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Unclaimed Property Solutions
A Complete Suite of Unclaimed Property Expertise
Kelmar Associates, LLC ("Kelmar") provides full-service government unclaimed property solutions, including technology integration, risk management, compliance support, and operational best practices.
Do you dread holder reporting season each year? Do you have a mountain of backlogged claims? Do concerns around data security keep you up at night? Do you have to do more with less? There are many technical challenges facing government unclaimed property administrators today. Face these challenges head on with modern unclaimed property resources and tools and the support of experienced unclaimed property experts. Take the next step in unclaimed property management with Kelmar and achieve your program goals.
Management Systems
The next generation in unclaimed property systems integrates, and expands upon, the latest advancements in software design to offer innovative functionality for unclaimed property management
Process Support
Maximize operations with a wide range of scalable support options for every facet of unclaimed property administration, from report processing to returning funds to owners and every step in between
Compliance Services
Expand unclaimed property compliance with examination services, the State Targeted Assisted Compliance System, and training for state auditors, other program officials, and their holder communities
Program Consulting
Increase unclaimed property program efficiency with consultation services on operational best practices, strategies to address industry trends, and the application of relevant laws governing unclaimed property
Unclaimed Property Search
Looking for missing money? Start your search!
Kelmar is the proud host of MissingMoney.com, the only state-sponsored, national unclaimed property search website endorsed by the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators (NAUPA).
Working Together to Return Missing Money
MissingMoney.com is a free and secure website to search for and claim financial assets that have been turned over to the unclaimed property programs of states, provinces, and other governmental entities.
With direct links to unclaimed property programs, MissingMoney.com serves as a central repository of abandoned property records, allowing any person to search for and claim their abandoned or unclaimed property in any of the participating states, provinces, and any other participating government entity. As the host of MissingMoney.com, Kelmar is committed to enhancing and maintaining the technology, security, and functionality of this national unclaimed property search website, in support of the states’ mission to return unclaimed property to rightful owners.
More Participants
52 government unclaimed property programs across the United States as well as Alberta, Canada participate in MissingMoney.com to help owners recover financial assets.
More Efficient Process
It has never been easier or more secure to find unclaimed property on MissingMoney.com. 1. Start a search. 2. File a claim. 3. Once verified, receive your missing money.
More Money Returned
MissingMoney.com has helped government unclaimed property programs return $3+ billion dollars in claims paid to rightful owners in the last year.
More Claims. Zero Fees.
95% of claims are now filed online. There is never a fee to search for and claim property on MissingMoney.com. Plus, there are no annoying advertisements!
WHY KELMAR
PROVEN SERVICE RESULTS FOR UNCLAIMED PROPERTY PROGRAMS LARGE AND SMALL
Success Implementing KAPS®
100%
30%
Average increase in number of claims paid with Kelmar’s user-friendly and secure State Website Solution
100%
Reports processed and reconciled during holder reporting season in less than a month with Kelmar's automation
98%
Caller satisfaction rate when working with Kelmar's experienced unclaimed property call center professionals
What’s New with KAPS®?
Kelmar now contracts with 41 government unclaimed property programs, for KAPS® – the unclaimed property management system used nationwide. Kelmar has a 100% success rate implementing KAPS® - on time and on budget for every single client. Leverage the latest technology to manage your government unclaimed property program with KAPS®, Kelmar’s next generation unclaimed property management system.
Learn MoreWhy Kelmar?
Kelmar’s rigorous information security practices and operations meet all government-mandated data security requirements and help unclaimed property administrators reduce their burden around compliance. Each year, Kelmar undergoes independently audited SOC and ISO assessments to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of its systems and services. Partner with Kelmar, an experienced, reliable, and secure unclaimed property resource.
Learn MoreMark S. McQuillen, Esq.
Chief Executive Officer & President
- Kelmar's Chief Executive Officer and President since 2001
- Experience in the field of Unclaimed Property since 1995
- Former National Practice Leader of PricewaterhouseCooper's Abandoned Property Consulting Services
- Twelve years of experience serving the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
John A. DeMarco
Chief Operating Officer
- Serves as the Company's Chief Operating Officer
- Experience in the field of Unclaimed Property since 1998
- Oversees management of all Kelmar services, including multi-state unclaimed property examinations
- Extensive strategic planning, and operational and staff management experience
Kenneth G. Wagers, MT
Chief Technology Innovation Officer
- Experience in the field of Unclaimed Property since 1987
- Oversees delivery of software solutions and client support services for KAPS® customers nationwide
- Successfully implemented the management systems for 43 unclaimed property programs in the US and Canada
- 2017 NAUPA Lifetime Achievement Award recipient
Lynden D. Lyman, Esq.
