Jason Russell

Jason Russell

Jason Russell

Senior Vice President and Actuary

Jason is a Senior Vice President and Actuary, based in Segal’s Washington, DC office, who serves a national role focused on assisting clients navigate challenging situations, creating intellectual capital, developing new business and working with our retirement and actuarial industry groups. Jason is a member of the Segal Board of Directors. He also serves in the firm’s Office of the Chief Actuary and was formerly the East Region Retirement Practice Leader. Jason has over 25 years of actuarial and consulting experience working mainly with multiemployer pension plans.

Jason plays a leading role in assisting multiemployer plans across the country in navigating complicated situations including restructuring, alternative plan designs and strategies to align plan assets and liabilities. Before 2021, he assisted severely underfunded pension plans in developing strategies to avoid insolvency. Since then, he has helped guide these same plans as they apply for special financial assistance under the American Rescue Plan and implement strategies for long-term solvency.

Jason began his career as an actuarial analyst in 2001 at Watson Wyatt Worldwide (now Willis Towers Watson) working on both multiemployer and single-employer pension plans. In 2008, he joined Horizon Actuarial Services, LLC, where he was a principal and senior consulting actuary. Jason joined Segal in 2017.

Jason graduated with honors with a BS in Mathematical Sciences from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, an Enrolled Actuary and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries.

Jason is an active volunteer with the American Academy of Actuaries and former Vice President of Retirement. He previously served on the Board of Directors, as the Vice Chairperson of the Pension Practice Council and as the Chairperson of the Multiemployer Plans Committee. Through the Academy, from 2014 through 2021, he participated in many hearings and other discussions with policymakers on Capitol Hill on multiemployer pension relief and reform.

Jason is an active participant with the National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans (NCCMP) and frequently speaks at NCCMP events. He is also a regular speaker with the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP).

Prior to joining Segal, Jason co-authored The Multiemployer Retirement Landscape, a report published by the IFEBP every few years. He also created a survey of capital market assumptions that continues to be published annually and is a widely used resource.

Read insights from Jason

  • August 27, 2025

    Trustee Considerations After Their Pension Plan Receives SFA

    There are actions multiemployer plan trustees may wish to consider for extending the solvency of or otherwise strengthening their plan.

    Topics covered: Retirement, Investment, Multiemployer Plans

    Read full insight

  • August 18, 2025

    Considerations for Expanding Small Pension Cash-Out Rules

    PBGC premiums are rising. Are you leaving savings on the table? See how a rule change about small pension cash-outs can cut multiemployer plan costs.

    Topics covered: Retirement, Multiemployer Plans

    Read full insight

  • March 12, 2024

    Benefits of Pension De-Risking and Why Now Is the Right Time

    Pension plan sponsors are implementing pension de-risking strategies that can secure participant benefits and better predict future costs.

    Topics covered: Retirement, Investment, Multiemployer Plans, Corporate, Risk Mitigation

    Read full insight

Contact Jason

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Jason Russell

Jason Russell

Jason Russell

Senior Vice President and Actuary

Jason is a Senior Vice President and Actuary, based in Segal’s Washington, DC office, who serves a national role focused on assisting clients navigate challenging situations, creating intellectual capital, developing new business and working with our retirement and actuarial industry groups. Jason is a member of the Segal Board of Directors. He also serves in the firm’s Office of the Chief Actuary and was formerly the East Region Retirement Practice Leader. Jason has over 25 years of actuarial and consulting experience working mainly with multiemployer pension plans.

Jason plays a leading role in assisting multiemployer plans across the country in navigating complicated situations including restructuring, alternative plan designs and strategies to align plan assets and liabilities. Before 2021, he assisted severely underfunded pension plans in developing strategies to avoid insolvency. Since then, he has helped guide these same plans as they apply for special financial assistance under the American Rescue Plan and implement strategies for long-term solvency.

Jason began his career as an actuarial analyst in 2001 at Watson Wyatt Worldwide (now Willis Towers Watson) working on both multiemployer and single-employer pension plans. In 2008, he joined Horizon Actuarial Services, LLC, where he was a principal and senior consulting actuary. Jason joined Segal in 2017.

Jason graduated with honors with a BS in Mathematical Sciences from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, an Enrolled Actuary and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries.

Jason is an active volunteer with the American Academy of Actuaries and former Vice President of Retirement. He previously served on the Board of Directors, as the Vice Chairperson of the Pension Practice Council and as the Chairperson of the Multiemployer Plans Committee. Through the Academy, from 2014 through 2021, he participated in many hearings and other discussions with policymakers on Capitol Hill on multiemployer pension relief and reform.

Jason is an active participant with the National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans (NCCMP) and frequently speaks at NCCMP events. He is also a regular speaker with the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP).

Prior to joining Segal, Jason co-authored The Multiemployer Retirement Landscape, a report published by the IFEBP every few years. He also created a survey of capital market assumptions that continues to be published annually and is a widely used resource.

