Garry is a graduate of California State University, Fresno with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Accounting. He has 40 years of experience in qualified pension plan administration. He is an Accredited Pension Administrator (APA) and Member of the National Institute of Pension Administrators (NIPA). He has served as President of NIPA, San Joaquin Valley Chapter, Board Member of NIPA-SJVC and Curriculum Chair for NIPA APA Exam 1. He specializes in more complex calculations, such as IRC Section 401(a)(4) rate group testing contribution optimization. He has three daughters, two of which were married in 2023, and welcomed two grandchildren into the family in 2026. Garry has been with Hicks since 1997.
