Drew Maresca; Matthew Drinkwater, Ph.D., FSRI, FLMI, AFSI, PCS 10/18/2021
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Drew Maresca, who joined LIMRA in 2020, is a Research Director within the Secure Retirement Institute (SRI). He oversees studies that develop and execute a portion of the SRI research agenda, focusing on the retail portion of the retirement industry.
Prior to joining SRI, Maresca was a director on the client insights team at UBS; earlier, he launched and oversaw numerous research products at Corporate Insight, which examined retirement plans, workplace benefits, and insurance. Specifically, Maresca has conducted studies on retirement income, financial wellness, HSAs, and the digital experience offered to plan participants and plan sponsors.
Maresca is a graduate of SUNY Oneonta.
Research Director, Retirement Research
LIMRA
DMaresca@limra.com