Category Archives: Retirement Plans

The Long Goodbye

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

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Experience can mean a lot of things

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

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Mistakes A Plan Sponsor Should Correct Before An IRS or DOL Audit

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It’s about relationships and patience: A Success Story

I always talk about my open door policy with financial advisors and third party advisors where I will help these plan providers out without me actively seeking their business. I kind of have that liberty because it’s my own law … Continue reading

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Features That Turn Your 401(k) Plan Into A 401(k) Disco

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The Fight against a new Fiduciary Rule continues

It should come as no surprise that the Senate and the House of Representatives are trying to do their best to make sure that the Department of Labor (DOL) is thwarted with implementing a fiduciary rule for retirement plan and … Continue reading

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IRS releases guidance on mid-year amendments to Safe Harbor 401(k) Plans

A few years back, an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) official opined that the IRS would not look favorably on safe harbor 401(k) plan making any amendments mid-year except in some circumstances such changing a trustee, changing a plan vendor., loosening … Continue reading

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The Problems with 403(b) Plans

I always say that as bad as 401(k) plans may be, 403(b) plans are in much worse shape. It didn’t help that the Internal Revenue Service only issued regulations that governed them only 30 years too late, back in 2008. … Continue reading

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Advisors Advantage

My latest newsletter geared towards advisors and retirement plan providers can be found here.

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Avoiding The “Bumps” Of Being A Retirement Plan Provider

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