Category Archives: Retirement Plans

An MFS Defined Contribution Investment Trends Study found that nearly 6 in 10 retirement plan sponsors surveyed say they consider a track record of three years or less when selecting managers. Is that really a surprise? Most people in life … Continue reading →

How many times as a retirement plan provider that you contact a retirement plan that is paying too much money and getting too little back in plan services? If you’re a registered investment advisor offering 3(38) service and you’re charging … Continue reading →

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My latest newsletter geared towards financial advisors can be found here.

My latest JDSupra.com article can be found here.

If you are a third party administrator (TPA) and you’re overburdened with the restatement process, may I suggest you call my Firm? I have 17 years experience in preparing plan documents and been through a handful of restatement processes from … Continue reading →

My favorite professor at law school Bernie Corr said it best when he joked that the Bankruptcy Code changes to keep bankruptcy attorneys employed. I’m sure people think that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requires retirement plans to be restated … Continue reading →

I always believe that the retirement plan business is a relationship driven business. It’s also a small world of industry where providers know providers nationwide. This belief has certainly helped my law firm practice grow as I’ve always had an … Continue reading →

I always talk about how plan sponsors need to work with experienced financial advisors, third party administration (TPA) firms, and ERISA attorneys on their plan needs. Like with reasonable fees, I believe that the term “experienced” is vague. Experience doesn’t … Continue reading →