Inspira Adds One Employee, Promotes Two Others

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Oct 13, 2010, 08:30 ET

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Inspira, a Pittsburgh-based provider of turnkey IRA solutions for financial institutions and professionals, announced today the promotion of two current employees and the hiring of another.

Inspira added Joseph Golubski to its staff as an Implementation and Operations Specialist. Golubski, who brings 10 years of financial services experience with him to Inspira, will be in charge of assisting new clients during the set-up process as well as working with current clients to maintain and strengthen relationships. Golubski, who holds Series 6 and Series 63 licenses, previously worked at Federated Investors, Invesmart and Standard Retirement Services.

"Joe brings a strong base of knowledge and experience to Inspira," said Lowell Smith, President of Inspira. "He knows this industry and he'll be a valuable asset to our company as we continue to grow."

Inspira also announced the promotion of Nathan Rupp to Product Manager. Rupp will have his hands on every aspect of Inspira, but his main focus will remain in operations and development, where he has been critical in designing and deploying Inspira's open-architecture platform. Rupp has been with Inspira for more than two years and was previously a Senior Operations Analyst with the company. His previous work experience includes time at Invesmart and Standard Retirement Services.

"Nathan knows this company as well as anyone, including myself," said Smith. "He's been with us since the beginning and has been critical to us getting to where we are today, and we're excited about where he can take us going forward."

The other personnel move Inspira made was promoting Mark Fleckenstein from Marketing Coordinator to Director of Marketing. Fleckenstein previously worked in print and online journalism before joining Inspira in early 2010.

About Inspira: Based in Pittsburgh, PA, Inspira provides automatic and self-directed IRA solutions for Financial Advisors, Plan Sponsors, Third Party Administrators, Bankruptcy Professionals and Affinity Groups.