Category Archives: Retirement Plans

When it comes to business, I say that I’m not competing with any other ERISA attorney out there, I’m competing against myself. I will say that the biggest obstacle to getting business has been my opinion. Being frank and espousing … Continue reading →

There are a lot of great 401(k) services out there that I haven’t used, so touting them isn’t going to be a big thing for me. I will tout the folks at PEP-HUB (PEP-HUB.com). I came across Robb Smith and … Continue reading →

For 14 years now, I have had an ERISA practice of my own and my favorite part of the job is meeting people across the retirement plan industry. Part of my practice is helping advisors and third-party administrators (TPAs) with … Continue reading →

I had a running joke about places I’d work where I felt the only way they’d tell you that the business closed was by letting you know after the doors closed. We were the last to know anything. With the … Continue reading →

You work for a company, you want benefits. When I worked for others, what I wanted was a retirement plan. So it comes as no shock that people want any type of retirement coverage, even if it is state-run, according … Continue reading →

They have been around for a long time and while I. think they can be beneficial, managed 401(k) accounts could certainly use a rebrand. A recent PlanAdviser article asked if there should be a rebrand for this service and I … Continue reading →

It was great hosting a live event again. I didn’t hold any live edition of That 401(k) Conference because people didn’t want to attend or sponsor the location I came up with (Detroit and Oakland) and Yankee Stadium was incommunicado … Continue reading →

It was great hosting a live event again. I didn’t hold any live edition of That 401(k) Conference because people didn’t want to attend or sponsor the location I came up with (Detroit and Oakland) and Yankee Stadium was incommunicado … Continue reading →

The new fiduciary rule, which had its final rule, published, got its first lawsuit. The Federation of Americans for Consumer Choice (FACC), along with several independent insurance agents, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District … Continue reading →

I’m not a fan of abuses in the retirement plan space. I called for fee disclosures before it was vogue and I always saw abuses in the rollover space. I always felt that advisors could try to steer participants into … Continue reading →