Samuel A. Henson J.D.,CEBS, CEBS Compliant

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 and he holds the ASPPAAPM designation.

He earned his J.D. degree at the University of Missouri–Kansas City

School of Law.

Chief Legal Officer/Partner Retirement Plans, Creative Planning

Overland Park, Kansas