Arthur is the President of Hooker & Holcombe Retirement Services, Inc. Arthur consults on many of our clients' 401(k) and defined contribution plans. He has a leading role in the marketing and development of our firm's defined contribution products, services, and systems. He also has responsibility for developing and maintaining various alliance relationships for bundled defined contribution services. He shares administrative responsibilities for the company's retirement plans.

Arthur joined Hooker & Holcombe in 1987. His professional experience includes 12 years of pension experience at Connecticut General Life Insurance Company.

Arthur is a graduate of Wesleyan University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Sociology. 

Arthur serves on the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Chapter of the National Institute of Pension Administrators (NIPA). He is also a Corporator of the Middlesex Health Care Corporation.

Robin Ricci is an Account Executive at Hooker & Holcombe Retirement Services, Inc..

Robin works with defined contribution sponsors and participants. Her main objective is to ensure participants appropriately select and monitor suitable asset allocation. She also handles communications and enrollment meetings for Plan Sponsors and their employees on a recurring basis. She works with clients to customize the education, explaining details of investment choices and administrative procedures.

Robin has been with H&H for a number of years working as a plan analyst prior to becoming an investment representative. Prior to H&H, Robin worked as an Account Administrator at the CIGNA Corporation handling CIGNA largest defined contribution clients.

Robin holds a B.S., Business Administration with a major in Finance from Northeastern University. Robin is a member of NIPA, completing two exams.

Stuart Herskowitz is Senior Vice President Hooker & Holcombe Retirement Services, Inc. Stuart is instrumental in coordinating and transitioning new client engagements to H&H. Stu actively consults with both public and private sector employers on a range of institutional retirement plan related issues. As a principal in the firm, he plays a leading role in the strategic planning of the H&H Companies.

Stuart has more than 25 years of experience in the retirement plan business. He began his career in employee benefits as a consultant focusing on institutional retirement plans and related issues. He was also a national practice leader for a NJ/CT employee benefit consulting firm.

Stuart has a BS in Chemistry from William Paterson College.

Barry’s focus is defined contribution plans, including ESOPs (Employee Stock Ownership Plans), profit sharing plans, money purchase plans, and 401(k) plans in particular. He provides consulting and administrative services to a wide range of clients who sponsor defined contribution plans for their employees. Additionally, he is responsible for the management and supervision of our firm’s 401(k) Unit.

Barry came to Hooker & Holcombe in 1997 with over 20 years of experience in pensions and related benefits. Prior to joining us, he was a second vice-president and employee benefits officer with Chase Manhattan Bank.

Barry holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Fairfield University and earned his CEBS (Certified Employee Benefits Specialist) at The Wharton School.