Peter L. Dinardi, CPA

Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer

Mr. Dinardi is Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of NYLEX Benefits, a company specializing in the design, implementation, financing and providing of ongoing administrative support of supplemental executive benefits’ programs.

NYLEX Benefits is a subsidiary and the executive benefits consulting arm of New York Life (“NYL”), a Fortune 100 company. NYL is the largest mutual life insurance company in the United States, with an enviable 161-year history. NYL, combined with its affiliates, had $225 billion in assets under management at December 2005, $10.5 billion of surplus and 2005 GAAP revenues of more than $17 billion. NYL has among the highest ratings from the leading independent ratings agencies, including (at December 2005) A.M. Best (A++), Moody’s (Aaa), Standard and Poor’s (AA+) and Fitch (AAA) for financial strength.

Prior to joining NYLEX Benefits, Mr. Dinardi was a Managing Director at New York Life Investment Management, LLC (NYLIM). As Managing Director, Mr. Dinardi managed the operations and financial reporting of Retirement Services, a division of NYLIM responsible for the sale and servicing of qualified retirement plans including 401k plans and defined benefit pension plans. Mr. Dinardi was also a senior officer of several financial services companies including: Goldman, Sachs & Co. where he served as a Vice President of the Financial Division; UAM Retirement Plan Services Inc., a subsidiary of the former United Asset Management, where he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; and River Bank America, formerly a New York State savings bank, where he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Dinardi started his career as a senior auditor with Arthur Andersen & Company.

Mr. Dinardi is a graduate of the State University of New York at Albany and he has graduate degrees from Pace University (MBA) and IONA College (Advanced Professional Certificate). Mr. Dinardi is also a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the New York State Society of CPAs. In addition, Mr. Dinardi has served in numerous other leadership roles, including:

• Former member of the School Board of the Holy Rosary Elementary School;
• Former Chairman of the Computer Technology Committee of Holy Rosary Elementary School;
• Co-founder and Director of the Volleyball Program at the Holy Rosary Elementary School;
• Former member of the Board of Directors of the American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) for the Town of Mount Pleasant (Westchester, New York);
• Member of the Board of Advisors of Keating Electric and Technologies

A sports enthusiast and avid golfer, Mr. Dinardi and his wife Bridget reside in Pleasantville, New York. The Dinardi’s have four children, Christine, Russell, Joanna and Andrew.

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