Team MJ

DeAnn Deck joined the MJ team as the director of benefits compliance in our Benefits Consulting department. DeAnn brings over 35 years of experience and industry knowledge to the team. In her role, she identifies, evaluates, reports, reviews, and communicates regulatory requirements to our employee benefits clientele. DeAnn performs in-depth legal research and analysis with the goal of helping our clients navigate the increasingly complex realm of compliance. She also consults with our clients on health and welfare compliance issues regarding eligibility, plan administration, and other federal legislation.

Prior to MJ and throughout her career, DeAnn has held various client-facing roles. Using her prior experience as an account manager, DeAnn understands our client’s day-to-day needs and is able to deliver compliance information to them in a timely, actionable way. Her vast knowledge and expertise in employee benefits compliance and legislation have made her a true asset to our team.

Bryan Gross joined the MJ team as the director of compliance regulation and has since climbed the ranks to become the vice president of legal + compliance. In his current capacity, Bryan establishes policies and practices to ensure MJ’s regulatory and contractual compliance, overseeing the legal aspects of our benefits and compliance strategies. As an integral member of MJ’s Senior Leadership Team, he plays a pivotal role in fortifying MJ’s legal foundation and shaping its future.

Remarkable accomplishments punctuate Bryan’s decade-long legal journey. Before joining MJ, he was an associate attorney in Krieg DeVault’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Practice Group. There, Bryan focused on Health & Welfare Employee Benefit Plans, offering legal counsel on complex matters such as benefit plan administration, employment contracts, severance agreements, and organizational policies.

Rebecca “Becca” McColm joined MJ as an associate director of benefits compliance in our Benefits Consulting department. Becca brings a rare legal lens to employee benefits consulting as an attorney, navigating compliance issues that sit at the intersection of law and benefits strategy. In her role, she works to ensure benefit programs are not only effective, but also sound
from a regulatory standpoint.

Prior to MJ, Becca spent several years representing multiemployer benefit plans, working on a variety of labor-employment issues with a focus on health and welfare funds. Before that, she practiced at multiple law firms in areas such as landlord-tenant, family law, and domestic violence. Her experience sharpened her ability to advocate in high-stakes, fast-paced environments. It’s that combination of technical depth and genuine advocacy that makes her a standout addition to the MJ team.