Samuel Henson
Chief Legal Officer at Creative Planning Retirement / Instructor at International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans
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International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans
As chief legal officer, Samuel Henson oversees ERISA compliance, DOL/IRS/SEC/PBGC activities and the legislative landscape for more than 50,000 clients and 7,000 associates. He is also a consultative partner in the areas of regulatory and legislative compliance, investment, pension risk management and vendor management. Previously, Henson was senior vice president–director of legislative and regulatory affairs for Lockton Companies and spent almost ten years with the U.S. Department of Labor, where he conducted more than 150 civil and criminal investigations of employee benefits plans, service providers and fiduciaries. He was the 2011 recipient of the Secretary of Labor’s Exceptional Achievement Award. He writes and speaks frequently on numerous fiduciary topics and has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Plan Sponsor Magazine, Benefits Magazine, Benefits Quarterly, Insurance News and Business Insurance. Henson is a past member of the International Foundation’s Corporate Board, currently serves as chair of the CEBS® Committee and served as the 2019 president of the ISCEBS Governing Council. He is a Certified Employee Benefit Specialist®, CEBS Compliant, a Fellow of ISCEBS, and he holds the ASPPAAPM designation. He earned his J.D. degree at the University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Law.
Education
- University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law - J.D., Law 2001 - 2004
- Northwest Missouri State University - B.S., Political Science 1997 - 2001
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