Category Archives: Retirement Plans

If you’re a financial advisor, more assets under management equal more money.  It’s pretty simple to me. So that means a financial advisor working in the 401(k) plan space should do their best to making sure that their Plans get … Continue reading →

When it comes to plan sponsors in choosing providers for their retirement plan, I think one rule of thumb is to choose plan providers that are ahead of the curve. What do I mean by ahead of the curve? Retirement … Continue reading →

December 1 is pretty quickly going to be upon us, which reminds me that I have some notices to send out shortly. For those in the retirement plan business, we know December 1 marks the date that safe harbor notices … Continue reading →

When I started my own National ERISA/ retirement plan law practice more than 7 years ago, it wasn’t easy. It still isn’t easy, but I could no longer see myself working for people who were either too arrogant or too … Continue reading →

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

You must know about the shoemakers’ children and how they go barefoot and have no shoes. In the retirement plan industry, we have retirement plan providers and their employees’ retirement plan. I know, I have been there. The third-party administrator … Continue reading →

When it comes to Super Hero movies, the best by far is The Dark Knight. It was a gripping drama with well-written characters that just happened to be about super heroes and villains. The movie is full of great, thought … Continue reading →

Thanks to the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Department of Labor (DOL), and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) have granted extensions of certain deadlines for both plan sponsors and participants directly … Continue reading →

When I think of Gucci, I think of a high-priced brand. Coincidentally or not, they are being accused of running a high-priced 401(k) plan. Selling high-priced leather goods is OK, running an expensive 401(k) plan is not. Like many cases … Continue reading →

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