Scott Baur founded the Pension Resource Center in 1997 to offer plan administration services to municipal, Chapter 175, Chapter 185, and local law pension plans in the State of Florida.  He also founded the Financial Resource Center, which provides benefit consulting services to health and welfare trusts, and investment and estate planning services to individual clients.  Scott is widely known as a professional speaker on plan administration, investment, and retirement topics.  He has conducted seminars and workshops for both pension trustees and plan participants.

Scott Baur graduated from Virginia Tech, where he received degrees in Architecture, Engineering, and Math.  He also taught in the College of Architecture at Virginia Tech, and served as the director for a research center funded by a coalition of government agencies.  During this time, Scott published numerous papers in academic journals.  Scott Baur originally received training on the use and design of pension plans as a representative and trainer for MetLife, where he later participated in the design of MetLife’s pension plans for small employee groups. He has since established defined benefit and contribution plans for employees, including profit sharing and money purchase plans, 401(k) plans, tax sheltered annuities, and simplified employee pensions. 

Scott is member of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, the Palm Beach Estate Planning Council, the Palm Beach Planned Giving Council, and the Million Dollar Round Table.  He serves as both an Elder and Treasurer in his church.  He also serves as an advisor or director to a number of charitable organizations in Palm Beach County, including the Children’s Home Society of Florida, First Care Crisis Pregnancy Centers, and the Lighthouse Gallery and School of the Arts.  He has acted as an advisor to numerous additional organizations regarding planned gifting arrangements and estate planning.  He has participated in the Congressional Business Commission and the Business Advisory Council.  He has also acted as a court qualified expert witness on insurance and investment matters in Florida.

Margaret M. Adcock joined the Pension Resource Center as President and General Counsel. She also serves as General Counsel for The Financial Resource Center as well.  She oversees the administration of our many public pension plans.  Margie holds a Juris Doctor Degree and is an active member of The Florida Bar.

Prior to joining the Resource Centers, Margie was associated with a labor law firm for over eight years where she provided legal representation almost exclusively in the area of employee benefits law.  Her representation primarily focused on public sector and multi-employer pension and health and welfare funds throughout the State of Florida.  In her legal representation of such plans, Margie drafted ordinances, plan documents, and contracts; handled Internal Revenue Service, Department of Labor, and other governmental filings; represented trust funds in litigation on all benefit issues and delinquent contributions; and participated in trust meetings and advised fund trustees in all aspects of fund administration.

Margie received her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and her Juris Doctor Degree from Saint Louis University School of Law in St. Louis, Missouri.  Margie was admitted to The Florida Bar on October 18, 1991, and is a member in good standing.  She is also admitted to practice in the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and the United States District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida.  She routinely speaks on employee benefit issues at the Florida Public Pension Trustees Association’s various conferences.  Margie is also a member of the American Bar Association.