Speaker Bios

Bruce Anderholt

Education and Outreach Representative, WA Department of Retirement Systems

Bruce joined the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems in 2022 and worked in financial services for the previous two decades.  Bruce has a BA in International Relations from Claremont McKenna College and lives in Salmon Creek, WA with his wife and daughter.

His father is a retired Undersheriff from Imperial County, California and he grew up around law enforcement officers and schoolteachers, including his wife, mother, and mother-in-law.

The DRS Education & Outreach (E&O) team increases awareness of retirement benefits and promotes retirement education for DRS Members.  We present complex retirement information in an easy-to-understand manner, answers questions, and help members better understand their retirement benefits and options.  We offer educational presentations on retirement benefits and the Deferred Compensation Program (DCP).

Speaker's Classes Present/Past

2025

Preparing Your Members for Retirement

Planning for retirement should begin when you’re hired. We’ll review 6 steps along the way and share information you should have when life happens. We will cover the essentials of LEOFF2, getting ready for retirement, and post-retirement issues.