Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Financial Services
  • Entity Name: The Pension Specialist
  • Street Address: 1501 North 2nd Street
  • City: Machesney Park
  • State, or Country if outside the US: IL
  • Zip Code: 61115

Submitted By

  • Name: Lauren Godfrey
  • Title: Partner
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete LLP
  • Telephone Number: (412) 870-4129
  • Email Address: lgodfrey@constangy.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Attorney

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 140995
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 101
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: February 18, 2025
  • Date Breach Discovered: March 21, 2025
  • Description of the Breach:
    • Inadvertent disclosure
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with:

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: March 26, 2025
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: ELN-23771_The_Pension_Specialist_2_Ad_r1prf.pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications: 02/14/2025
  • Were identity theft protection services offered: Yes
  • If yes, please provide the duration, the provider of the service and a brief description of the service: Kroll - 12 months of credit monitoring, fraud consultation and identity theft restoration