Our Team
Clint Blankenship, EA, MSEA, FCA, MAAA is the President of ShowMe Pension Group and has provided pension actuarial services to clients since 1998. He is the certifying enrolled actuary for defined benefit/cash balance actuarial valuations. Clint is a past President of the American Society of Enrolled Actuaries. Clint enjoys welding in the shop, working on his 1964 Ford 4000 tractor and spending time with their growing family.
Phone: 816-792-3838 ext. 230
Email: cblankenship@
Bryan Jones, EA, MSEA, ASA, MAAA is an Enrolled Actuary and Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA) with experience in retirement plan consulting. He specializes in valuations, regulatory filings, and helping clients navigate complex pension and benefits programs. Bryan is committed to delivering accurate, efficient, and client-focused actuarial solutions.
Phone: 816-792-3838 ext. 241
Email: bjones@spg-tpa.com
Julie Sharkey, CPC, QPA, QKC, QKA is our New Business Coordinator/Operations Manager. She works as part of the Business Development Team to prepare proposals and consult with potential new clients. She also manages workflow and reviews the annual valuation reports for the defined contribution plans. Julie has worked in the employee retirement/benefits industry since 1997. She most enjoys spending time with her family, reading and running, and she hopes her love of reading and running rub off on her son (no pressure, Mikey!).
Phone: 816-792-3838 ext. 250
Email: jsharkey@spg-tpa.com
Debbie Messer, CPC, QPA, QKC, QKA is a Pension Administrator who works with both defined benefit and defined contribution plans. She has over 30 years of experience in the retirement industry. Debbie prepares the annual valuation reports and required filings, and consults with clients regarding their retirement plans. She has a secret talent, but won’t say what it is, as it won’t be a secret anymore. Debbie is grateful she has achieved all four ASPPA designations and will no longer need to study for tests.
Phone: 816-792-3838 ext. 226
Email: dmesser@spg-tpa.com
Teresa Harris is a Pension Administrator who works with defined benefit and defined contribution plans. She has nearly 30 years of experience in the retirement industry. Teresa prepares the annual valuation reports and required filings, and consults with clients regarding their retirement plans. She enjoys crocheting and trying new recipes. Teresa would love to travel to England one day to visit the small town where she was born.
Phone: 816-792-3838 ext. 236
Email: tharris@spg-tpa.com
LouAnn Corley serves as the Documents Coordinator. She prepares plans documents for new clients, along with plan amendments and restatements. LouAnn also coordinates plan terminations and assists with various other plan administration tasks. LouAnn has been in the retirement plan industry since 2005 and is currently pursuing the ASPPA designation of QKA. She would love to travel the world, and would especially like to visit England, Ireland, and Scotland.
Phone: 816-792-3838 ext. 249
Email: lcorley@spg-tpa.com
Amy Blankenship is our Office Manager. Amy is responsible for all accounts payable and receivable and oversees payroll and all client invoicing. She has many years of bookkeeping and office organizational experience and has been with SMPG since 2013. Amy enjoys volunteering at her church and at the high school. She is very excited about becoming Grandma MeMe.
Phone: 816-792-3838 ext. 231
Email: ablankenship@spg-tpa.com
Courtney Shanks serves as our Workflow Coordinator. She assists clients with the collection of data needed to prepare the annual administration reports, assists with clients questions, helps to ensure a smooth transition for new clients and works closely with clients on important follow-ups. Courtney is also in charge of maintaining our client database. She is currently pursuing the ASPPA designation of QKA. Courtney enjoys spending time with her family. She is the biggest cheerleader for all 3 of her kids and most Saturday’s she will be at the field watching her son play college football.
Phone: 816-792-3838 ext. 225
Email: cshanks@spg-tpa.com
Sherry Hoppes is an Administrative Assistant. She works with our Pension Administrators processing asset statements and reconciling each trust account. Sherry also assists with office management. She has been with SMPG for over seven years. Sherry enjoys suspense/mystery books. Perhaps that is why, when asked what she wanted to do before she died, Sherry replied with “Why, is there a hit out on me?”
Phone: 816-792-3838 ext. 290
Email: shoppes@spg-tpa.com
Rachel Eze is an Administrative Assistant. She works with our Pension Administrators processing asset statements and reconciling each trust account. Rachel also assists with various pension plan administration items. Rachel would someday love to visit Montana to see the sunsets. She most admires her husband because despite everything he has been through, he continues to help others with a smile.
Phone: 816-792-3838 ext. 265
Email: reze@spg-tpa.com
Noah Palframan is a Jr. Pension Administrator who works with both defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Noah assists the Pension Administrators in the preparation of the annual valuation reports for these plans and also prepares required PBGC and IRS filings. He is currently pursuing the ASPPA designation of QKA. Noah’s favorite quote is: “I can’t go by smarts alone! I need brains!” (his good friend, Amalia). He would love to someday visit a Hell’s Kitchen restaurant and get called a donut by Gordon Ramsay.
Phone: 816-792-3838 ext. 222
Email: npalframan@spg-tpa.com
Matthew Klika is a Jr. Pension Administrator who works with defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Matthew assists the pension administrators in the preparation of the annual valuation reports for these plans and prepares required PBGC and IRS filings. He is currently pursuing the ASPPA designation of QKA. Matthew would love to swap places for one day with the CIA Director and says that his secret talent must be so secret, even he doesn’t know about it!
Phone: 816-792-3838 ext. 291
Email: mklika@spg-tpa.com