About Us

National Benefit Services, Inc. is a Chicago-based retirement plan consulting, actuarial, and administration firm that works with business owners who want to put more money in their pockets, and employers who want a state-of-the-art plan.

Founded in 1978, the firm's clients includes a wide range of employers in the United States, Canada, and overseas.

The Retirement Plan Blog is written and maintained by Jerry Kalish, President of the firm which he founded in 1978. Jerry has over 30 years of experience with a wide variety of employee benefit plans. He provides continuing education programs for CPAs, attorneys, and financial services and human resource professionals. Jerry has authored and edited two books on employee benefits and he is currently at work on his third book, the subject of which is retirement plans for the 21st Century.