Samuel W. Halpern

Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors LLC (Gallagher) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. The firm was founded in 2008 and is a subsidiary of Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc., ultimately owned by Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE: AJG). Gallagher provides retirement, investment advice/consulting and decision-making to institutional investors, which include public and private sector employee benefit plans (including multiemployer plans), charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, labor organizations, state or municipal government entities, hospitals, non-profit organizations, private trusts, corporations or business entities, and individuals.

Founded in 1996 by Frank Lilly and Samuel 'Skip' Halpern, Independent Fiduciary Services Inc. is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Washington, DC. The firm provides investment advisory services to institutional investors including ERISA employee benefit plans (including corporate and Taft-Hartley pension, 401k and welfare funds), public pension funds, foundations, endowments, and non-profit organizations and charitable organizations