Dallas, Texas – ALM First Executive Benefits, LLC, a subsidiary of ALM First that offers custom plan design, consulting, implementation, and ongoing plan support for financial institutions, recently promoted both Shirley McMillan and Tom Sievewright to serve in the role of Senior Director, Executive Benefits.
“We’re excited about the strong growth we’ve seen in ALM First Executive Benefits and look forward to continuing to enhance depositories’ talent strategies through plans that are structured to align with their overall objectives,” says Mike Ensweiler, President of ALM First Executive Benefits, LLC. and Principal of ALM First.
Shirley McMillan joined ALM First in 2024 as a Director of Executive Benefits, bringing over 20 years of extensive experience in executive benefits consulting, strategic planning, operations, and partner relationship development to her role. Prior to joining ALM First Executive Benefits, she served as Chief Operating Officer for both a wealth management firm and an executive benefits firm, where she was a key member of management teams leading strategic plan initiatives.
Tom Sievewright rejoined ALM First in 2023 as a Director of Executive Benefits to help expand the firm’s capabilities. Tom began his career in the financial services industry with ALM First in 2019 and spent three years serving in various roles within the firm’s sales & client relations team. Prior to rejoining ALM First, Sievewright spent a year working for an executive benefits consulting firm.
By conducting a comprehensive review of priorities and an agnostic evaluation of diverse structures, ALM First Executive Benefits delivers efficient, stakeholder-aligned solutions while thoughtfully managing risk in the best interests of all parties involved. Interested credit unions should visit benefits.almfirst.com to learn more about the firm’s hands-on approach to delivering a bespoke plan design customized to meet organizational and recipient performance objectives.
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About ALM First
ALM First was founded in 1995 as a strategic partner for depositories, offering an array of financial advisory services. The firm’s expertise in asset liability management, investment management, balance sheet strategy, secondary market solutions, and specialty financial services, has allowed it to deliver deeper insights into financial institutions’ balance sheets, strengthening their performance and building efficiencies. With over $80 billion of investments under management (as of August 31, 2026), ALM First Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment advisor, acting as an unbiased third party, offering commission-free, fee-based services to over 450 financial institutions across the country.
In recent years, ALM First Group has expanded to include several wholly-owned subsidiaries including DDJ Myers, an ALM First Company and ALM First Executive Benefits, LLC. Driven by client needs, the firm now offers various services to help financial institutions optimize their greatest assets – their people.
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