Category Archives: Retirement Plans

Avoid the quid pro quo in meeting other Plan Providers

When I started my national single employer retirement plan practice, I learned that getting clients is something that was going to be dependent on me. Clients and referral sources don’t fall into your lap. Before JDSupra and before Mike Alfred … Continue reading →

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A Plan Sponsor’s Guide to 401(k) Compliance Testing

My latest JDSupra.com article can be found here.

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…And that’s the role of a plan fiduciary.

Being a plan fiduciary whether you are a plan sponsor or a plan trustee is serious business. You can get into trouble for stuff that you think is rather innocuous and the reason you think it’s innocuous is probably why … Continue reading →

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Change can be a good thing and sometimes it isn’t, especially at the top

When I was working for a third party administrator, we were getting bought out. Going from a closely held business by a larger business would bring some changes. I told employees that whenever there is a purchase of a business … Continue reading →

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A Retirement Plan Committee that doesn’t meet is of no use

The continuing success of building my law practice is directly attributable to my work in social media. My articles, newsletters, and the blog that you are reading is the major reason I have been able to continue to grow my … Continue reading →

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10 Concepts That Every Retirement Plan Sponsor Should Know

My latest JDSupra.com article can be found here.

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Payroll provider TPA plan documents and the Olympia Cafe from SNL: “No new comp, Pepsi”

I just recently restated the plan document of a plan sponsor that was leaving a payroll provider third party administrator (TPA), one of the 2 big playersin the market. The plan document looks like it could have been drafted by … Continue reading →

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Plan asset theft only happens when no one is looking

I don’t know what’s going on in the south shore of Long Island over the past year and it wasn’t just Hurricane Sandy. A year and a half ago, the treasurer of my local school’s PTA stole more than $5,700 … Continue reading →

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Industry Thought-Leaders: 401k MEPs as Safe as Any Other 401k Plan

Glad to have been part of this great article for FiduciaryNews.com. Find it here.

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Advisors Advantage

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

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