HANYS Benefit Services (HBS) is pleased to announce the appointment of James J. Kelley , President, to the Retirement Advisor Council, effective January 1, 2018. The Retirement Advisor Council is a national organization that advocates for successful qualified plan and participant retirement outcomes through the collaborative efforts of experienced, qualified retirement plan advisors, investment managers, and defined contribution plan service providers. To advance its mission, the Council undertakes initiatives in the areas of research, public relations and promotion, public education, regulatory positions, and practice management. The Council accomplishes this mission by: identifying duties, responsibilities, and attributes of the professional retirement plan advisor; sharing professional standards with plan sponsors who are responsible for the success of their plans; providing collective thought capital to decision makers, product providers, legislators, and the public; gi