Bolton Partners is an independent actuarial, benefits and investment consulting firm. The company, founded in 1981, provides the analysis, strategies and solutions that boards, executives and managers need to meet benefit plan objectives. It assesses liabilities, controls costs, improves returns and strengthens benefit services for employees. The company serves cities, counties, boards of education, multiemployer benefit funds, hospitals and other public and private organizations. With a location in Baltimore, it has branch offices in Boca Raton, Fla., and Washington, D.C. The company s actuarial services include actuarial valuation, audit and analysis and funding and expense projections. It maintains various pension and retirement programs and health and welfare benefit plans. The company also provides investment consulting services to benefit and contribution plans, endowments and reserve funds.