Jeff Passmore is a Principal and Investment Consultant at Buck Consultants. His responsibilities include delivering the full spectrum of Buck Global Investment Advisor’s services, including providing performance evaluations on DB and DC plans, investment strategies and policies for all types of funds and plans and supporting Buck’s Pension Investment Risk Management (PIRM) solution. He also serves as a national resource for Buck’s Low Volatility Pension Plan (LVP).

Jeff joined Buck Consultants in 2011 and has more than 20 years retirement benefit and financial risk consulting experience. His expertise covers retirement and financial strategy consulting especially in the area of pension financial risk evaluation. Jeff also has experience in the design, funding and administration of retirement benefits including traditional defined benefit pensions, 401(k) and 403(b) plans and post-retirement medical plans.

Mary Kay Leydon
Director of Participant Communication and Education
Lincoln Financial Group

Mary Kay Leydon is the Director of Participant Communication and Education. She is responsible for directing the overall strategic communication and education initiatives for the employer, working to increase participant awareness and engagement. 

Leydon joined Lincoln Financial Group early in 2011 as the head of the participant segment marketing. She brings to Lincoln Financial Group over 25 years’ experience in strategic marketing and communications. 

Prior to joining Lincoln Financial Group, Leydon was the vice president of Participant and Plan Sponsor marketing at Transamerica Retirement Services.  Before joining Transamerica, she was principal of her own consulting practice specializing in benefits communications. Her clients included Astra Zeneca, MFS, Mill Creek Capital, Merrill Lynch and the Hartford. 

Leydon also served as the national director for e-business strategy for MetLife’s Retirement and Savings division. Prior to joining MetLife, she served as vice president of marketing for Zurich Scudder (Scudder Kemper) Retirement Services.

Leydon was nominated in 2009 and 2010 as one of the 100 most influential people in defined contribution; she has won numerous awards, including top honors at the PSCA Signature Awards, MFEA Gold Star awards, Hermes, and others.  She is a member of the IABC and Financial Communicators, and Women in Pensions organizations. She is co-founder and member of the Board for Save the Animals, a no-kill animal shelter. 

Leydon has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Villanova University.