Alistair Charity and Corporate advisory lead. He has more than 20 years of experience as an Actuary working for DB and DC pension schemes. In his role, Alistair provides advice for employers and third-sector bodies on all aspects of pension provision.

Before joining Spence, Alistair was a Partner and Head of Corporate Defined Benefit Pensions at Hymans Robertson – a position he held since 2018, having joined the business in 2000. He also led Hymans’ third sector offering and has extensive experience working with clients in the not-for-profit sector. His work focused on funding and de-risking solutions, benefit strategy, and more sector-specific issues like managing participation in multi-employer pension schemes.

In recent years, he has advised corporates on DB consolidation options including transferring to commercial consolidators and DB master trusts. He also worked with corporates on their DB funding approaches in light of the new DB funding regime. Alistair’s strength lies in his profound understanding of the intricacies of the financial industry, coupled with a keen insight into the dynamics of the not-for-profit sector.

Amrit Summan is an experienced pension’s actuary, scenario modelling expert and investments professional. She oversees relationships with multiple global clients, supporting asset managers and pension funds in their ALM and SAA objectives and risk management goals, utilising market leading stochastic ALM technology. Furthermore she leads scenario and risk management thought leadership for her clients. Prior to joining Ortec Finance, Amrit held key roles at Moody’s Analytics leading complex multinational client relationships for scenario generation solutions and as a senior pensions consultant at Willis Towers Watson."

Alistair joins Spence and Partners as the Charity and Corporate advisory lead. He has more than 20 years of experience as an Actuary working for DB and DC pension schemes. In his new role, Alistair will provide advice for employers and third-sector bodies on all aspects of pension provision.

Before joining Spence, Alistair was a Partner and Head of Corporate Defined Benefit Pensions at Hymans Robertson – a position he held since 2018, having joined the business in 2000. He also led Hymans’ third sector offering and has extensive experience working with clients in the not-for-profit sector. His work focused on funding and de-risking solutions, benefit strategy, and more sector-specific issues like managing participation in multi-employer pension schemes.

In recent years, he has advised corporates on DB consolidation options including transferring to commercial consolidators and DB master trusts. He also worked with corporates on their DB funding approaches in light of the new DB funding regime. Alistair’s strength lies in his profound understanding of the intricacies of the financial industry, coupled with a keen insight into the dynamics of the not-for-profit sector.

Chris is an experienced administrator and client manager for occupational pension schemes.

Chris has extensive experience in providing administration services to all types of occupational schemes and well as providing governance and secretarial services. He also has good knowledge of project management, particularly around implementation of new schemes.

David has been working in pensions and employee benefits for over 30 years. A fellow of the Pensions Management Institute (FPMI), he has experience of different types of schemes and is currently working on both defined benefit and defined contribution pension schemes, as well as advising employers on funding negotiations and pension de-risking options. Having established MHM in 2016, he is an accredited professional trustee, with MHM having both sole trustee and co-trustee appointments.

David is an advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion; serving as Deputy Chair of TPR’s EDI Steering Committee and a Public Sector Equality Duty champion.

He is Director of Trusteeship, Administration & DB Supervision. A chartered accountant with over 20 years’ experience spanning pensions regulation, financial analysis, and corporate restructuring. David has led on strategic transformation across defined benefit schemes, trusteeship, and administration and has played a key role in the development of policy and guidance, most recently, the new DB Funding Regs, Code and accompanying covenant guidance. David has played a significant role in TPR’s transformation.

Kerstin is the Director for Private Pensions and Arm’s-Length Bodies at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). She is responsible for DC and DB workplace pensions as well as DWP oversight of Nest, PPF, TPR, TPO and MaPs. She led DWP’s work on the Pension Investment Review and the Pension Schemes Bill, the Pensions Dashboard and jointly leads the department’s work on the Pensions Commission. Kerstin has over twenty-five years’ experience in public policy, working in the public sector (NHS England, HM Treasury and HMRC) and in PwC.

Kirsty is responsible for, and passionate about, creating products and services that make life simpler and more rewarding for our members. With years of experience turning complex ideas into clear, practical solutions, she thrives in an environment of collaboration and fresh thinking to solve hard problems.

Kirsty brings a grounded, approachable style to her work focused on listening, understanding, and delivering what really matters. Her goal is simple: to design propositions that genuinely help people and make a real difference.