Category Archives: Retirement Plans

In communications with other plan providers, clients, and potential clients, you have to be clear. There isn’t much room for miscommunication. When dealing with clients, miscommunications can lead plan sponsors to some huge mistakes. Everything you write or say must … Continue reading →

I did a podcast interview with Josh Itzoe, who is a terrific fiduciary and his Fiduciary U Broadcast is fun. As always, I probably said some things that maybe I shouldn’t. I know how to censor myself in the community … Continue reading →

I’ve seen plan sponsors do it, I’ve seen employees do it, and I’ve seen plan providers do it. I knew Matt Hutcheson and Jeff Richie. I knew a plan sponsor that ignored my advice and got sentenced to 3 years … Continue reading →

With so many fee litigation cases over the last few years, I was concerned that the Federal court was getting sick of cases where plaintiff’s attorney just merely pleaded that the costs of the plan were too much and. it … Continue reading →

Walgreens has settled a class-action lawsuit after agreeing to pay $13.75 million into a settlement fund for a class of approximately 195,000 current and former participants of the plan. In addition, the pharmacy will remove the Northern Trust Focus Target … Continue reading →

My latest article for JDSupra.com can be found here.

I had a great time on Joshua Itzoe’s podcast and one point, he brought up was that I was a proponent and defender of third-party administration (TPA) firms. If you followed me on LinkedIn when I started my practice 11 … Continue reading →

Pooled Employer Plans (PEPs) are in my mind, a nice product. For most of the time, it’s not the right fit. So I don’t understand why anyone would create a PEP for a niche purpose, such as a commitment to … Continue reading →

You get what you pay for and I think a lot of sole proprietors get that with a free solo 401(k) offered by their friendly brokerage house. Most solo 401(k) account holders get zero support. A burgeoning part of my … Continue reading →

On Columbus Day, I was running an errand in my Prius V, and a woman in the right lane crossed over and hit my car. The woman immediately followed me into a parking lot. I was mad because I had … Continue reading →