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Mickie Murphy Named President of Blue Benefits Consulting, Inc.

CARMEL, Ind. (January 5, 2023) – Blue & Co., LLC and Blue Benefits Consulting, Inc. are delighted to share that Mickie Murphy, CPC, QKA, QPA, QKC, ERPA, has been named President of Blue Benefits Consulting (BBC).

“I am pleased to announce that Mickie Murphy has been promoted to President of Blue Benefits Consulting, Inc.,” Brad Shaw, managing director of Blue & Co. said. “With 40 years of experience in the industry, I am confident that under Mickie’s direction, BBC will continue to experience tremendous growth and become a powerful thought leader in the industry.”

Murphy has served as a Senior Manager and Practice Lead for BBC since October 2015. She was instrumental in effectively doubling the organization’s annual revenue, as well as for managing the transition period when BBC acquired Indiana Benefits, Inc. Murphy manages a staff of 12 and has additionally taken the lead on projects such as software harmonization among offices, new software adoption, and various other process enhancements.

“I am delighted to have been named President of BBC,” Murphy said, “I am very appreciative to our talented team, our outstanding clients, and the supportive directors at Blue for trusting me to lead BBC into the future. We look forward to continuing to provide retirement plans that help business owners and employees make their retirement goals come true.”

Murphy studied at Florida State University, before receiving her BBA in Business Management from The University of Memphis in 1990. She is certified by the Internal Revenue Service as an Enrolled Retirement Plan Agent and certified by the American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries as a Qualified 401(k) Administrator, Qualified 401(k) Consultant, Certified Pension Consultant, and Qualified Pension Administrator.

Prior to joining our team, Murphy led the Third-Party Administration (TPA) practice for a large national CPA firm and was a member of the U.S. Chamber Retirement Plan subcommittee.

About Blue Benefits Consulting, Inc.

Blue Benefits Consulting Inc. (BBC) is a retirement plan Third-Party Administration (TPA) firm serving more than 400 clients through its offices in Bloomington, Carmel, and Seymour IN, and Columbus, OH. With more than 30 years of experience, BBC professionals offer a wide range of services that range from plan design and consulting to compliance services, as well as audit assistance services and plan corrections.

As an affiliate of Blue & Co., LLC, clients also have access to all of Blue & Co.’s resources in assurance services, business services, business valuation, healthcare services, and tax consulting.

For more information about Blue Benefits Consulting, please visit www.bluebenefitsonline.com.

About Blue and Co.

Founded in 1970, Blue & Co., LLC is an independent accounting and advisory firm with more than 500 people in 10 offices across Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky. Blue’s public accounting expertise includes the practice areas of assurance, tax compliance and consulting, healthcare consulting, benefit plan services, valuation and litigation support, and business services. Its industry specializations include healthcare, construction, nonprofit, manufacturing & distribution, technology, financial services organizations, and agribusiness.

For more information, please visit blueandco.com.

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