Biographies
SANDRA R. TURNER, ERPA, CPC, QPA
Sandra Turner is the founder of Retirement Plan Services, Inc., a full service fee-based administration, actuarial and consulting firm for retirement. With over thirty years of experience, she is widely respected as an expert and leader in the pension field. A few years ago, Ms. Turner achieved the designation of Enrolled Retirement Plan Agent (ERPPA) given by the Internal Revenue Service. This new certification allows her to represent clients before the IRS. As a member of the American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries (ASPPA) Ms. Turner holds the designations Certified Pension Consultant (CPC) along with a Qualified Plan Administrator (QPA). Ms. Turner is also active with the National Federation of Independent Businesses, Small Business Council of America, National Association of Business Owners and the Central Florida Employee Benefits Council.
Ms. Turner has also worked extensively in Washington DC with an elite team of professionals fashioning the Pension Simplification Bill (passed in 1996) and also, the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act signed by President Bush (June 7, 2001). She has testified before Congress on behalf of pension reform and represents small businesses in a number of national forums. In 2009, Ms. Turner was invited by the Office of Advocacy of the SBA to participate in a national think tank on Small Business Pensions in Washington, DC.
Ms. Turner holds a BA in Mathematics and Computer Science from Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. She works in her spare time. She has a passion for helping others in need and even more passion for this industry.
LANNING H. TURNER, ERPA, QPA
Lanning Turner (Lanny) joined RPS in 2003 after graduating from Southeastern College in Lakeland, FL with a B.S. in Business and Pastoral Ministries. He is a Defined Benefit Plan Administrator and credentialed with the IRS as an Enrolled Retirement Plan Agent (ERPA). He is also a member of ASPPA and holds their Qualified Pension Administrator (QPA) designation. Lanny is currently working towards becoming an Enrolled Actuary with the IRS.
Lanny loves to spend his spare time with his wife Monica and two kids, and is involved in various ministries at his church, including singing and playing the keyboard. He likes to play golf, softball, racquetball, swim, among many other physical sporting activities.
ERIC P. BRUST, EA 
Eric Brust is an Enrolled Actuary with the Internal Revenue Service. He has been helping large and small businesses manage their pension plans for over 25 years. Eric’s career started in NYC working for an international consulting firm, helping numerous fortune 500 clients with their pension plans. In 2005, Eric moved to Florida and took his experiences gained in New York to help smaller, more closely held businesses. He has spent the last 15 plus years as both an Actuary and a small business owner.
THOMAS M. BLISS
Thomas Bliss (Tom) is a Defined Contribution Plan Administrator who graduated from Florida State University (FSU) with a BA in Accounting. He first started in this industry by working for his father in 1977 at William Bliss Consultants, and then ended up buying out his dad in 1990. After many years as a small business owner, and now continuing to manage pension plans, he hopes to retire soon.
Tom enjoys going to music concerts with his wife Flo in his downtime.
KELLEY L. LEOPOLD-FENN
Kelley Fenn graduated from The University of Central Florida with a BA in Advertising/Public Relations and a minor in Sociology. Joining the team in 2008, she has worked her way up within the company and continues to educate herself in the world of pensions.
In her spare time Ms. Fenn enjoys time with her friends/family and has a passion for shopping.