Risk Strategies, a national specialty insurance brokerage and risk management firm, completed the acquisition of Standard Pension Services, a full-service employee and corporate benefits and retirement planning firm. Financial terms were not disclosed. "We’re excited to bring a firm of Standard Pension’s deep expertise and longevity into the Risk Strategies family. In building out our specialty offerings, we place a premium on those firms that can offer both true specialty expertise and a broadening of capabilities. Howard’s firm more than meets both criteria," John Greenbaum, Risk Strategies national employee benefits practice leader.