Executive Consultant
- Kelmar Executive Consultant since 2017
- Experience in the field of Unclaimed Property since 1984
- Worked with every unclaimed property program in the United States as well several Canadian provinces
- A contributing editor over the last thirty years to Unclaimed Property Law and Reporting Forms published by Matthew Bender Publishing
David P. Kennedy, Esq.
General Counsel
- Kelmar's General Counsel since 2001
- Experience in the field of Unclaimed Property since 1999
- Former Practice Leader of PricewaterhouseCooper's New York Abandoned Property Consulting Services
- Prior state government experience serving the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Michael J. LeBlanc, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
- Kelmar's Chief Financial Officer since 2001
- Experience in the field of Unclaimed Property since 1997
- Former Manager of Abandoned Property Consulting Services for two of the Big Four Public Accounting firms
- More than a decade of audit and appeals experience serving the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Mark X. Russo, MBA
Chief Administrative Officer
- Kelmar’s Chief Administrative Officer supporting the Company’s compliance initiatives and risk management planning
- Management experience in Abandoned Property Services for two of the Big Four Public Accounting Firms
- Experience in the field of unclaimed property since 1983
- Fifteen years of prior state government experience serving the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Tanya R. Whitlow
Vice President of State Services
- Experience in the field of Unclaimed Property since 2001
- Joined Kelmar in 2011
- Managing Kelmar's Client Information Services since 2015
- Operational expertise providing process support to state unclaimed property programs nationwide
Patrick M. Marr
Chief Information Officer
- Experience in the field of Unclaimed Property since 2011
- Served the State of Rhode Island for 11 years
- Proficient in finance, project management, and Information Technology operations
- Joined Kelmar in 2019
Lindsay S. Caldonetti
Director of KAPS® Development
- Experience in the field of Unclaimed Property since 2004
- Joined Kelmar in 2015
- Oversees the entire KAPS® system development process
- Served the State of Pennsylvania, Unclaimed Property Bureau for more than ten years
Kristi L. Carlow
Director of KAPS® Operations
- Experience managing all aspects of state treasury programs, including unclaimed property, since 1999
- Joined Kelmar in 2017
- Oversees all KAPS® implementation, operations, and support processes
- Served the State of Maine, Treasury Department for 18 years
Kate A. Stevens
Vice President of Compliance Services
- Experience in the field of Unclaimed Property since 2001
- Joined Kelmar in 2011
- Vice President of Compliance Services beginning in 2023
- Ensures successful completion of all multistate securities examinations
Michael Gizzi
Managing Director of Business Development
- Experience in the field of Unclaimed Property since 2004
- Emerging authority on examination of specialty property types: unpaid death benefits; holders of stored value cards; and preneed funeral and cemetery trust liabilities
- Four years serving the Comnmonwealth of Massachusetts − Office of State Auditor
Shawn P. Hibbard
Director of Compliance Services
- Experience in the field of Unclaimed Property since 2004
- Extensive knowledge of entity structures and business operations
- Director of Compliance Services since 2019
Andrew D. Harmon
Director of Reporting & Remittance
- Experience in the field of Unclaimed Property since 2000
- Responsible for the reconcilement, reporting, and filing of reports associated with general ledger and securities compliance examinations
- Has overseen the reconcilement of millions of dollars in securities properties
- Leads team dedicated to providing dynamic solutions to complex securities balancing issues
Monique E. Magno
Director of Unclaimed Securities Examinations
- Experience in the field of Unclaimed Property since 2008
- Management professional with extensive unclaimed property audit knowledge
- Joined Kelmar in 2014
- Ensures effective and efficient unclaimed securities examinations on behalf of clients
Jennifer L. Martin
Director of Unclaimed General Ledger Examinations
- Decades of experience auditing Fortune 500 and 1000 companies
- Extensive experience auditing holders in the manufacturing and retail industries
- Joined Kelmar in 2009
- Facilitates state-mandated examinations of holders of unclaimed property
Cristina V. Perez de la Mesa
Director of Client Business Administration
- Experience in the field of Unclaimed Property since 2012
- Oversees research support services, including the review and analysis of filing histories
- A key liaison between Kelmar and its clients throughout the examination process
- Supports specialty examinations, focusing on particular industries and industry-specific property types
