Steve Gedestad, CLU Executive Vice President

Stephen S. Gedestad, Executive Vice President of the Keenan & Associates Schools Division, is responsible for management of Keenan Financial Services. The Financial Services Division has developed a wide range of products that include meeting the needs of Public Entities as they comply with GASB 43 & 45, individual financial planning programs, and various early retirement incentives.

Steve came to Keenan & Associates in 1983, with vast experience in employee benefits. While working at Aetna Life & Casualty for ten years, he acquired experience in the marketing and management of large multi-site national employers. Additionally, he managed employee benefit and pension plans for Taft-Hartley Trusts throughout the Aetna network.

Steve graduated from the University of California at Davis with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics. He is a Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), receiving his certification from the American College. Steve has served as president of the San Diego Employee Benefits Council and is active in his community. He is a member of CASBO and the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans.