The career of Kevin M. Brown has been marked from its beginning by extraordinary service to others, to his country and to his industry. Kevin served in the United States Air Force from 1967 to 1971 during the Vietnam Conflict with distinction. He subsequently enrolled in and graduated from Bernard Baruch College at the City University of New York with a BBA.

Following in the footsteps of his father, Charles T. Brown, a noted pension and insurance professional, Kevin started his career at PRB in 1978. Kevin quickly became a member of the management team as an Advanced Sales Specialist, then Comptroller and finally the Manager. Today he is the President of PRB Administrators NY and is also a partner at Price Raffel & Browne LLC.

On the volunteer side, Kevin is most active in charities centering within his home borough of Richmond County. He is currently the President of the Moravian Cemetery; a past member of the finance and administration committee of the Snug Harbor Cultural Center; past board member and treasurer of the Moravian Ministries Foundation, a board member of the Larger Life Foundation and Moravian Open Door, a half-way house located in Manhattan. He is a past board member and treasurer of the Camp Fire Council of Greater New York.

Kevin and his wife of forty years reside in Staten Island. They have two grown sons and two grandchildren.

Kevin is a registered representative of Ameritas Investment Corp., member FINRA/SIPC.

Fran Ferrante serves as Executive Vice President of PRB Administrators NY and is responsible for overseeing every aspect of qualified retirement plan administration from plan installation through plan termination. Fran has extensive technical expertise, and works directly with clients, accountants and attorneys to address the more complex issues affecting their clients. The depth of her experience and regulatory knowledge is prized by PRB affiliates and clients.

Fran started her career in pension administration in 1974, on the date that ERISA was enacted. She is a frequent speaker at meetings and seminars, and is a member of the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries.

An Enrolled Retirement Plan Agent (ERPA) is a new category of practitioner who has earned the privilege of representing taxpayers before the IRS relating to retirement plan matters. Fran is among those who first received an ERPA designation.

Martin Shimmel, widely recognized as a leading financial services professional, is an Executive Vice President of PRB Administrators NY. He has worked on the development and sale of life and disability insurance programs, investment planning and employee benefits for individuals and businesses.

Since 1988, Martin’s focus is on design, installation and maintenance of qualified retirement plans. Martin serves as the liaison between our clients, the TPA, investment houses, and brokers.

Martin has a B.A. degree from Washington University in St. Louis, and an MBA from Columbia University with a concentration in Finance and International Business. He has been a featured speaker at conferences, training schools, and seminars and has appeared on CNN as an authoritative resource.

He is a registered representative of Ameritas Investment Corp., member FINRA/SPIC.

Frank Castrofilippo serves as the Manger and he oversees the day-to-day operation of our administration team as well as our participant service team. He excels in all aspects of plan design and administration. He also works directly with clients, brokers, and accountants to resolve issues or plan concerns. Frank’s career in the retirement plan industry began in 2001 and he has a thorough understanding of Defined Contribution and Defined Benefit Plans.

Frank graduated from CUNY, Brooklyn College with a B.S. in Mathematics, B.S. in Finance and a minor in Economics. He is also a member of the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries.