Phil Allen

Director of DB Client Relations and Actuary

Phil Allen is Director of DB Client Relations and Actuary at Nova 401(k) Associates. Since joining Nova in early 2018, Phil has supported clients with plan design and compliance, specializing in defined benefit/defined contribution combination plans.

Prior to Nova, Phil spent 20 years with leading benefit consulting firms Willis Towers Watson and Mercer. During that time, he served as a consulting actuary, account manager, and retirement business leader, focusing on large corporate defined benefit plans.

Phil holds several professional designations: Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA), Enrolled Actuary (EA), Fellow of the Conference of Consulting Actuaries (FCA), and Member of the American Society of Enrolled Actuaries (MSEA). He is also active in the industry as a member of NIPA and the Denver Chapter of the Western Pension and Benefits Council (WP&BC), where he previously served as president of both the Phoenix and Denver Chapters and on the WP&BC Governing Board.

A graduate of Baylor University, Phil earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics with a minor in Philosophy.

Outside of work, Phil enjoys spending time in the Colorado mountains—skiing, trail running, and relaxing with his family. He’s also a fan of live music and sports.