Brad Burdick is vice president of business development as part of the NFP executive benefits division at NFP Corp. With over 25 years of industry experience, Mr. Burdick brings an unmatched breadth of versatility to his current role. As a well-educated business professional, creative innovator and interpersonal leader, he demonstrates an innate ability to not only address complex executive benefits problems but to formulate solutions that yield positive results for clients and colleagues alike. From ERISA plans, bank-owned life insurance (BOLI), company-owned life insurance (COLI), individually-owned deferred compensation plans, executive disability and long-term care insurance, as well as additional corporate benefits and insurance solutions, Mr. Burdick orchestrates across departments, business lines and client contacts in a trusted advisor role.

Ken Derks is a managing consultant in NFP executive benefits at NFP Corp. He has more than 30 years of professional services experience in the financial services industry. For the past 17 years, Mr. Derks has advised many banks regarding nonqualified benefit plans and bank-owned life insurance (BOLI) programs as well as overall bank compensation strategies. He is a frequent speaker at state and national trade association meetings and has authored numerous articles on compensation, BOLI and nonqualified benefit plans.

Prior experience includes 16 years with RSM (McGladrey), serving as principal and national director of financial institution consulting. Mr. Derks is a registered representative with Kestra Investment Services, LLC.

Trey Deupree is a senior consultant at NFP Corp. He brings over 20 years of experience in designing customized benefit and BOLI programs. Mr. Deupree works with accountants, attorneys and other professional advisors to ensure proper implementation and administration of nonqualified benefit plans.

Prior to joining NFP Corp., Mr. Deupree served as a national bank examiner with the Comptroller of the Currency for 10 years and 2 years with the Federal Reserve Bank. He is a strong advocate for community banking and is a regular speaker at national and state banking meetings in the areas of compensation programs and utilizing BOLI as a strategic funding source. He has authored numerous articles on executive and director compensation that have appeared in several trade group publications.