Delbert Zamora
EA, MAAA
Principal and Consulting Actuary
Dallas, TX, US
Delbert Zamora is a principal and consulting actuary in the Dallas office of Milliman. Delbert consults clients in areas of designing, funding, and financial reporting of their retirement programs.
Experience
Delbert has worked in the retirement consulting field since 1994, with prior experience at Deloitte & Touche / Deloitte Consulting, and Ernst & Young.
His expertise includes:
- Actuarial valuations for defined benefit plans (qualified and non-qualified) and retiree medical programs for corporate, public, church, and non-profit clients
- Financial accounting consulting including global accounting consolidation and mark-to-market conversions
- Merger & acquisition due diligence and related consulting
- Defined benefit and contribution design
- Consulting on plan administration outsourcing alternatives
- Plan termination consulting and execution
Delbert has also developed internal technical training initiatives and presented before professional actuarial groups.
Professional Designations
- Enrolled Actuary (EA) under ERISA
- Member, American Academy of Actuaries
Education
- BBA, Finance with a concentration in Risk Management & Insurance, University of Texas
Publications
Read their latest work
Article
Church retirement plans: A look at the Diocese of Fort Worth
15 February 2023 - by Jake Pringle, Delbert Zamora
Learn about the unique pressures facing church pension plan sponsors as they support retired clergy and recruit lay employees.
Article
The Bulletin: Guide to church retirement plans - Issue 2
06 January 2022 - by Delbert Zamora
Explore the principle of benefit adequacy as part of total retirement income planning with church defined benefit plans.
Article
Case study: Pension plan design alternatives
15 March 2021 - by Delbert Zamora
Case study: Milliman explores a host of options for a JV pension-plan design to achieve the best outcome.
Article
Impact of COVID-19 on your pension plan: CARES Act funding relief for single-employer defined benefit plans
07 April 2020 - by Delbert Zamora
This article focuses on the CARES Act provision allowing deferment to January 1, 2021, of required defined benefit contributions due in the 2020 calendar year.