Retirement: Solved.
The strength of a retirement plan is in its management, and managing a modern retirement plan amid the ever-changing conditions of today’s world requires careful maintenance and exacting calculation. Plan sponsors and advisors have a duty to ensure that a plan is viable and beneficial to its participants, and those goals demand expert, professional support.
Our clients and their plan participants trust RHI to provide actuarial consulting and plan administration services that promote plan success. We offer an integrated set of services, from plan design customized to meet the needs of each individual participant to rigorous recordkeeping and actuarial calculation. RHI specializes in the fundamental pieces that make retirement plans work.
Why RHI?
RHI serves the full spectrum of retirement programs – defined benefit and defined contribution plans, traditional and hybrid plans, qualified and non-qualified plans – with a fully customizable service offering covering all aspects of retirement plan design, implementation, regulatory compliance, actuarial services and ongoing plan administration.
Our work begins with an in-depth review of plan strategy and status, and continues with administration, implementation and monitoring of all aspects of the plan. Our firm is comprised of experts who bring decades of practical experience, working alongside plan advisors, sponsors and participants to create and manage retirement plans that benefit sponsors and participants now and into the future.
Headquartered in Houston, we serve corporate clients, public agencies and nonprofit organizations.
Certifications
As a team serving clients nationally, our staff strives to earn the highest and most sought-after credentials in our industry. Certifications earned by our staff include:
- Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA)
- Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA)
- Member, American Academy of Actuaries (MAAA)
- Joint Board Enrolled Actuary (EA)
- Member, American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries (ASPPA)
- Qualified Pension Administrator (QPA)
- Qualified 401(k) Administrator (QKA)

Heritage
RHI was founded in 1998 as Retirement Horizons Inc. with a desire to become a leader in the retirement services industry. We began operations in our headquarters in The Woodlands, Texas, where we continue to work today, as a full-service actuarial consulting and benefits administration firm, offering customized retirement plan solutions. We are a member of Group RHI, which is building a leading national retirement services firm with affiliations across the country.
Leadership Team

Ray Waymel
President and Pension Administration Outsourcing Practice LeaderRay is the President of RHI, oversees the Pension Administration Outsourcing practice, and shares responsibility for developing business strategy and marketing. Ray has over 30 years of benefits and outsourcing consulting experience, including plan design, implementation, maintenance and administration. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Northern Illinois University.

David Sawyer
FSA, EA, MAAA Actuarial Practice LeaderDavid brings decades of experience and expertise in areas including actuarial valuation, employer assistance, financial reporting and disclosure. David is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and a member of the American Academy of Actuaries. He holds bachelor’s degrees in Actuarial Science from Central Washington University and Business Administration from Washington State University.

David Kent
FSA, EA, MAAA Consulting ActuaryDavid has more than 20 years of experience in actuarial consulting for pension plans, with expertise in funding, accounting, design, administration and compliance for both public- and private-sector plans. He is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and an Enrolled Actuary. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from the University of Texas.

Dan Moran
Defined Contribution Practice Leader, ERPA, QPADan oversees the Defined Contribution Plan practice at RHI, bringing a wealth of experience in client management and financial services. He is an Enrolled Retirement Plan Agent and a Qualified Pension Administrator.

Tony Panagiotu
Attorney/CPATony is the President of Panagiotu Pension Advisors (PPA), a sister company of RHI, and leads the firm’s Retirement Plan Division. Tony is an Attorney and CPA and graduated from the University of Puget Sound School of Law where he also earned his undergraduate degree. In addition to leading PPA, Tony creates customized retirement plans for clients of all sizes.

Mickey McDaniel
Founder and Board of DirectorsMickey founded Retirement Horizons in 1998, and currently sits on our Board of Directors. He has more than 30 years of experience in retirement consulting. He is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, and a member of the American Academy of Actuaries and the Pension Section of the Society of Actuaries. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science from the University of Texas.

Kevin Abrahams
Actuary ASA, EA

Melissa Allen
DB Consultant

Barry Anderson
Actuarial Manager

Katrina Brock
Compliance

Steve Brown
Senior DB Consultant

Penny Chavez
DC Analyst

Mary Lynn Draudt
Controller

Barb Guinn
Call Center Staff

Kerry Lockart
Call Center Staff

Pat Shiver
Office Manager

Maribel Squier
DC Analyst

Andrea Sylve
Call Center Staff

Marilyn Tubbs
Senior DC Consultant

Tami Walther
Senior DC Consultant