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Pamela Branshaw Eau Claire

4890 Owen Ayres Court
Eau Claire, WI 54701

Tel:

715.858.6607


Email: pbranshaw@wipfli.com

Pamela R. Branshaw, CPA, CEBS

Employee Benefits Services Leader

Pam Branshaw is responsible for the development and operations of Wipfli LLP’s employee benefits practice.  After joining the tax department, she saw a need for quality benefit plan services and made a commitment to develop the expertise to meet this need.  Pam currently manages a staff that provides recordkeeping services for over 700 retirement plans and 100 cafeteria plans.

Pam is also part of the leadership team for Wipfli’s small business services group, developing and managing services to meet small business clients’ needs.  In addition, she is responsible for the oversight and development of the HR consulting team with regard to employee services offerings.  Pam also leads Wipfli’s Health Care Reform Advisory Group to assist clients in planning for compliance with the Affordable Care Act’s provisions affecting employers.

Certifications
  • Certified Public Accountant
  • Certified Employee Benefit Specialist
Professional Memberships and Activities
  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) - Member
  • Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants (WICPA) - Member
  • National ESOP Association - Member
  • International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP) - Member

Recent Insights

Areas of Focus

  • Retirement plan design, consulting, recordkeeping, and compliance
  • Cafeteria plan design, consulting, and claims processing
  • Health Care Reform consulting and compliance
  • Nonqualified plan consulting and compliance

Education

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
  • Bachelor of business administration degree with a comprehensive public accounting major – Graduated cum laude
International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

Wharton School of Business