Consultants and Actuaries
Blake Orth, FSA, EA, MAAA
Blake Orth is a Senior Consultant in GRS’ Dallas, Texas office. He has 14 years of public sector and benefits consulting experience. Blake oversees retiree medical valuations for 170 government clients of all sizes, including statewide systems in Texas, Hawaii, South Carolina, and Kentucky. He also serves on GRS’ OPEB Committee.
His retiree healthcare work covers valuations, liability and cost projects, reviews of per capita claims estimates, and pre-funding and plan redesign studies. Blake’s pension experience covers actuarial valuations, liability and funding projects, experience studies, and benefit certifications.
Professional Designations
- Fellow, Society of Actuaries
- Enrolled Actuary, ERISA
- Member, American Academy of Actuaries
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance, Southern Methodist University, Summa Cum Laude
Bachelor of Science, Mathematics, Southern Methodist University, Summa Cum Laude
Bachelor of Science, Management Science, Southern Methodist University, Summa Cum Laude
Presentations and Publications
Blake’s speaking engagements include national and regional benefit conferences such as the National Conference of Public Employee Retirement Systems (NCPERS) and the Government Treasurers’ Organization of Texas (GTOT). He also co-authored a GRS Perspective article titled The Long-Term Cost of Short-Term Thinking: Why Prefunding OPEB Liabilities Matters.