Brian M. Sharpe
Director of Unclaimed General Ledger Examinations
- Certifications in SAP 4.6 and 4.7 Enterprise versions and ACL software packages
- Experience performing unclaimed property examinations since 2006
- Serves as a central figure in Kelmar's unclaimed general ledger related examinations
- Develops custom queries and other nested analytical procedures for the audit process
Eric N. LaCroix
Director of Unclaimed General Ledger Examinations
- Knowledge and experience working with holders, advocates, and states throughout all aspects of unclaimed property compliance
- Serves as a central figure in Kelmar’s general ledger related examinations
- Ensures consistent, best practices are maintained across all Kelmar unclaimed property examinations
- Experience in unclaimed property compliance since 2007
Brian G. Ross
Director of Unclaimed General Ledger Examinations
- Facilitates professionally responsible examinations on behalf of clients
- Oversees Kelmar’s unclaimed general ledger examination teams
- Applies unclaimed property audit expertise with management experience
- Experience performing unclaimed property examinations since 2008
Gary M. Duvall, JD/MBA
Managing Director of Compliance Services
- Unclaimed Property experience since 2004
- Proficient in all unclaimed property examination phases
- Implements process efficiencies while driving results
- Previous legal experience in banking and real estate fields
Brian J. Scanlon, Esq.
Vice President of Legal & Human Resources
- Experience in the field of Unclaimed Property since 1994
- Oversees Kelmar's Legal and Human Resources departments
- Former Tax Partner with Ernst & Young
- Served as Assistant Commissioner for the City of New York
Timothy J. Cullen, Esq.
Associate General Counsel
- Experience in the field of Unclaimed Property since 2003
- Supports Kelmar's compliance initiatives and risk management planning
- Well versed in the ULC's drafting of the 2016 Revised Uniform Property Act
Catherine G. Zejnullahu, Esq.
Associate General Counsel
- Experience in the field of Unclaimed Property since 2007
- Manages all corporate legal matters: risk management, organizational compliance, advisory services
- Serves as Kelmar's Privacy Officer, Equal Employment Opportunity Officer, and Incident Response Team member
Elizabeth M. Marciano-Mills
Director of Marketing
- Manages Marketing at Kelmar since 2013
- Experience in the field of Unclaimed Property since 2005
- Oversees proposal development and marketing outreach initiatives
- Implements branding standards and promotes the Company's unclaimed property experience and expertise
Elizabeth S. Sullivan, CPA/MS
Director of Finance
- A vital source for maintaining consistent payment, invoicing, and financial reporting practices
- Performs custodial services and facilitates the remittance of unclaimed property to Kelmar’s clients
- Joined Kelmar in 2011
- Experience in accounting since 2005
Anthony D. D’Alleva, Jr.
Director of Compliance
- Experience in the field of unclaimed property since 2005
- Proficient at analyzing large volumes of complex data to assimilate compliance reports
- Oversees the performance of unclaimed property compliance related services
- Director of Compliance since 2023
Amy L. Crane, Esq.
Associate General Counsel / Director of Human Resources
- Experience in the field of unclaimed property since 2015
- Served the State of Rhode Island and City of Providence for more than 10 years
- Implements strategic solutions to maintain an efficient and effective workforce
- Joined Kelmar in 2022
Jon J. Dougherty
Director of Information Technology
- Experience in the field of Information Technology since 1994
- Oversees the management and maintenance of Kelmar’s information technology resources
- Joined Kelmar in 2022
Brian L. Williams, PMP
Director of Business Applications
- Development and project management experience since 1996
- Extensive proficiency in a variety of programming languages, development tools, databases, and software products
- Specialized experience building and managing tax systems for state government
- Joined Kelmar in 2015
Michelle L. Whitfield
Director of State Services
- Experience in the field of unclaimed property since 1999
- Served the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for 18 years
- Proficient in unclaimed property systems and program operations
- Joined Kelmar in 2017
Careers
Interested in Joining our Team?
With backgrounds in accounting, IT, law and business, Team Kelmar’s unclaimed property professionals help government administrators return unclaimed property to rightful owners. Kelmar is proud to be recognized as a DiversityJobs.com Top Employer 2021 for its dedication and outstanding commitment to building a diverse workforce and culture. Join a team that is making a difference, and build your career with Kelmar.
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