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The staff at Goldleaf Partners has the
proven work experience you need to maximize the reward
to your employees. Our substantial depth of staff includes
five employees with sixteen or more years of industry
experience. These individuals bring with them professional
credentials and designations including Certified Public
Accountant (CPA), Certified Pension Consultant (CPC),
Qualified Plan Administrator (QPA), and Professional
in Human Resources (PHR). Please read about key employee
backgrounds below.
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Michael E. King, CPA, MBT
- Managing Consultant
Mr. King is the co-President and co-founder of
Goldleaf Partners, a retirement and benefits
consulting and administration firm based in Minnesota.
Mr. King's 23 years in the benefits industry includes
fifteen years in public accounting with both
Deloitte & Touche and Larson Allen. Mr. King has
worked extensively with the taxation of and consulting
on all types of retirement plans, welfare plans, and
nonqualified executive deferred compensation
arrangements. He has significant experience representing
clients on audit and related issues before the Internal
Revenue Service and the Department of Labor. Types
of clients whom Mr. King has served range from
Fortune 500 employers, state and local governments,
to small privately held corporations. He has served as an adjunct
professor for the University of Minnesota, Carlson
School of Management, and Metro State University, on
deferred compensation curriculum. He also does seminar
presentations, and numerous public speaking engagements.
He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin -Stevens
Point, and his graduate work was completed at the
University of Minnesota. He received his Certified
Public Accounting designation from the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) in
1986.
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Heather N. Hess - Vice President,
Operations
Heather N. Hess joined Goldleaf Partners in the fall
of 2005 as the Director of Operations. Her eleven
years retirement industry experience includes
strategic roles in client service, relationship
management and product development. In her tenure
with Principal Financial Group, State Street Global
Advisors and BISYS Retirement Services she coordinated
product development functions, managed large market
plans, oversaw block conversions and supervised
relationship management groups. Most recently she
was responsible for the mid-market client service
team at BISYS.
Her strong team building skills and broad client
service and operational experience provide her with
unique insights in managing the operations of a
retirement service organization. Heather graduated
cum laude from the College of St. Benedict.
She is active in various industry groups such as
ASPA and Relius user groups.
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Aaron McIsaac, PHR
- Retirement Consultant
Mr. McIsaac has more than 10 years
of experience as an employee benefits and
human resources consultant. He is exceptionally
skilled at effectively designing and implementing retirement
plans. Additionally, he can advise employers on
the administration and financing (insurance and
investments) of employee benefit plans.
Mr. McIsaac has a broad
consulting background ranging from large organizations
on a national scale to small businesses on a local
scale. His extensive technical experience gains
him the unique insight to integrate human resources
“best practices” with organizational
development.
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