Chester University and starting a career in banking, Katie moved into the retirement plan industry in 2006 and never looked back. She enjoys helping clients to…

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Jamie Upchurch

Jamie graduated from East Carolina University with a BSBA in Management in the fall of 2022. In October of 2023, he joined RPSI and the TPA world. As a young…

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Marilyn Mullen, QKA

Marilyn Mullen joined RPSI in September of 2023 as a Relationship Manager. She has worked in the industry for over 15 years, and has administered various type of pension plans.…

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Marcus Conte

Marcus graduated from the University of Utah in 2009 with a degree in Economics and has been working in the retirement plan industry ever since. He joined RPSI in September…

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We will be closed on March 29 in honor of Good Friday.