Dawn Carr

Retirement Consultant & Shareholder

Dawn Carr joined Nova in May of 2013 as a Consultant and Team Leader. Dawn has over 25 years of experience in the retirement plan industry. Dawn’s responsibilities include managing a team of account managers, handling a block of some of Nova’s larger and more complex plans, training and mentoring staff and assisting with daily technical questions. Dawn specializes in defined contribution plan administration, including plan design, compliance testing, 410(b) cross-testing and Form 5500 preparation. Dawn became a shareholder at Nova in 2019.

Dawn regularly attends professional conferences and webinars, as well as reading and studying current regulations, rulings, and articles. Dawn graduated from Rutgers University and the Philadelphia Institute of Employee Benefits. Dawn is a credentialed member of the American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries (ASPPA), having attained the designations of QPA (Qualified Pension Administrator); QKA (Qualified 401(k) Administrator). Dawn also has her Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) designation and is an Enrolled Retirement Plan Agent (ERPA).

Dawn was born in Oklahoma, grew up in New Jersey and now resides Pennsylvania with her husband and their 2 cats. In her free time, Dawn likes to travel, bike, read and spend time with family.