Wes Yoder has 28 years of experience working in health & welfare benefits consulting. For the last 23 years Wes has worked exclusively with multiemployer funds throughout the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. During that time he has served a diverse set of clients ranging in size from 500 employees to over 15,000. Wes’ clients include construction, retail, service and transportation/trucking industries. He is a 1995 graduate of Gonzaga University with a B.S. in Mathematics and Computer Science. Wes started his career at a worldwide consulting firm working in a group dedicated to actuarial and underwriting services, including underwriting of self-funded plans, reserve calculations and retiree medical liability valuations. In 2001 he turned his focus to multiemployer plan consulting. Although financial analysis and plan underwriting continues to be a passion, Wes has been in a client facing consulting role for the last 15 years. Clients appreciate his attention to detail, technical expertise and ability to communicate complex issues. Wes joined Rael & Letson in September 2011.