Read insights from Jason

  • August 27, 2025

    Trustee Considerations After Their Pension Plan Receives SFA

    There are actions multiemployer plan trustees may wish to consider for extending the solvency of or otherwise strengthening their plan.

    Topics covered: Retirement, Investment, Multiemployer Plans

    Read full insight

  • August 18, 2025

    Considerations for Expanding Small Pension Cash-Out Rules

    PBGC premiums are rising. Are you leaving savings on the table? See how a rule change about small pension cash-outs can cut multiemployer plan costs.

    Topics covered: Retirement, Multiemployer Plans

    Read full insight

  • March 12, 2024

    Benefits of Pension De-Risking and Why Now Is the Right Time

    Pension plan sponsors are implementing pension de-risking strategies that can secure participant benefits and better predict future costs.

    Topics covered: Retirement, Investment, Multiemployer Plans, Corporate, Risk Mitigation

    Read full insight

Contact Jason

The information you provide will not be shared with anyone outside Segal.

Jason Russell

Senior Vice President and Actuary

Jason Russell

Contact Jason

The information you provide will not be shared with anyone outside Segal.

Jason is a Senior Vice President and Actuary, based in Segal’s Washington, DC office, who serves a national role focused on assisting clients navigate challenging situations, creating intellectual capital, developing new business and working with our retirement and actuarial industry groups. Jason is a member of the Segal Board of Directors. He also serves in the firm’s Office of the Chief Actuary and was formerly the East Region Retirement Practice Leader. Jason has over 25 years of actuarial and consulting experience working mainly with multiemployer pension plans.

Jason plays a leading role in assisting multiemployer plans across the country in navigating complicated situations including restructuring, alternative plan designs and strategies to align plan assets and liabilities. Before 2021, he assisted severely underfunded pension plans in developing strategies to avoid insolvency. Since then, he has helped guide these same plans as they apply for special financial assistance under the American Rescue Plan and implement strategies for long-term solvency.

Jason began his career as an actuarial analyst in 2001 at Watson Wyatt Worldwide (now Willis Towers Watson) working on both multiemployer and single-employer pension plans. In 2008, he joined Horizon Actuarial Services, LLC, where he was a principal and senior consulting actuary. Jason joined Segal in 2017.

Jason graduated with honors with a BS in Mathematical Sciences from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, an Enrolled Actuary and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries.

Jason is an active volunteer with the American Academy of Actuaries and former Vice President of Retirement. He previously served on the Board of Directors, as the Vice Chairperson of the Pension Practice Council and as the Chairperson of the Multiemployer Plans Committee. Through the Academy, from 2014 through 2021, he participated in many hearings and other discussions with policymakers on Capitol Hill on multiemployer pension relief and reform.

Jason is an active participant with the National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans (NCCMP) and frequently speaks at NCCMP events. He is also a regular speaker with the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP).

Prior to joining Segal, Jason co-authored The Multiemployer Retirement Landscape, a report published by the IFEBP every few years. He also created a survey of capital market assumptions that continues to be published annually and is a widely used resource.

Read insights from Jason

  • August 27, 2025

    Trustee Considerations After Their Pension Plan Receives SFA

    There are actions multiemployer plan trustees may wish to consider for extending the solvency of or otherwise strengthening their plan.

    Topics covered: Retirement, Investment, Multiemployer Plans

    Read full insight

  • August 18, 2025

    Considerations for Expanding Small Pension Cash-Out Rules

    PBGC premiums are rising. Are you leaving savings on the table? See how a rule change about small pension cash-outs can cut multiemployer plan costs.

    Topics covered: Retirement, Multiemployer Plans

    Read full insight

  • March 12, 2024

    Benefits of Pension De-Risking and Why Now Is the Right Time

    Pension plan sponsors are implementing pension de-risking strategies that can secure participant benefits and better predict future costs.

    Topics covered: Retirement, Investment, Multiemployer Plans, Corporate, Risk Mitigation

    Read full insight

Jason Russell

Senior Vice President and Actuary

Jason Russell

Contact Jason

The information you provide will not be shared with anyone outside Segal.

Jason is a Senior Vice President and Actuary, based in Segal’s Washington, DC office, who serves a national role focused on assisting clients navigate challenging situations, creating intellectual capital, developing new business and working with our retirement and actuarial industry groups. Jason is a member of the Segal Board of Directors. He also serves in the firm’s Office of the Chief Actuary and was formerly the East Region Retirement Practice Leader. Jason has over 25 years of actuarial and consulting experience working mainly with multiemployer pension plans.

Jason plays a leading role in assisting multiemployer plans across the country in navigating complicated situations including restructuring, alternative plan designs and strategies to align plan assets and liabilities. Before 2021, he assisted severely underfunded pension plans in developing strategies to avoid insolvency. Since then, he has helped guide these same plans as they apply for special financial assistance under the American Rescue Plan and implement strategies for long-term solvency.

