When Lexington clients need expertise with retirement plans, Larry Starr provides thorough review, analysis, and implementation of the best solutions for their business.

Lawrence C. Starr, FLMI, CLU, CEBS, ChFC, CPC, EA, ATA, QPFC is President of Qualified Plan Consultants, Inc. (QPC), a West Springfield, Massachusetts firm providing Pension and Profit-Sharing plan consulting, administration and actuarial services on a fee-for-service basis. QPC does not market any products and works with many area accountants, attorneys, and insurance professionals. Though their over 500 clients are primarily found in New England, QPC provides services all over the country.

Larry received his Master of Business Administration in Economics and Finance with a specialty in Insurance from the University of Hartford where he has also served on the adjunct faculty. In addition, he was a member of the faculty of the University of Connecticut for over fourteen years where he taught courses in Pension and Profit Sharing, Social Security, and related areas. Prior to establishing QPC, Larry was with Connecticut General (later CIGNA) for almost ten years. He is a frequent lecturer and speaker and has participated in many seminars all across the country.

In addition to being a Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) and a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC), he holds designations as a Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) and the American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries (ASPPA) designations of Certified Pension Consultant (CPC) and Qualified Plan Financial Consultant (QPFC). He has served many roles within ASPPA, including Vice President of ASPPA and many years on the ASPPA Board of Directors, the ASPPA Education and Examination Committee, and the executive committee of the ASPPA Government Affairs Committee, where he has chaired the Communications Committee which oversees the GAC publications, Q&A sessions with the Government Agencies, and ASPPA’s webcasts. He is currently Senior Advisor to the Government Affairs Committee. He has also served as Chairman of ASPPA’s Political Action Committee (ASPPA PAC). He is a founding partner and operator (SYSOP) of a nationwide electronic pension bulletin board system called The Pension Information eXchange (PIX). He is an Enrolled Agent (EA) authorized to practice before the Internal Revenue Service and holds the designation of Accredited Tax Advisor (ATA) from the Accreditation Council for Accountancy and Taxation.

Larry received ASPPA’s Educator Award in 2004 for his significant contributions to retirement plan education, and in 2012 he was named recipient of ASPPA’s highest award, the Harry T. Eidson Founders Award, acknowledging his significant contributions to ASPPA and to the private pension system. He is one of only two individuals who have received both the Educator Award and the Eidson Award.

Larry is Senior Editor of the Journal of Pension Benefits, is the co-author of The Life Insurance Answer Book for Qualified Plans and Estate Planning, published by Panel Publishers, and is a contributing author of The CPA’s Guide to Retirement Plans for Small Businesses published by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.