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HANYS Benefit Services names Noah Buck president

Buck brings 20 years of retirement and benefits industry
experience to leadership role of boutique advisory agency 

Rensselaer, NY July 14, 2022— HANYS Benefit Services
announced today Noah Buck has been appointed president. Buck steps into the advisory
agency’s leadership role at a time when organizations are seeking expert retirement
and employee benefits guidance for fiduciary governance and employee engagement.

With HBS since 2019, Buck had most recently served as
interim president and was previously vice president of client relationship
management. Before joining HBS, Buck was a principal in Milliman’s employee benefits
practice. He earned a Bachelor of Science in management science and information
systems from Penn State University and a Master of Business Administration from
SUNY Albany.



"I’m honored to be leading a team that is passionate
about making sure our clients are meeting their organization’s and employees’
needs,” said Buck. “A focused approach to retirement and employee benefits
plans is critical for compliance as well as the recruitment and retention of staff.
I'm proud of what HBS achieves for our clients day in and day out, and I look
forward to bringing HBS’ impact to more organizations, and in turn, to their
employees.   



With its niche in the nonprofit healthcare industry, HANYS
Benefit Services has grown to provide customized, full-service retirement and
employee benefits solutions to organizations in all industries. Organizations
interested in learning more about HBS’ services are encouraged to reach out to nbuck@hanys.org or call (800)
388-1963. 



About HANYS Benefit Services 



HANYS Benefit
Services is an industry-leading full-service independent consulting firm,
registered investment advisor and broker-dealer. HBS delivers tangible business
results to finance and human resource leaders, enabling them to enhance
retirement and employee benefit plan offerings while remaining competitive and
reducing overall plan costs.  



HANYS Benefit Services is a marketing name of Healthcare
Community Securities Corporation, member FINRA/SIPC, and an SEC Registered
Investment Advisor. This material has been prepared for informational purposes
only, and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, tax,
legal or accounting advice.

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