Jason began his career as an actuarial analyst in 2001 at Watson Wyatt Worldwide (now Willis Towers Watson) working on both multiemployer and single-employer pension plans. In 2008, he joined Horizon Actuarial Services, LLC, where he was a principal and senior consulting actuary. Jason joined Segal in 2017.

Jason graduated with honors with a BS in Mathematical Sciences from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, an Enrolled Actuary and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries.

Jason is an active volunteer with the American Academy of Actuaries and former Vice President of Retirement. He previously served on the Board of Directors, as the Vice Chairperson of the Pension Practice Council and as the Chairperson of the Multiemployer Plans Committee. Through the Academy, from 2014 through 2021, he participated in many hearings and other discussions with policymakers on Capitol Hill on multiemployer pension relief and reform.

Jason is an active participant with the National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans (NCCMP) and frequently speaks at NCCMP events. He is also a regular speaker with the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP).

Prior to joining Segal, Jason co-authored The Multiemployer Retirement Landscape, a report published by the IFEBP every few years. He also created a survey of capital market assumptions that continues to be published annually and is a widely used resource.

Read insights from Jason

  • August 27, 2025

    Trustee Considerations After Their Pension Plan Receives SFA

    There are actions multiemployer plan trustees may wish to consider for extending the solvency of or otherwise strengthening their plan.

    Topics covered: Retirement, Investment, Multiemployer Plans

    Read full insight

  • August 18, 2025

    Considerations for Expanding Small Pension Cash-Out Rules

    PBGC premiums are rising. Are you leaving savings on the table? See how a rule change about small pension cash-outs can cut multiemployer plan costs.

    Topics covered: Retirement, Multiemployer Plans

    Read full insight

  • March 12, 2024

    Benefits of Pension De-Risking and Why Now Is the Right Time

    Pension plan sponsors are implementing pension de-risking strategies that can secure participant benefits and better predict future costs.

    Topics covered: Retirement, Investment, Multiemployer Plans, Corporate, Risk Mitigation

    Read full insight

Jason Russell

Jason Russell

Senior Vice President and Actuary

Contact Jason

The information you provide will not be shared with anyone outside Segal.

Jason is a Senior Vice President and Actuary, based in Segal’s Washington, DC office, who serves a national role focused on assisting clients navigate challenging situations, creating intellectual capital, developing new business and working with our retirement and actuarial industry groups. Jason is a member of the Segal Board of Directors. He also serves in the firm’s Office of the Chief Actuary and was formerly the East Region Retirement Practice Leader. Jason has over 25 years of actuarial and consulting experience working mainly with multiemployer pension plans.

Jason plays a leading role in assisting multiemployer plans across the country in navigating complicated situations including restructuring, alternative plan designs and strategies to align plan assets and liabilities. Before 2021, he assisted severely underfunded pension plans in developing strategies to avoid insolvency. Since then, he has helped guide these same plans as they apply for special financial assistance under the American Rescue Plan and implement strategies for long-term solvency.

Jason began his career as an actuarial analyst in 2001 at Watson Wyatt Worldwide (now Willis Towers Watson) working on both multiemployer and single-employer pension plans. In 2008, he joined Horizon Actuarial Services, LLC, where he was a principal and senior consulting actuary. Jason joined Segal in 2017.

Jason graduated with honors with a BS in Mathematical Sciences from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, an Enrolled Actuary and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries.

Jason is an active volunteer with the American Academy of Actuaries and former Vice President of Retirement. He previously served on the Board of Directors, as the Vice Chairperson of the Pension Practice Council and as the Chairperson of the Multiemployer Plans Committee. Through the Academy, from 2014 through 2021, he participated in many hearings and other discussions with policymakers on Capitol Hill on multiemployer pension relief and reform.

Jason is an active participant with the National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans (NCCMP) and frequently speaks at NCCMP events. He is also a regular speaker with the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP).

Prior to joining Segal, Jason co-authored The Multiemployer Retirement Landscape, a report published by the IFEBP every few years. He also created a survey of capital market assumptions that continues to be published annually and is a widely used resource.

Read insights from Jason

  • August 27, 2025

    Trustee Considerations After Their Pension Plan Receives SFA

    There are actions multiemployer plan trustees may wish to consider for extending the solvency of or otherwise strengthening their plan.

    Topics covered: Retirement, Investment, Multiemployer Plans

    Read full insight

  • August 18, 2025

    Considerations for Expanding Small Pension Cash-Out Rules

    PBGC premiums are rising. Are you leaving savings on the table? See how a rule change about small pension cash-outs can cut multiemployer plan costs.

    Topics covered: Retirement, Multiemployer Plans

    Read full insight

  • March 12, 2024

    Benefits of Pension De-Risking and Why Now Is the Right Time

    Pension plan sponsors are implementing pension de-risking strategies that can secure participant benefits and better predict future costs.

    Topics covered: Retirement, Investment, Multiemployer Plans, Corporate, Risk Mitigation

    Read full insight