Stanley, Holcombe & Associates, with headquarters in Atlanta, GA, was founded in July, 1983, to offer professional, full-service actuarial consulting and administrative services for employee retirement plans. Our talents in consulting, technical support, and computer areas effectively provide a broad range of service for our clients.

"Innovation alone is not enough. Accuracy and responsiveness should also be expected from a professional consultant."

The two founding principals were actuaries, with combined experience in 1983 of approximately 30 years in the actuarial profession.

In conjunction with Actech, Inc., SH&A has developed and has continuous access to unparalled pension actuarial systems. These provide invaluable tools for our use in responding to our clients' needs and objectives.

Innovation alone is not enough. Accuracy and responsiveness should also be expected from a professional consultant.

The philosophy of our approach to our clients' needs may be characterized as anticipatory. We believe that, in order to perform most effectively, we must remain on the "leading edge" of our field. This includes current and indepth knowledge of the legislative area, trends in benefits, and investment agencies. However, of most importance is the knowledge of our clients, their philosophies, and their interests.

Compensation to a consulting firm should equitably reflect the consultants' efforts expended on the client's behalf. The value received by the client should exceed the amount of such compensation.

In the final analysis, all of these characteristics may be considered as a part of professionalism. An extreme degree of credibility is imperative for a professional consulting organization.