Leadership

John Pinto is Pentegra’s President and CEO. John has been with the organization since 1991 and has been a driving force in Pentegra’s growth over the last decade. John inherently understands that the customer is the most valuable asset an organization can have. His creative talent and energy have played a huge role in continually expanding and improving the company’s retirement plan and fiduciary solutions.

Prior to becoming President and CEO, he held multiple positions within the organization. He joined the organization as a Comptroller in 1991 and quickly rose to the position of Treasurer in 1994. He was promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in 2001, and Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in 2008. In 2009, he was named Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.

As Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, Eric manages Pentegra’s Operations and Trust areas, overseeing all of Pentegra’s Defined Contribution (DC) and Third Party Administrator (TPA) operations and directing strategy, process, project management and overall operational support for Pentegra’s national client base.

He also oversees two wholly-owned subsidiaries of Pentegra along with a group trust for which Pentegra provides administrative and investment services.

Eric brings a wealth of leadership experience and passion for the business to his role. With an extensive background in the retirement industry, he came to Pentegra from MassMutual, where he had responsibility for operations, sales and investments. Most recently, he served as Head of Workplace Operations at MassMutual, Inc. where he led an 800-plus employee organization. Prior to that, he served as Workplace Solutions Head of Sales and Education and Senior Vice President of Investment Services and Product Management.

As Chief Legal Officer, Robert oversees the legal, compliance and governance areas at Pentegra. Robert has more than 40 years of experience in the retirement benefits industry and has been recognized as a leading expert in the area of multiple employer plans. He has a passion for helping clients and is a trusted resource for our organization. Robert and his team consult with clients and partners regarding every aspect of retirement benefit plans. Robert was instrumental in procuring a change to Section 413(c) of the Internal Revenue Code and obtained a prohibited transaction exemption for Pentegra. All of his contributions have been vital to the growth of the business.

Before Robert joined Pentegra in 1986, he was in private practice specializing in employee benefits and tax law. He also took his knowledge to the classroom where he was a professor at the Adelphi University Lawyer’s Assistant Program.

Matt Mintzer is the Executive Vice President, and leads Pentegra’s Sales and Marketing , Strategic Development, Client Services and Operations areas. He joined the organization in 2019, bringing decades of experience and industry insights.

Matt has more than 30 years of experience in the retirement industry. Prior to his current role, Matt was a principal at Eyes Up Consulting, where he worked with firms to develop impactful product, sales, marketing, operations and distribution solutions designed to differentiate clients from the competition. His previous senior leadership roles include: Head, Advisor Retirement Business, JPMorgan Asset Management; Head, Advisor Retirement Business, AllianceBernstein (AB); Head, Retirement Marketing, Putnam Investments.

Rich is Senior Vice President of Thought Leadership at Pentegra. Rich’s work is focused on helping shape Pentegra’s viewpoint on workplace retirement plans, plan design strategy, retirement success and employee savings trends. In addition, he is responsible for Pentegra’s Defined Benefit line of business. Rich’s extensive knowledge of the retirement plan marketplace has made him a sought after speaker on retirement benefit topics.

He’s a frequent speaker at seminars and other industry events; a Certified Pension Consultant (CPC); a Qualified Pension Administrator (QPA);a Qualified 401(k) Administrator (QKA); and a member of the American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries (ASPPA).Rich serves as a member of the Schwab RT Advisory Board of Directors.

Charles is Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Pentegra. Charles is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Finance and Accounting functions of the organization. He partners with other functional leaders to drive the organization’s overall strategy, initiatives and goals by providing critical financial analysis and decision support.

Prior to joining Pentegra, Charles served as Worldwide Controller at The Fram Group. He held the same position at Honeywell Consumer Products Group. Prior to that, he held the position of Director, Financial Planning and Analysis at Sara Lee Corporation. He began his career as a Senior Auditor at Ernst & Young.

Pete is Senior Vice President Information Technology and Chief Technology Officer at Pentegra. Pete oversees Pentegra’s Information Technology and Information Security groups and focuses on driving productive and supportive relationships between business partners, technology teams and our customers.

Prior to joining Pentegra, Pete spent more than fifteen years at Morgan Stanley, most recently as Executive Director, Field and Client Technology, where he led the Sales Technology and Global development teams, where he focused on creating technology solutions.

Scott leads Pentegra’s investment management team, where he oversees the investment processes governing over billions in assets comprised of both public and private holdings of fixed income, equity, real estate and alternative investments.

Scott began his tenure with Pentegra in 2011. Prior to joining Pentegra, Scott was Vice President of investments at Kansas City Life Insurance Company. After 17 years there, he headed to Reinsurance Group of America, where he served as Vice President – Senior Portfolio Manager; Fixed Income Management; Investment Strategy & Research; and Non-Public and Alternative Investments. Scott was also an Adjunct Instructor at Sterling College, where he taught undergraduate level business courses.

Colleen oversees Pentegra’s human resources policies and programs including recruitment, selection, retention, and compensation and benefit programs. She’s also responsible for managing all of our offices and facilities and making sure our employees are happy and comfortable.

Colleen has been with Pentegra for over 24 years. She began her career as a Benefits Administrator at General Foods. Following that, she joined Phibro Energy as Human Administrator before moving on in 1992 to become a Human Resources Assistant Consultant at Aon Corporation.