Reduce Risk, Increase Reward
Our Core Values
At DirectAdvisors, we have one singular focus: The financial health of your business and employees.
INTEGRITY
We treat everyone with respect. And we stay independent—no conflicts of interest here.
SERVICE
We see a client request as a welcome opportunity to show how much we care. We answer the phone. You’ll know the team well.
GROWTH
We are here to help you grow. We will teach you how to make better financial decisions both personally and professionally.
COMPLIANCE
We strive for compliance with both the letter and the intent of the law. We stand behind our work and will defend it at our own expense.
Are you a merit shop construction company subject to the Davis-Bacon Act, Service Contract Act or state prevailing wage regulations?
WE WILL:
- Determine and design the appropriate bona fide benefit structure.
- Administer health and welfare insurance benefits.
- Administer supplemental unemployment, paid time-off, training and savings benefits.
- Integrate your bona fide benefit plan with your retirement plan.
Are you a merit shop construction company subject to the Davis-Bacon Act, Service Contract Act or state prevailing wage regulations?
WE WILL:
- Design and manage your plan.
- Select or assist in selecting vendors and platforms.
- Provide fiduciary investment management, governance and stewardship.
- Lead participant education efforts and offer one-on-one advice.
Our Expertise
Caring for your employees and for your bottom line can be complex. We help you balance the two and gain peace of mind.
DirectAdvisors is an independent, fee-based firm specializing in two areas: Prevailing Wage Solutions & Fiduciary Services.
Meet Our Team
Where you see obligation, we see opportunity.
In fact, our team brings together more than a century of combined professional experience in developing fringe benefit plans and providing retirement plan guidance to benefit your organization and your employees.
Tom Santa Barbara
Co-Founder
Jeff Ricchiuti
Chief Investment Officer
Grace LaPlante
Administrative Assistant
Jeff Bennett
Co-Founder
Stacy Gregory
Plan Advisor
Tanya Mandigo
Trust Analyst
Catherine “Kitty” Kilmer
VP of Compliance
Travis Santa Barbara
Chief Administrative Officer
Latest From Our Blog
How to Calculate Annualization
As stated in the U.S. Department of Labor Prevailing Wage Resource book, “Annualization is a computational method used to determine the hourly rate of benefit plan contributions that are creditable towards a contractors’ prevailing wage fringe benefit obligation on covered projects.”
Creative Plan Design Can Eliminate Annualization Requirements
All Merit shop construction companies working on projects covered by the Davis-Bacon Act or state prevailing wage laws have to make decisions on how to satisfy the fringe benefit portion of the prevailing wage law.
Case Study – An Easy Win-Win for Employer and Employees
In New York, the prevailing wage and fringe benefit rate must be paid on all public work hours. Contractors may satisfy the fringe benefit portion of the prevailing wage by either paying the prevailing benefit rate as additional cash wages, or by providing bona fide benefits that at least equal the rate.
